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First-time managers have their work cut out for themselves. They need to gain the respect of their peers, as well as prove their worth in the department and to higher-ups. According to the Harvard Business Review, first-time managers fail 50 percent of the time in the first year. That’s why we aske Read More

The U.S. House Small Business Committee is set to meet next week to discuss President Trump’s call for a major tax overhaul.
Fair and Simple Tax Reform Hearing
The committee will hold its next hearing on Oct. 4 on the topic that most small business owners have identified as their top legislative Read More

Thumbtack, an online service matching customers with local professionals, has unveiled a new automated feature called Instant Match that connects local service professionals and customers across the U.S in real time. The feature automatically matches a customer with a specific need to a qualified p Read More

Even in this digital age, retail stores play a big role in boosting a brand and drawing new customers. But setting up a retail store can be expensive, especially for a small business owner.
How can you offer the same great retail experience to your customers without spending a fortune? Read More

Some of Apple’s newly-released iPhone 8s are emitting a “crackling” or “static” noise when connected to an earpiece, according to dozens of consumers on Apple’s support forum, as well as other platforms.
The issue appears to affect consumers using many different wireless carriers, as well as both Read More

Is the act of collaborating with someone outside of your small business unnecessarily complicated? After conquering teamwork within an organization, Slack just introduced Shared Channels so you can seamlessly do the same with people and organizations outside of your company.
Put simply, Shared Cha Read More

The YouTube Creator Studio for mobile is getting an upgrade … and a new name.
The mobile app is now called YouTube Studio. The video-sharing company cut part of the name and added some new features creators have been asking for. Small businesses and entrepreneurs that make (or plan to make) YouTub Read More

Senators are now wondering if small businesses were impacted by the fake account scandal that continues to plague Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC).
Late last week, Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire, wrote a letter (PDF) on behalf of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship ad Read More

National Kick Butt Day is coming up. Bet you never heard of that one, did you? Today it seems as if there are national holidays, a national day or national month for everything. In fact, there are over a thousand national holidays, national weeks and national months. Add bank holidays and major rel Read More

A whopping 75 percent of shoppers are influenced to buy something by getting a free sample, according to a recent Alliance Data (NYSE:ADS) report. (If you’re a Costco shopper, think about how often a yummy free sample has persuaded you to buy some new food product.) Why do free samples work so well Read More