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Suhaib Zaheer built a thriving business brokerage business and grew it from three offices to many more multiple offices with a staff of 75 people.
This was GREAT, until it wasn’t.
From a young age Suhaib, who is now the SVP and GM at website host Bluehost, learned about entrepreneurship and busin Read More

Although my desk at the Salesforce Tower might seem far removed from the kitchen table where I worked as an entrepreneur, small businesses continue to be the heart and soul of everything I do. Prior to working at Salesforce, I co-founded a small children’s lunchbox company with my wife — and we wer Read More

There is a perception gap about how vulnerable small businesses are when it comes cyberattacks. The cybersecurity statistics from the 2019 SMB Cyberthreat Study from Keeper Security leaves no doubt of this fact.
In the report, 66% of decision-makers say they are not very or at all likely to experi Read More

A new report from Reflective reveals unfair performance reviews is prompting 85% of employees to consider quitting. This is because the way we now work is completely different from the time performance reviews were created.
As Liz Ryan, a Fortune 500 HR SVP, writes on Forbes, “Performance reviews Read More

Accepting online payments and multiple forms of payment is the norm for most small businesses today. The few business that don’t accept multiple forms of payment are no doubt missing out on additional sales and revenue.
We already know that people want to pay for goods and services that offer conv Read More

New York is set to ban single use plastic bags in March of 2020. It’s a big move designed to cut down on waste. But there’s another way to do your part. A new trend has retail stores charging for single use plastic bags.
Small Business Trends contacted some experts to find the pros and cons of it Read More

This is the start of a new segment of EGO NetCast. An active member of BizSugar will be featured on this show on a regular basis. First out is Gail Gardner of GrowMap.
Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:

Gail Gardner, BizSugar Mastermind Community Manager
BizS Read More

Gen Z is on track to be the most financially powerful generation of all time. So it makes sense that a lot of small businesses would want them as both customers and employees.
So how much do you really know about Gen Z characteristics? You probably already know that Gen Z spends a lot of time onli Read More

Every small business owner wants to turn a profit. But it can be difficult to do so — especially early on. If you don’t have a ton of money or resources to get your business up and running, you can still hope to create a profitable business. You just need to choose the right idea. Read More

A recent Department of Labor (DOL) opinion letter has said gig workers are independent contractors and not employees. The letter gives sway to employers in the on-demand/sharing economy who say these workers are in business for themselves.
Others point to the fact gig workers are denied benefits a Read More