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The summer season can be hard on small businesses.

Your customers are on vacation so sales are down and your staff is feeling sluggish because of the heat. And all you can think about is that vacation that you desperately need but are afraid to take.

Sound familiar? You need to read this. Read More

Good blogs on a small business website provide a crucial component that helps soft-sell your business. Today’s customers need to be sold, not only on your products and services but on your business as a whole.

Here are five reasons why every small business website needs a blog if they plan on gr Read More

Most small business owners probably want (and need) to incorporate their business at some point. There are plenty of reasons—from tax benefits to asset protection—that make incorporation a profitable and worthwhile decision.

But if you’re debating whether or not to incorporate, here are 6 reaso Read More

"We’re back with another episode of your new favorite podcast, Small Biz Ahead the Podcast, with Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks. This week we’re going to focus on time versus money, which I think is one of the biggest struggles that small business owners have." And as always, sign up for the weekl Read More

If you don’t know your Pikachu from your Pichu or if you have no idea what either of those are, that doesn’t mean you have to stand out in left field as the rest of the world — and thousands of businesses big and small — capitalize on the Pokemon Go craze. Read More

With 2016 halfway over, here's another assessment we all need to do if we're going to rock our content marketing goals between now and December. Read More

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. In my experience, building a Read More

It’s hard to even contemplate Christmas in July, but now is the best time for small retailers to kick off planning for the busy holiday season. After all, it’s the best way to manage seasonal cash flow! It’s a big market with a big window, so preparation is key to success.Here’s what you can do rig Read More

Storytelling is human.

It is deeply rooted in human nature and as old as mankind itself.

A need to tell and hear stories is essential to the species Homo sapiens – second in necessity apparently after nourishment and before love and shelter. Millions survive without love or home, almost none Read More