[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...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] When Jim Kolb bought a floral shop in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he decided to name his business Oshkosh House of Flowers. But over time, Kolb and his team felt that the word “Oshkosh” in the name of the business limited his shop to an Oshkosh customer base. With the growth of...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] News headlines may highlight data security attacks on large enterprises, but they aren’t the only ones getting hacked. In fact, the National Cyber Security Alliance reports nearly half of all small businesses have suffered a data security breach. When it comes to data protection, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] We’re entering the calm before the storm: those first few weeks in November before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off. Brace yourself – the 2015 holiday season is going to be huge. That means you have a small window of opportunity to boost your success this year. Today we’re starting...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Recently I visited my college friend Alice—a friend from college, fellow small business owner… and now my optometrist. As she was checking my eyes out, she tried different lenses in the phoropter and ask “Which looks better, this,” and after making and adjustment, “… or this?” During this visit, I thought...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Results are in for the 7th annual DNA of an Entrepreneur study, a global research project conducted by Hiscox that gives us a glimpse at small businesses around the world. This year’s study found a sharp increase in optimism as well as upward trends for sales and innovation. Here’s a look...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Having an online presence has become a necessity today for almost every type of business. With so many consumers taking to the internet via mobile devices to quickly find and research what they need, businesses that are out of sight - well they simply won't last long. And today's savvy consumers...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Figuring out how much money you will need for retirement isn’t an easy task, especially for entrepreneurs, and it’s something you should always work out with a financial advisor. My wife is currently expecting with our first and this got me thinking how much I'll need. I had no idea what...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] In with the old and out with the new. That seems to be a common trend with technology today. Almost everyday the technology industry is flooded with new devices that are more advanced, affordable and efficient than the last. From dial phones to cell phones, computers to laptops and boom boxes...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Hiring, regardless of size of your company, is one of the most daunting, anxiety ridden and costly tasks you will be faced with as a business owner. For small businesses, however, it comes at a much greater cost, both in time and dollars. So getting it ‘right’ is of the utmost...
