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New research from Kabbage underlines how important mentors are to small businesses. In fact, the research finds almost all (92%) of respondents that had one found them vital to success in spite of the fact only 22% were mentored when they were a start up. And 89% of that segment wish they’d had a m Read More

Accounting software maker FreshBooks, Inc. is offering over 70 new apps and integrations it says will make life easier for all kinds of business owners, at every single stage of business.
The company offers features to help self-employed people and small businesses with invoicing, managing expense Read More

Content marketing remains important for small businesses, a Clutch survey says. But that’s only when the content is useful and valuable.
2018 Content Marketing Statistics
According to the survey, 73% of respondents say they’ve made purchases as a result of viewing marketing content. Another 70% s Read More

Fleet owners across all industries are willing to give sustainable technologies a chance, but some key barriers to making this happen remain. When it comes to electric vehicles, limited product availability, high purchase price and inadequate facility charging get in the way. Read More

I’ve done a few name tag cartoons before, but this one was a challenge.
You have to place the “camera” further away to show all of the tags, but they also need to read as name tags with different names.
There was plenty of zooming and cropping and squinting involved, but I think it turned out wel Read More

Low unemployment rates and an increase of 10 cents to the average wage is making the job market more competitive. But even in this environment, 61% of small business employees said they would give up benefits for a pay raise, this according to QuickBooks’ 2018 Small Business Pay & Benefits Report. Read More

How long have you been in business?
For a lot of us, just getting through the first year seems like a dream sometimes. And at times, it can feel like you’ve been in business forever.
Well, this week I got a notification on my LinkedIn account that this very company, and its founder Anita Campbell Read More

An analysis of online order data conducted by James and James eCommerce Fulfilment reveals that online retail sales in November will overtake December this year, while Christmas Day will grow as an important shopping day. Read More

As you can see, that second one got my attention! It’s been 15 years this month since Anita Campbell started Small Business Trends! So, after congratulating her on such a big accomplishment, I had to ask her about her journey transforming a personal blog into one of the most influential sites pro Read More

Work remote often? We’ve got you covered with twenty-five of our favorite working from home tips for you to implement into your daily routine. Working from the comfort of your couch, home office, or bed, offers flexibility and work-life balance that most professionals desire.
After all, who wouldn Read More