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...
Sep 10, 2014 | Running Your Business
Despite the prophesied brick-and-mortar annihilation at the hand of online retail, the idea that e-commerce is rapidly overtaking traditional retail is going the way of the Mayan apocalypse. Small business owners need not worry, your stores likely won't fall...
Sep 9, 2014 | Running Your Business
Say you would like to start a business, but find the prospect next to impossible because of the reason you'd like to start it in the first place – you have no money. It may seem like an overwhelmingly difficult, or even impossible task, to start a...
Aug 28, 2014 | Running Your Business
Small business owners have the ability to make their office more comfortable for those who are visiting. When you want to ensure that your patrons are happy, it can be quite beneficial to consider some options that will keep them interested in visiting and being...