3 Free Invoice Templates for Small Business Owners
By Dimitar Stojanov Small business owners know that invoicing is vital. Many times bootstrapped companies or even freelancers need to lower the initial costs so invoicing is often manual task left to...
View Article5 Must-Know Content Marketing Tips for Small Business
By Emily Suess Content marketing still gets a lot of attention when it comes to generating leads and sales for your small business. While it may seem like big business is dominating in the area of...
View Article4 Pieces of Entrepreneurial Advice That Could Have Changed My Fate…If I Had...
By Alyssa Gregory This post about lessons I learned when starting my first business was inspired by the Office Depot Business Solutions Center, and is a sponsored post for Socialstars #GearLove. You...
View Article5 Essential Small Business Apps that Use the Cloud
By Alyssa Gregory Cloud computing may be on the current business buzzword list, but there’s no denying how this technology can change things for small business owners. I’m always watching for the best...
View Article6 Big Mistakes That Destroy Small Businesses
By Ankit Agarwal For many new entrepreneurs, starting a small business is an intimidating, yet an exciting experience. If handled meticulously, it can also be financially rewarding. Some business...
View Article4 Ways to Ensure Your Start-Up Is Profitable
By John Meyer We all know what happens when one assumes, but let’s forgo prior knowledge and assume that your start-up IS NOT philanthropic, and IS a profit-seeking endeavor. Based on that lone...
View ArticleHow to Create Infographics That Give Your Brand a Boost
By Candace Nicholson It may seem as if the heyday of infographics has passed us by, but nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to the world of business. Not only have infographics shown...
View ArticleThe Self-Employed Resume
You may think you have no need for a resume as a self-employed business owner, but that is not always the case. In fact, there are several situations when you may find that a resume is necessary. For...
View Article6 Tips for Collecting on Unpaid Invoices
Filing business taxes can be not only a torturous process but also an eye-opening one. One issue that tax season — and those raised eyebrows from your accountant — might have brought to light? The...
View ArticleFree Goal Setting and Action Planner Download
Every small business owner needs a plan and some solid goals. In fact, that’s the biggest reason why so many of our dreams fizzle out and die. We lose steam, get distracted and forget what it is we’re...
View Article4 Fun Ways to Boost Your Productivity this Summer
By Alyssa Gregory This post shares some of my own tricks for staying productive during the summer. It was inspired by the Office Depot Business Solutions Center, and is a sponsored post for Socialstars...
View Article6 Foolproof Ways to Make Receivables Harder to Collect
By Dean Kaplan We don’t know anyone who actually wants to make it harder to collect invoices, but here are some common issues that result in this scenario. 1. Don’t Get Good Documentation Up-Front...
View Article4 Areas Where It Pays to Invest in Your Company
By Susan Payton Small business owners are notorious for being skinflints. Now, I’m not saying that’s a bad thing; I’ve certainly done my fair share of penny pinching in my marketing firm. But there’s a...
View ArticleIntelligent Insights to Ignite Positive Change for Your Business
Brought to you by Spark Business® from Capital One® Whether you’re breaking into new industries, creating services within a community, or carving a niche out of an existing market, as a modern...
View Article4 Secret Gmail Features Your Business Needs Right Now
By Princess Jones A few weeks ago, Google announced a new feature, Undo Send. Excited users everywhere could now undo a sent email within 30 seconds of it going out. Now, if you remembered one more...
View Article16 Motivational Business Quotes
By Kyle Courtright As a small business owner, I am fascinated by successful people. People who work hard, dream big and never quit. I want to understand the way they think and the way they work. I’ve...
View Article11 Ways to Dig Your Small Business Out of a Rut
By Alyssa Gregory This post is a collection of my favorite rut-busting ideas. It was inspired by the Office Depot Business Solutions Center, and is a sponsored post for Socialstars #GearLove. When...
View Article5 Reasons to Fire a Customer
By Bryan Orr Is it ever okay NOT to serve a customer and tell them “no?” Yes. Hopefully it’s rare, but there are cases that it’s best for your business to do so. Here are five reasons. 1. You can’t...
View ArticleHow to Battle Complacency
By Alyssa Gregory Complacency is a sneaky thing, mainly because it starts off with a positive feeling. You may have just done something phenomenal, reached a significant goal, or achieved some sort of...
View Article5 Business Card Tricks to Up Your Game
By Meredith Wood Before the days of social media driving marketing strategies, business professionals focused primarily on face-to-face communication to network and close deals. While the Internet and...
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