How to Start a Business in 90 Days Using Social Media Part II
In part I of our look at how to start a business in 90 days using social media, we looked at creating a business plan and a financial plan as well as gathering the necessary equipment, products or materials your business needs. Now, we will focus on the next steps which include building your customer […]
How to Start a Business in 90 Days Using Social Media Part I
So you have decided to start your own business. You have an idea, you have the desire and you want to be your own boss. Now what? Aside from having the initial desire to own your own business, there are a lot of things you need to consider. When will you quit your current job? […]
Building a Sustainable Business
For many of today’s small business owners, sustainability isn’t something that talk much about. Many business owners are focused on making a profit now and don’t focus on next year or the next decade for that matter. If you want your business to last, you have to understand sustainability and what it means for your […]
Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur
You may have read many articles about how to start a small business or how to grow your business and make it more profitable and more successful. These are all good articles and very informative, but what about those who are starting their own business while they are still working at their old job? What […]
5 Reasons to Own a Small Business
Have you ever thought of starting your own business? Maybe it is because you are tired of working for someone else, you have a really good business idea that you think will be successful, or you just want to make your own schedule and be your own boss. These are all very good reasons for […]
How Top Brands are Using Instagram Effectively
Instagram has over 400 million active monthly users and it has become a social network that many business owners are paying more attention to lately. You may see Instagram as just another photo sharing site, but it is one of the best ways for your business to engage potential customers while showing your fans the […]
Making Your Content More Visual
So, you already have the quality content and you are posting it across your social media pages ensuring that you are engaging and interesting to your followers. You post regularly, but not so often that the readers get bored. What’s next? More content? More Top 10 lists? Those are always popular, but perhaps your readers […]
Top Small Business Trends for 2017
With 2016, we saw many small business trends appear and small business owners everywhere watched them closely. Some of these trends grew into successful business ideas, while others didn’t. For 2017, we see a new batch of small business trends, many of which could mean success for your small business. If you own a small […]
Tips to a Successful Small Business
Every small business owner wants to be successful. Isn’t that the point of owning your own business? While many business owners say they want success, they don’t really know how to go about it. They might take online business courses, read books and business articles and maybe even hire a professional business management company to […]
Study Shows that Social Media Users Don’t Want News in Their News Feeds
Social media has changed how people communicate and consume media. For better or for worse, digital media enables people far and wide to discuss whatever they want, whenever they want. But which topics surface most often, and what are people most interested in discussing on social? A study from a well-known custom social media platform, […]