Mar 3, 2015 | Running Your Business
We all have those days where we lack motivation and focus. In these situations, not much gets done and you often feel behind the following day. However, if you have a plan, your day becomes much more productive. To do this, you need to begin before you even start...
Feb 27, 2015 | Running Your Business
You’ve started a business. Customers are pouring in. You think you’re doing great financially, but are you really? Only about 50 percent of new businesses survive five years or more and about one-third last 10 or more, according to a report by the U.S....
Sep 17, 2014 | Running Your Business
Competing against the titans of the e-commerce world isn't easy.For a long time online retail giants such as Amazon have been forcing small business rivals out of their way with better pricing, better strategies and much more money. However, there are ways that...
Sep 12, 2014 | Running Your Business
The clerk at your community bank reaches out with a roll of quarters and as you look down to grab them out of her hand, you notice an elaborate smattering of colors and shapes winding up her arm.This may have been impossible decades ago, but these days businesses are...
Sep 11, 2014 | Community and Family, Running Your Business
Acts of kindness within the community and beyond can be helpful for small businesses that seek to build a strong brand and positive reputation. Natalie Peace, a Forbes contributor, owned three Booster Juice businesses and, to promote them, began a campaign called 22...
