9 ATM Franchise Opportunities

Everywhere you turn around it seems you are bumping into an ATM. Not to mention, you can find them in some of the most unlikely places. We’re talking about those drive-thru ATMs at fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and...

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Home Builders Confidence Lowest Since 2014, according the NAHB Housing Market Index

Home builders’ sentiment shows little optimism about the anticipated traffic from prospective new home buyers for the next six months. In fact, their confidence level in their business is at its lowest in 8 years. According to the National Association...

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Brent Leary on Partnering with Amazon for the Last Mile

Recently, Small Business Trends Executive Editor Shawn Hessinger spoke with Brent Leary, Managing Partner at CRM Essentials, about his visit to Atlanta’s Amazon delivery station and the importance that small businesses play in the company’s last-mile service. What is Amazon’s...

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15 Printable Birthday Gift Tags

Printable gift tags add a personalized touch to beautifully-wrapped birthday presents. Instead of a generic, forgettable wrapping job with a standard sticker denoting to: and from: details, a colorful custom gift tag can add some needed pizzazz and personality...

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Best Base Layer Items for Men and Women at Work

If you work outdoors or in a cold environment, base layer clothing items can help keep you warm. A good base layer insulates without adding bulk, can wick away sweat, and fit the way you want. There are a lot...

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10 Best Cybersecurity Training Options

With growing cyberattacks on small businesses, it has become imperative for you to get prepared to tackle any unforeseen security incident. And cybersecurity training is the best way to do so. In this article, we will explore various options...

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Colin Fleming of Salesforce says Salesforce+ Will Make Dreamforce a Transformational Experience Compared to Previous Years

This week I’m headed off to Dreamforce, Salesforce’s huge annual user conference, for the first time in three years.  Before the pandemic shut everything down, 170,000 people attended Dreamforce in 2019.  And while the conference took a few baby...

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What is Kickstarter?

Kickstarter is a way to fund a creative project. Its mission is to bring these types of campaigns to life, and create a project with a funding goal and project deadline. Then Kickstarter backers can pledge cash. Basically, this is...

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House Hears About the Right to Repair

The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development held a hybrid hearing on “Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs” on Wednesday. The committee chaired by Jared Golden (D-ME) looked to see...

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SBA Partners with Operation HOPE to Promote Entrepreneurship in Underserved Communities

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has joined forces with Operation HOPE to promote the recently signed Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM). SBA Partners with Operation HOPE to Promote Entrepreneurship in Underserved Communities SAM aims to encourage the development of entrepreneurial potential...

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