3 Tips to Keep in Contact with Customers During Quarantine
Recently, a video went viral on YouTube comprised of COVID-19 commercial edits from major corporations. The 3:40 compilation showed various brands using somber piano keys and phrasing like the now-ubiquitous “we’re all in this together” to relay their message across to audiences. What made the…
How Women-Owned Businesses Can Overcome the Investment Gap and Access Financing
Are you a woman ready to start her own small business? You can get $500 off small business financing with Guidant. Learn more now! Running a business is hard work no matter how you slice it, and if you need to secure outside capital to…
7 Small Business Relationships to Foster This February
Significant others get plenty of attention come Valentine’s Day, but those relationships aren’t the only ones that matter — especially if you’re a small business owner. Growing your business is often dependent on outside influences, so it’s important to identify and foster relationships that can…
Hiring Employees Part Two: Hiring Etiquette
In part one of our latest series about hiring employees, we took a closer look at the pre-hiring process. Businesses must be able to identify the type of worker they plan to hire, which may be either an employee or independent contractor. They must stay…
Hiring Employees Part One: Employer Checklist
Hiring is an exciting milestone for a business. The company is growing and sales are increasing. Now, small business owners have the chance to hire talented individuals that can help the business reach its full potential. Before you start suddenly hiring tons of workers, it’s…
12 Tips and Tricks from Small Business Owners
There’s a lot of people you can talk to if you’re thinking about starting a small business or franchise, from consultants to brokers to small business funding experts (hello!). But it’s active, experienced small business or franchise owners who have some of the strongest insights…
When Coworking Doesn’t Work for Your Small Business
If coworking works for you, keep with it. But what happens when it’s not? When you start a business of your own, even before you look to acquire clients, your first focus will be on how to launch and run it while also keeping costs…
The Guide to Veterans’ Small Business Ownership
Contents: Resources for Transitioning from Active Duty to Business Ownership Health Insurance Education and Training Networking Opportunities Small Business Financing Options for Veterans Veteran-Specific Grants and Loans Additional Veteran Financing Options Resources for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Government Contracts Patriot Boot Camp (PBC) National Veteran-Owned Business…
How to Use Financing to Improve Your Business Credit Score
Almost every business owner, at one point or another, will need some extra funding to help make ends meet. It might come early in the life of their business, when they need help getting the business off the ground. Or it might come after many…