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A shop attendant in a yellow shirt and green apron holds a card reader as a customer in a maroon shirt hands over a credit card in a vibrant plant shop. The image highlights a retail transaction, symbolizing the impact of credit card swipe fee reform on small businesses.

Small Businesses Need Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Reform the Most

While swipe fees affect all merchants, small businesses are hit the hardest. The Credit Card Competition Act aims to level the playing field.
News JUL 10
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Key Principles of Cash Flow Management for Small Businesses

It may be tempting to focus solely on revenue, but cash flow management ensures sustainability over time.
News JUL 7
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How to Advertise on a Budget: Tips for Small Businesses

Advertising as a small business is not about having the biggest budget — it’s about being strategic, authentic, and adaptable.
News JUL 3
A workplace safety incident in a small business setting: a woman in a high-visibility vest makes an emergency call while a man provides first aid to an injured worker in an industrial environment.

One Preventable Injury Could Cost Your Small Business $20,000

Workplace safety might not always be top of mind, but ignoring it could be one of the most expensive mistakes you make.
News JUN 30

Turn Emails into Profit Machines for Your Small Business

While social platforms fluctuate and algorithms change, email gives small business owners a reliable, cost-effective, and measurable way to connect with customers.
News JUN 27
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Grow Your Business by Emphasizing Quality and Sustainability

Drawing inspiration from Levi's, small business owners can learn to capitalize on their greatest assets: quality and sustainability.
News JUN 26
A young workman wearing a safety vest gives a tour of a factory to a suited businessman considering the pros and cons of local vs. global suppliers for his small business.

Local vs. Global Suppliers: What’s Best for Your Small Business?

Explore the pros and cons of local vs. global suppliers to find the perfect sourcing strategy for your small business.
News JUN 22
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How to Build an Affordable Martech Stack for Small Businesses

Small businesses today can build a marketing technology (martech) stack that enables them to engage with prospects and customers more efficiently.
News JUN 20
A person wearing a green checkered apron demonstrates employee theft, discreetly moving a 50-dollar bill from a cash drawer into their pocket.

4 Preventative Steps Against Employee Theft

Like it or not, employee theft happens. Here’s how to curb it.
News JUN 18
A chalkboard sign saying 'We're Hiring' in a dimly lit restaurant with wooden tables, illustrating the concept of seasonal staff turnover.

Handling Seasonal Staff Turnover: Tips from a Restaurant Owner

Losing great employees is disruptive and costly, but you can minimize or avoid this impact with the right practical strategies.
News JUN 17

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Grow Your Business by Emphasizing Quality and Sustainability

A person with long hair and a cap inspects a green surfboard among various other colorful surfboards on racks. Get insights on managing a family business transfer from the owners of several successful surf shops.

Passing the Torch: Advice from Family Surf Shop Owners

Cafe owner consults with another small business owner using laptop in a bright cafe setting. Their collaboration represents the opportunity to boost your sales by partnering with other businesses.

Boost Your Profits by Partnering with Other Businesses

An entrepreneur hiring his first employee meets with a candidate in a cozy cafe. The man holds a laptop and shakes hands with the candidate, a woman in a red blouse.

Hiring Your First Employee: A Guide for Entrepreneurs

A woman in a warehouse using a laptop to apply for small business grants, with a man packing a box in the background.

5 Small Business Grants to Apply For Right Now