Small-business spending in many sectors has been on pause for months. However, the world is indeed opening up and businesses are spending more, says a new American Express Survey. Survey indicates that U.S. spending is on the rise across nine key business-to-business (B2B) categories. U.S. survey respondents cited that raw or processed materials, such...
Fundbox provides fast small business loans to business owners to help them finance the growth of their businesses. Often times the cash coming in (accounts receivables) is a lot slower than the cash going out. Business owners often need money for payroll, making a large purchase or other needs to "smooth cash flow" until...
Customers write your paychecks. Assuming your products are priced profitably, the more customers you have, the more revenue and profit you earn. Here are three ways to grow your customer base: Reactivate inactive customers. An inactive customer is a customer who has bought from your company in the past but not in the past 18 months. Go through...
Insights on how to have a better customer experience from Anusha Venkat, Senior Product Manager for Plivo, a messaging API. Businesses have worked hard to adapt to changes the pandemic brought with it. In most cases, companies have been forced to reevaluate and change their entire customer experience strategy. As life starts to return to normal, business...
Dave Kerpen, chairman of Likeable Media hosted Kat Cole in the Likeable Business Club on Clubhouse. Powerful discussion about family, dealing with stress, self-care and more. Kat Cole is the former President of Focus Brands, which includes such brands as Auntie Annes, Cinnabon, and more. She's currently a board member of Human Co, Slice, and...
Insights from Curtis J. Morley is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, educator, patent holder, thought leader, innovator, and author of The Entrepreneur’s Paradox. One of the most chronic habits of entrepreneurs is being late. Trust me, I know. I was one of them. Here's four ways to improve your time management and be on time. If you...
For a small business owner, there's temptation to handle every aspect of your business by yourself. This happens in most cases whether you are starting or have been running the business for a while. Letting go of different aspects of your business is not easy. However, hiring a virtual assistant could be just what...
If you run a profitable business and you're looking to expand, how about going global? The thought might be daunting. How do you start and what if things don’t go according to plan? These are common concerns, however, it might be easier than you think. We talked to Tony Shan, the head of Alibaba’s...
It’s clear that filing taxes this year will be more complicated than is typical. Some individuals may have lost a job or worked more than one job at a time. Many have collected federal stipends along the way. Therefore, a good number of businesses will be on the receiving end of a tricky filing...
No matter what stage your business is at, it’s never too soon to have a scaling-up strategy in place. It can always be amended as you go, but being mindful of where your business can use an efficiency boost will always be a winning strategy. Keep in mind, however, that this is not a guide...
