Tag: small business
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The Most Tried and Failed Small Businesses
Welcome to the ruthless world of small business ownership. We would like to offer you a 95% chance of failure within 5 years, and a 30% chance that your business will constantly be losing money throughout each of those years. Actually, that isn’t as much of an offering as it is a warning for all…
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The 2013 Small Business Gameplan
A new survey of 600 small businesses reveals the majority remain skeptical about economic growth in 2013. However they are optimistic about their own opportunities as nearly half of the respondents expected to grow their business revenues this year. Conducted in December by e-commerce companies Alibaba.com, Vendio and Auctiva, the survey asked companies a range…
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Bring Your Own Device: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
More businesses are letting employees bring their own devices to work, but in order to keep things running smoothly, they need to plan for BYOD. BizTech magazine’s infographic outlines the good, the bad and the ugly possibilities of BYOD in the enterprise.
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Building a Small Business Brand Online
When most people hear the word “brand,” they think of big companies like Coca-Cola and Apple. But any company that’s in business has a brand; some are just more developed, better tended and more widely recognized than others. Brands have been common in our everyday lives for as long as most of us can remember,…
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Hiring Your First Employee
As a small business owner hiring your first employee is a big step in growing. The rules and regulations that come with hiring your employees can be daunting. Don’t worry, there is no need to stress; this handy interactive road-map gives small business owners step-by-step directions on what do when hiring their first employee. The…