Business Insights
ALL ABOUT BUSINESS
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Social Media Tips for Small Businesses – Part 1
February 2015 -
Small businesses can leverage social media to obtain, engage, and retain a customer audience. Here are tips on how to appeal to your market via social media.
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BUSINESS TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2015
January 2015 -
Companies are embracing mobile innovation and taking an interest in what their consumers want. Trends are efficiency, accessibility, transparency, and social consciousness.
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Debt and Bankruptcy
November 2014 -
Business owners should have a working knowledge of the topics of debt and bankruptcy, primarily to avoid an inadvertent use of personal funds that would otherwise have bankruptcy protection.
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New Service for Old Customers
October 2014 -
Most companies make an effort to get new customers, but many forget that 80% of their business probably comes from 20% of their customers. Building client loyalty should be a major focus.
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Four “Must Do's” for Your Foreign Employee
September 2014 -
A key area often overlooked by foreign workers is planning for death or disability. These guidelines also help companies avoid unnecessary time spent after the fact.
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Interns: Are They Worth the Trouble?
August 2014 -
Internships continue to be valuable experiences for the interns and the companies that take them on. Here are the good, the bad, and sometimes ugly aspects of the matter.
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Targeting the Silver Tsunami
July 2014 -
Every day, 15,000 people turn 50 years old in the United States. Any business that is not catering to that market is ignoring a huge opportunity. Be considerate to these customers.
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Innovation through Tax Credits
June 2014 -
Federal and state tax credits reward companies for innovation: tax credits exist for job creation, "quality" jobs, retraining, investment, R&D, international sales, and "captives."
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How to Successfully Workout a Loan
May 2014 -
For a business that is struggling, renegotiating the interest rate and terms of a bank loan may be possible. Here are some tips on how to go about doing that.
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Finding Funding: Alternative Options for Businesses
April 2014 -
To grow, look beyond traditional sources of funding (banks, venture funds, angel investors) to crowdfunding, intrastate sale of shares, corporate partner programs, and microlending.
