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Create a Work-Life Balance that Works for You

Finding a balance between work and your home life can be difficult, but it’s well worth the effort!

Strategizing for Success

All About the Importance of Marketing Planning in Business Are you a small business owner trying to grow your business? No matter what in...

What Is Small Business Saturday? (And How You Can Participate)

It’s almost that magical time of year again — the time when consumers do their annual holiday shopping and small businesses see a ramp-up...

New Paypal Refund Policy: How Will it Affect Small Businesses

In April PayPal announced that they were planning to make a change to their refund policy. Instead of refunding the 2.9% transaction fee ...

Using Surveys In Your Small Business

Small business owners are always ready to respond to the suggestions, concerns, and demands of their clients. It enables them to meet the...

Managing Your Time In Your Small Business

Regardless of which small business owner I speak to, they all are busy juggling a long list of tasks that doesn’t seem to have an end com...

Secrets to Run a Successful Home Business

Do you want to run a successful home business that's profitable? Learn all of the secrets that you need to know with our guide. 52% of bu...

Networking for Shy People: 4 Easy Ways to Make New Connections

A decent chunk of the human population identifies themselves as introverts. Introverts are those who feel energy or are in their comfort ...

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for 2020

Each year as a business owner, it’s important to carefully review the year behind you, set goals for the coming year, and develop an acti...

A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

I love entrepreneurs! The way their minds never shut off, the passion they have for whatever they’re working on, the drive, the determina...

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