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Most entrepreneurs start a new business with dreams of success, but the unfortunate fact is, too many of them fail. The U.S. Census Bureau showed the reality in hard terms – 400,000 small businesses opened and 470,000 SMBs closed their doors just last year. Read More

From healthcare to education, the uses of barcodes are far-reaching and, as a result, so are the benefits of the software used to create and scan these barcodes. Aren’t using barcode software yet? Here are five key benefits of barcode software that might just make you change your mind. Read More

he New Year is a challenging time for all small businesses as we reflect back on the previous year and plan for the future. At Wasp Barcode, we continue to hear from our small business partners that industry-wide metrics, specific to small and medium sized business, are difficult to find and are n Read More

Have you ever asked yourself: Why should I pay for asset tracking software when we can use an application like Excel or Google Drive? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. Many businesses use Excel and Google Drive to track assets. Is this a good solution, or are fixed asset spreadsheets just a c Read More

The U.S. is a highly competitive market–when companies of any size get to a point where they find it harder to increase their market shares, the natural tendency is to begin looking at other English-speaking markets. With the misconception that these markets are easily transferrable, many companies Read More

With the calendar year drawing to a close, many businesses are looking at what can be done to improve their financial position for the new year. According to CNBC, there are a number of inventory and asset-focused activities that your small business can complete this month to help take advantage of Read More

As the end of 2014 approaches, your small business is likely focused on a number of different objectives, including holiday sales and closing out your books for the calendar year. Inventory impacts many of these year-end objectives, and as you prepare for 2015, consider these three tips to ready yo Read More

In CNBC’s The Profit, Marcus Lemonis invests his time and money to turn around struggling businesses. The reasons for each business’ lack of success cover a range of bad business practices. However, the show’s second season (particularly episodes in the second half) pointed to bad inventory practic Read More

Recovery has been long and arduous; however, organizations with disaster recovery plans have had a significant head start. Advance preparation has allowed those businesses to get back on their feet quickly—filing insurance claims and beginning the replacement of lost assets. Read More

For many retailers, Black Friday is a hectic mess of organizing, planning, and logistics. Whether a store’s Black Friday sales are successful is highly dependent on preparing prior to the rush — and each year there is more to accomplish before doors open. In 2012, Black Friday shopping hit a recor Read More