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Marcus Lemonis of The Profit Shares Important Business Lessons
CNBC's hit show, The Profit, features businessman and investor Marcus Lemonis and his quest to help save suffering businesses. If Marcus likes a business and thinks he can help turn them around, he invests his own money in them... and then becomes 100% in charge. The third season just came to an end (and...
When Opportunity Knocks: 4 Ways to Grab Small Business Opportunities
You never know when an opportunity might strike that will change your life forever. If you want to be a success story, you have to be ready to take advantage of unexpected opportunities when they appear. Here’s how you can take the steps needed to find success. Don’t Let Past Failures Scare You Just because you've...
SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet Shares How the SBA Can Help Your Small Business Succeed
The Small Business Administration, or SBA, is a federal government program that has been providing support to small business owners and entrepreneurs since 1953. Their website holds a wealth of information about starting and running a business, including blogs, articles, videos, and training courses. The SBA is not just an educational portal, though. They...
Are You an Entrepreneur – or a Wantrepreneur? How to Spot a Fake
Being an entrepreneur means you’re unafraid to get your hands dirty. Our main gigs are created out of nothing more than dreams and hard work. We know we’re supposed to be doing something bigger, greater, and more awesome than playing by someone else’s rules — and we take what’s ours. We’re proud of how...
Business Beware! 6 Common Security Myths You Must Know
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]No business is immune to security risks, with 41 percent of global executives reporting one or more security incidents during the previous year. Even the smallest security incident can impact a business’s operations, crashing websites, causing significant data loss and leading customer information to fall into the wrong hands. Although many business...
5 Security Tips to Keep Your Business Data Safe in the Cloud
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Cloud adoption has increased in recent years, with 77 percent of businesses surveyed reporting some investment in cloud technologies. Even businesses with a heavy reliance on desktop computers now use at least one cloud-based app, whether it’s a service like Dropbox, Gmail, or a more intensive product like Salesforce. With any new technology...
10 Tips for Being a Better Manager
When you become a small business owner, you automatically open yourself up to a range of new roles and responsibilities. Although you may have no prior experience, one of the most important responsibilities you will encounter is managing a small team of workers - whether they are employees who work alongside you or freelancers...
6 Easy Ways to Secure Your Business and Find Peace of Mind
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]The average cost of a data breach is on the rise, hitting $3.79 million in 2015, which was an increase of 23 percent over 2013 and 2014. When a business’s customer data is compromised, the financial loss that comes from damaged customer relationships can close that business’s doors for good. That is...
Fiverr Interview: How to Use Freelancers as Your Competitive Advantage
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Freelancers are changing the way small businesses operate, allowing small or one-man operations to compete with larger companies. Recent statistics show there are 53 million American freelancers (representing 34 percent of the U.S. workforce) and demand is steadily growing. In fact, over half of micro business owners (those with 10 employees are less) employed...
Finding Business Growth Through Market Segmentation
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]When House of Flowers noticed floral sales had stagnated, they knew they would have to get creative to find a solution. So they began looking for an opportunity to do something new. While still maintaining its usual business, House of Flowers expanded into an area that was closely related to its...
Strategically Staying Small: 25 Companies Focusing on Greatness Over Growth
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Small businesses have many competitive advantages over the big guys. Are you embracing these strengths or trying to quickly scale up and grow your business out of the ‘small’ label? While there isn’t one correct path, many small business owners do focus on growth in a quest to find more customers...
Outsourcing 101: Finding the Right Partners to Help Build a Business
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Entrepreneurship can be a lonely endeavor. Solo business owners work long hours to build their businesses, often without the benefit of conversation or camaraderie. But without help from others, entrepreneurs can easily fail. As important as it is to have trustworthy partners, you may find that many of the options...