customer communication

News: 57% of Women-Owned Businesses Use Digital Tools to Communicate with Customers

The pandemic has changed customer communication. In this new normal, more and more businesses are trying to adopt digital tools to communicate with their customers for quick, easy communication. And women-owned businesses are scoring higher than their male counterparts when it comes to using digital tools. According to Meta's ongoing State of Small Business research...

You Could Win $50,000 by Entering the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

Small businesses often have a limited operating budget. But growing a business requires cash, which is not easy to access, especially when somebody has just started a business.  The 2022 FedEx small business grant contest is a great way to win much-needed money and support to scale up your business operations.  The entry period will open...

small business funding

News: The US Plans to Spend $10 Billion to Help Small Businesses Recover and Grow

Small businesses in the country went through difficult times in the recent past. Supply chain disruptions, poor cash flow, diminishing demands were just a few of the many hurdles small businesses faced due to the pandemic. The new year 2022 has brought new hopes for small businesses. A WSJ report states the federal government is...

eCommerce website speed

News: 50% of Your Customers Abandon Shopping Carts if Your Pages Are not Fast Enough

Is your eCommerce website struggling to increase the conversion rate? Do your customers abandon shopping carts a lot? If your answer to these questions is yes, don’t conclude that something is wrong with your products or marketing. My friend, the main deal-breaker can be your eCommerce website speed. According to the latest survey by Digital.com,...

benefits of business accessibility

Ramon to Share Tips on Making Your Business More Accessible at Google Event

Around 61 million people in America have a disability that affects major life activities. As a small business owner, you must go the extra mile to boost business accessibility to these people. This is because business accessibility offers multiple benefits. If you enable people with disability to understand, navigate, and interact with products and services,...

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Five Graphic Design Elements Small Businesses Can’t Ignore

It happened to me many times that I tried to know more about a company after looking at its eye-catchy logo or creatively-designed website. My friend, clever designs wield power that can attract your audience like anything. Be it your website, logo, or brochures, your audience notices you. And if you want to leave...

start a new business

News: 17 Million New Businesses Are Expected to be Launched in 2022, Reports QuickBooks Survey

If you want to start a new business in the new year, then you're not alone. According to QuickBooks’ New Business Insights report, 3 out of 5 (57%) US employees thinking about taking the plunge into entrepreneurship. And of these wannabe business owners, 20% will take the leap in the coming year, which will translate into...

How Leaders can be the Humble Alpha

Critical Business Lessons from Brian Hess And Scott Simons to Go Big

Starting a business is easy - you just have to submit a few forms, get the required permit or license, and offer legitimate products/services. But making your business a success is altogether a different story. Leading people, making mistakes, feeling overwhelmed, and being criticized are a few of the many business challenges you have to...

Upcoming Akimbo Small Business Workshop Will Better Prepare You for Challenges

Starting and growing a small business can be extremely challenging. As a business owner, you have to overcome multiple roadblocks to succeed. Money management, fatigue, hiring the right employees, balancing quality and growth, are just a few of the many things that could make your business standstill if you fail to make the right decisions....

Online Booking Options

News: 1 in 4 Customers Avoid a Salon with No Online Booking Options, Reports Square

If you’re running a salon, you should not shy away from offering online booking options to your customers. According to the latest The Future of Beauty trend report from Square, 25% of customers don’t visit a salon that doesn’t offer online booking options. Even before the pandemic started, omnichannel booking was growing. And, during the pandemic,...