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Global Survey: US Small Biz Owners Most Likely to Delay Adopting New Tech

There are 31.7 million small businesses in the United States. And we constantly hear about the good they do for local communities and the national economy overall. Our society reveres them as an integral part and supports them as such. And yet, in comparison to other countries, they’re laggards in regards to technology adoption. According...

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...

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News: Zoho One Added New Capabilities to Help Small Businesses Succeed

If you don't use Zoho One, then the latest addition of offerings to Zoho One is more likely to convince you to try this powerful suite. Popularly known as The Operating System for Business, Zoho One has added 5 new apps, 3 new services, and 7 major platform enhancements to help businesses succeed. What Is Zoho...

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Your Small Business Can’t Function Without These Tools

When starting a new business, the to-do list is long and humbling. From creating a business plan to doing market research to lining up vendors and so much more. But when it comes to doing the actual work, there are two elements your small business can’t function without: Communication Payment processing Bottom line: You cannot...

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3 Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners to Succeed

By Megan Wintersteen, Vice President of Marketing at Zenreach It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on small businesses (SMBs) throughout 2020. Moving through 2021, however, we’ve seen increasing signs of optimism. Consumer foot traffic to restaurants and retailers has increased more than 52% since January. Vaccination rates are also climbing....

Lifecycle Marketing Made Easy: The Key to a Successful Business

Welcome to “Lifecycle Marketing Made Easy,” a conversation with Clate Mask, CEO and co-founder of KEAP. In this new series, Ramon and Clate will dive deeply into the topic of Lifecycle Marketing for small businesses. Lifecycle Marketing is a system that was created to take the stress out of building and growing a business...

Automate and Grow with Keap

Automate and Grow Your Business with KEAP Try It for FREE or Get a Demo Successful business owners know that the key ingredients to their marketing success is the ability to: Capture and Convert Leads, Follow Up and Consolidate their marketing tool into one place. It's really,  almost impossible to do this manually. Using sticky notes or a...

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Survey Results – COVID-19 Ignited a Small Business Renaissance

Contributed by Enrique Ortegon, Senior Vice President, SMB at Salesforce, leading the sales team focused on helping small-and-medium-sized businesses grow and succeed with easy-to-use CRM technology that scales with their business. We’re all aware of the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked on small businesses and the global economy in general. The pandemic touched every industry...

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Finding A Partner For Your Startup. How Two Fashion Entrepreneurs Did It.

Fashion startups have special challenges. Not only are they dealing with making a product and selling it, but they're also in a market that's fraught with sourcing challenges and identifying their perfect customer. Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com spoke with the founders of Maison de Papillon, Danielle Salinas, and Shriya Bisht about their journey...

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Building Your Scalable Business. Thryv Exec’s Insights for Success

What’s your small business operating system? If that question leaves you stumped, you might want to think about whether you’re really running your business, or whether your business is running you. Most small business owners started their business to gain more freedom, yet they find themselves working harder than ever– with less freedom. If that sounds like...