Small Business Lessons to Be Learned from Google’s Big Changes
Major changes at Google can teach small businesses much about managing their own companies. Read about the good and the bad in the tech firms shift to a new designation and a new CEO.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
McCormick Spices Things Up With Acquisition of Stubb’s Barbeque Sauces
The spice company McCormick has agreed to acquire the company responsible for creating Stubb's barbecue sauces. Though these companies are now well-known brands in most of the U.S., each started from humble small business beginnings.
4 Coupon and Savings Sites that Will Save Your Small Business Money
Clipping coupons has long since been something done with a big pair of scissors and a Sunday newspaper. There are scads of deals online -- many that are a benefit to small businesses. Check out these 4 coupon sites available today.
Loopy Cases: This Business Fills a Simple Need
Sure it would be great to build the next great Internet search engine or launch the next super successful social media platform. But when it comes right down to it, the critical thing is to find a need to fill it, not matter how small.
Google My Business Users, Heed this Warning
Google has issued a warning to Google Small Business users who may not be keeping up-to-date with their accounts. If yours has been inactive for a about a year, Google will be asking to verify the information -- hours, address, phone number, etc. -- it has. Otherwise, it could choose to de-verify your business's account.
Multitasking: Yes, You Can Do This AND That — With the Proper Planning
Small business owners are being pulled in many different directions at once. This type of demand requires the ability to handle multiple situations at once. Here are some tips to help small business owners multitask their way through any given day.
9 Smart Widgets for a Better Customer Experience
You may never finally settle on a website design that truly meets your or your customers' needs completely. But these widgets and plugins -- mostly for WordPress sites -- can help go a long way to making your site customer friendly that don't require a whole lot of effort or expertise to implement.
Start Your Big Idea with Baby Steps
Small business owners likely have big dreams. But in order to achieve greater success in business, it's wise to take the growth process slowly and steadily.
Look Deeper Than the Surface for Business Experience
When it comes to hiring an employee, mere instinct will lead you astray. Don't trust how you feel about a person. Look for credentials. Do they have the skills you need? Or are you just hiring blind, taking an employee who may look right but is all wrong for your company?
YouTube Ad Revenue Sharing Threatened by Facebook
Tens of thousand of producers have started creating video content on YouTube to take advantage of the platform's shared ad revenue program. Unfortunately, when users upload these videos directly to Facebook, these producers receive no pay at all. Here's why.
What Should You Do When an Employee Isn’t Working Out?
Dealing with an employee who just isn't working out can be stressful for any business manager. But for small business owners, the situation can be critical. With a small team, it can be extremely detrimental to have anyone functioning below par. So how do you go about handling an under performing employee?
This Entrepreneur will Send Your Message — Via Potato?
When it comes to crazy ideas they don't come much crazier than this. A Texas entrepreneur will send your message by perhaps one of the most unconventional means imaginable. But, believe it or not, this crazy business is already a success.
