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How to Handle Rising Costs: A Guide for Small Business Owners

Brands of all sizes and across categories can create subscription programs that drive recurring revenue and support brand growth.

Subscription Programs: A Small Business’ Secret Weapon for Driving Sales and Customer Loyalty

Whether you’re an avid Amazon Prime user or a dedicated Netflix viewer, you’re likely no stranger to subscription and membership programs. Now, consumer brands are rolling…
Business Planning AUG 28
Engaging and managing remote teams can be challenging for small business operators, but these five tips will set them on the path to success.

5 Ways to Better Manage Remote Teams

Working from home is now common practice for many businesses of all sizes and across many sectors, especially those in the services industry. While offering this…
Employee Management AUG 28

Hiring Based on Personality

So many of us are guilty of falling into the same trap: over time, we develop great faith in our people, so we continually provide what…
General AUG 24
Johnny Earle, Founder of Johnny Cupcakes, is an entrepreneur, a creative and a self-proclaimed jokester. After all, he started a brand with “cupcakes” in the name and he isn’t a baker; and he has a “bakery” that doesn’t even sell real food.  

How One Small Business Owner is Turning $10,000 Mistakes into $100,000 Ideas

Johnny Earle, Founder of Johnny Cupcakes, is an entrepreneur, a creative and a self-proclaimed jokester. After all, he started a brand with “cupcakes” in the name…
Business Planning AUG 24
Even the smallest consumer brands are tapping into innovation to grow through product, marketing and experience.

How Even Small Businesses Can Integrate Innovation into Their Brand Strategy

Consumer brands have more opportunities to grow their businesses online, whether they’re selling through marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart, or through direct channels like social media…
Business Planning AUG 24
More than three out of every five (61%) small and mid-sized businesses were victims of a successful cyberattack within the past year, according to recent research by cybersecurity company BlackFog.

One-Third of SMBs Lost Customers Due to Cyberattacks

More than three out of every five (61%) small and mid-sized businesses were victims of a successful cyberattack within the past year, according to recent research…
Legal and Compliance AUG 24

Katin Plays the Long Game to Double-Digit Growth

The brand’s leaders talk about their product-driven strategy and if they think Katin will benefit from the coming Boardriders deal.
General AUG 24

How to Spot Holes in Your Integrated Marketing Strategy

By Jeff Snyder, Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer, Inspira Marketing Group Few things will turn off potential customers faster than disjointed marketing. Whether you’re the smallest…
General AUG 1

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A florist or small business owner wearing a striped apron works at a wooden counter surrounded by fresh white lilies and dried flowers. They use a calculator with a receipt printer, symbolizing financial management and strategies for how to handle rising costs.

How to Handle Rising Costs: A Guide for Small Business Owners

Overhead view of a commercial space undergoing renovation, with furniture covered in plastic sheeting and a woman holding a laptop standing on a wooden floor. The scene reflects preparation or transition, symbolizing investment and change, aligning with capital spending trends.

Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Your Business?

A metallic security shutter with the text 'Sorry WE'RE CLOSED' in bold black and red letters, similar to phrasing used by small businesses. Through the partially open shutter, the U.S. Capitol Building is visible under a cloudy sky, symbolizing the October 2025 government shutdown.

How a Government Shutdown Hurts Small Businesses

Two smiling baristas, a woman and a man with Down syndrome, stand side-by-side in a cozy coffee shop, both wearing aprons with arms crossed. The image highlights an inclusive workplace, showcasing the benefits of hiring people with disabilities in small businesses.

Untapped Potential: The Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities

Focused middle-aged man in glasses and a vest reviews financial data on a computer screen at a well-organized desk, symbolizing the importance of avoiding retirement planning mistakes for small business owners.

Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid as a Small Business Owner