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7 Tips to Prepare for Small Business Winter Challenges

With the changing of the season, there are a few small business winter challenges that it just makes sense to prepare for so they don't make it hard to do business when the days get short and cold.Here are three…

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Recap: Small Business Tips with Ramon Ray: Facebook Live

Facebook Live Oct 9, 2018 Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting, small business growth expert, Ramon Ray on our Facebook Live. It was 20 entertaining and educational minutes. So much so, that I wanted to break it down…

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How to Prepare for Your Small Business Holiday Sales Season

If last year’s retail trends were any indication, small business holiday sales in 2018 may hit an all-time high. The most significant factor contributing to the 6.2% year-over-year retail sales growth was robust online sales. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving,…

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How to Write a Good Business Plan

While you don’t need a business plan to run a business. Following a good business plan can mean the difference between achieving success and going out of business. Completing a written business plan actually doubles the chances of your business…

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A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Choosing and Using CRM Software

Article Summary: Many small businesses are discovering the value of CRM software to monitor and help them maintain their customer relationships. In addition choosing the right CRM solution for your business, there are a few best practices that will help…

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Efficiency Makes a Strong and Profitable Small Business

With only four months left in the year, many business owners are looking for ways to finish strong to make sure they end the year on the profitable side of the balance sheet. Over the course of the nearly 40…

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Snap Out of Summer and Get Back to Work Mode

As I sit here staring at my screen, fighting with my internet to stay online, (because that’s just going to be my day today) I realized that many people, me for example, are going through summer withdrawal and struggling to…

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Maximizing Cash Flow When Business is Good

Article Summary: There is a lot of advice about things seasonal small businesses can do to keep their businesses going during the off season, but maximizing cash flow during the busy season is something most successful businesses do to keep profitable…

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3 Focus Areas to Prep Your Company for a Busy Season

Article Summary: Preparing for your busy season is much easier today than it once was. In fact, you don’t need to guess—you can even use data to help you ramp up and get ready. Here are three things you can do to…

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