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I love idioms, catchphrases, jargon, and the like. There’s something about odd phrases whose meanings we agree on collectively that just gets my neurons firing.
To illustrate, one day I was perusing one of my idiom dictionaries and ran across “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I agree wi Read More

Marketing automation has become an integral part of many organization’s strategic mix as the toolset provides businesses with enhanced opportunities to transform raw leads into sales-qualified prospects.
This is done by continually nurturing leads with various forms of informative content and pers Read More

It’s easy to think of our lives as being separated into compartments. We might act like totally different people depending on whether we are at work, with our families, or with our friends.
Different scenarios do call for different behavior. But it is a mistake to think that how we act in one sett Read More

It’s official: popups are the most annoying ads on the web. In fact, 50 percent of respondents in a recent survey said they would not return to or recommend a web page using them. Read More

Big banks have brought good news for small businesses.
According to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly analysis of loan approval rates, big banks approved 24.5 percent of funding requests, a new post-recession high in July. Read More

Acquiring the necessary expertise to successfully run a business in any industry takes time. Without the proper guidance, the trial and error method is costly in terms of time, capital and other resources. The launch of a mentorship initiative between the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and SCO Read More

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is reportedly working on creating a Snapchat rival. And it could be something worth watching for small businesses.
The company is in talks to transform its Instant News Articles into something similar to Snapchat’s Discover feature. Basically, it would be a way for mobile con Read More

It’s National Farmers Market Week , and we’ve got farmers market tips for you.
August 6 – 12, 2017 was proclaimed by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue as the week for consumers to support local farmers markets.
Along with that support comes support for the small farmers, famil Read More

Shifting pieces like operating costs and profit margins around to increase cash flow makes for a game of financial chess for small businesses. Now, an online dashboard allows business owners to use a series of sliders to see how changing important benchmarks can accomplish this goal. Read More

Crowdfunding platforms have turned traditional funding on its head, so much so it is poised to surpass venture capital or VC funding. With more than $34 billion raised in 2016 through different crowdfunding platforms, the launch of Indiegogo for Entrepreneurs is an attempt to support those seeking Read More