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The initial outlook appears easy; acquire customers, deliver a product, and BOOM! You're making money. And then you get into the overhead. It can be mind-boggling to begin calculating all the defined ways your cost can outweigh your gains. One of those very important algorithms for small businesses Read More

Tax credits are an important type of tax break because every dollar of tax credit saves one dollar in taxes. During National Small Business Week it’s helpful to take note of certain federal tax credits that can only be used by small businesses. Here are five credits — what they are and how you dete Read More

In the movie Back to the Future, hero Marty McFly must travel into the past to set things right in the present.
Today, something very similar is happening when it comes to trends in the modern workplace.
Small business owners seeking to fix some of the deficits of the millennial open work space a Read More

Instagram recently hit the 700 million user mark. That’s twice the size of Twitter.
It only took four months to gain another 100 million users. And at this rate, Instagram will be at the billion user mark in no time.
Currently, only Facebook and WhatsApp have a billion users, according to their o Read More

It’s no secret that traditional shopping malls have struggled in recent years. eCommerce giants like Amazon have taken a huge chunk out of their business. And retail stores just can’t compete price-wise. But there is something that malls can provide that online stores really can’t. And they’re star Read More

You don’t need to be a champion in business to know that you should pick up the phone.
But did you know that most phone calls placed to small businesses go unanswered?
That’s right. An eye-popping 62 percent of all phone calls to small businesses just keep ringing and ringing and ringing … Read More

The need for a gender-balanced form of leadership in the modern workplace has been documented for years. While some progress has been made, there is still a lot of work to be done before the world makes even a dent in the so-called “glass ceiling”. Author Melissa Greenwell wants to know why it’s ta Read More

Ninety percent of businesses in the United States are family owned. Some of the biggest brands in America were family founded and are controlled by a family.
Walmart and Berkshire Hathaway are two of the largest examples.
While family-run businesses can be close-knit, friendly, successful and ins Read More

Whether you run a local business or one that’s completely online, your success probably hinges less on the products or services you sell than about the entrepreneur you are. So how do you upgrade your skills, creativity and instincts — for the benefit of your business, of course. Members of our sma Read More

National Small Business Week is just around the corner. That means there are plenty of different events and opportunities for small businesses to network and grow.
One such opportunity is an upcoming Twitter chat hosted by SCORE. The #SmallBusinessWeek Twitter chat takes place on May 2 and will fe Read More