Category: Small Business Tips

Overcoming Common Business Mistakes

Maintaining your business is hard work. It may be easy to make one of these mistakes, but noticing the mistake, being aware of it, and overcoming it will lead you back on track — slimming your chances for the worst outcome for your small business.

Should Your Small Business Accept Bitcoin? What You Need to Consider

It's pretty fair to say that 2017 was the year that Bitcoin really hit the mainstream. Near the end of the year, you could hardly turn on the TV or check the news without seeing headlines about cryptocurrencies, leading many to take notice and attempt to learn all about them. Similarly, small business owners may be asking themselves if they might be missing out by not accepting Bitcoin alongside cash and...

What to Consider Before Opening a New Location for Your Small Business

As a small business owner and entrepreneur, it's natural to want grow your business by opening a new location. Before deciding to build out your own second location, take the time to consider these four things in order to set yourself and your small business up for success.

What to Do When Your Business Fails

With the survival rate for small businesses on the rise, you too can make it as an entrepreneur, despite setbacks you may have experienced before. Whatever you decide to do, remember that failure happens to us all, but it’s ultimately up to you to treat is as a road block or a stepping stone to future success.

3 Things You Should be Doing to Promote Your Small Business Online

As you probably know, the Internet has been a boon for many small businesses around the world. The question then becomes, are you taking full advantage of it? Throughout this holiday season and well into the new year, you should strongly consider social media advertising, video content, and your own website as ways to promote your small business and hopefully reach many new customers.

When Do Your Employees Need Business Credit Cards?

When should you give an employee a company credit card? There are a lot of factors that come into play. How much do you trust your employees? Assuming you’re in the position to ask that question, you have probably come to a point where you are growing too much to manage everything on your own.

4 Quick Tips for Developing Your Small Business's Mission Statement

Even if they may sound hokey to some, the truth is that company mission statements can be a powerful tool. Not only will they help align your team around a clear common goal but may also serve to motivate you and help you overcome some of the hurdles that come with being an entrepreneur.

The Move to Video and How Small Businesses Can Take Advantage

While blogs and basic social media posts are still important tools for small business owners, there's a major shift toward video happening before our very eyes. Despite some perceived obstacles, such as investing in equipment and potentially hiring production staff, the truth is that entrepreneurs can start creating video content with as little as a smartphone.