When Can You Afford to Retire as a Small Business Owner?

One thing that many small business owners don’t think about is retirement. There are two reasons for this. First, many owners think they will never retire because what else would they do? Secondly, before they retire, they will have...

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Gas Prices in California Hit a Record High

Gasoline prices in California’s reached an all-time high this past week, topping out at $4.72 per gallon. And all expectations are for prices to keep rising here and nationwide. Gas Prices in California Reach Record High California already had some of...

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11 Areas Small-Business Marketers Should Focus on in 2022

Success in any business largely depends on the success of its marketing efforts. But with so many ways to market and so many areas to focus on, it can be challenging to narrow a campaign down to a single...

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How to Turn Your Instagram Account into an Organic Sales Funnel

Instagram is a great influencer marketing tool allowing you to increase your reach through (sponsored) updates from micro-celebrities. But can it be used to drive traffic to your site? In other words, can Instagram be turned into a brand-owned traffic and...

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Explore Evolving Technologies to Grow Your Business at This Expo

Staying on top of new technologies is key to keeping your business growing in today’s digital ecosystem. At TECHSPO ATLANTA 2022 you will discover next-generation technology and innovation along with some of the best developers, brands, marketers, technology providers,...

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10 Tips for Building a Solid Small Business Team, Even in a Challenging Market

Building your small business team is always challenging – but even more so in 2022. You may not be able to control the overarching uncertainty and worker shortages. But you can make sure your hiring and onboarding practices are...

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Caress Supports Female Entrepreneurs Through Their First Year of Business with New Grant Program

The first year of business ownership is often the most challenging. Lack of funding and resources often contributes to hardships for new entrepreneurs. And underrepresented groups like women and minorities often don’t have the ability to get traditional business...

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The Most Popular and Best Selling NFT Collections This Week

This week the list is going to look at the overall best-selling NFTs as well as what is trending on OpenSea. With this information you will be able to keep track of the overall NFT market and what each...

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In the News: Small Business Grants and Commerce Dept. Export Help

Helping small businesses is extremely important because they account for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, representing 32.5 million companies. Whether it is public or private grants or providing invaluable help with expertise, they all contribute to making small businesses...

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Retail Sales Jump 3.8% in January, Beating Expectations

US retail sales jumped to $649.8 billion, up by 3.8% from December to January according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The uptick in retail sales was encouraged by the threat of omicron receding and supply shortages easing. Retail Sales Beat...

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