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Why the Supply Chain Disruption Is Actually Good for Small Business

When the economy is strong, and the sales are rolling in, there is little incentive for entrepreneurs to come up with any new innovations. It is only when something dramatic like a pandemic hits, and...

byKim Staflund

October 17, 2022

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: It’s Important to Support Our Local Bookstores (Episode 258)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the importance of supporting local bookstores and highlights "The Bookstour," a new documentary by Mason Engel that features 100 indie bookshops and shows why it's important to shop local....

byStartupNation

July 13, 2021

Constant Contact holiday shopping survey

Big News: Consumers are Still Shopping Small During the Pandemic

The year 2020 has been a transformational one, especially for startups and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Constant Contact, an online marketing leader, surveyed over 3,000 consumers in the U.S. (aged 18 and...

byDave Charest

November 28, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Shop Local and Shop Mainstreet This Holiday Season (Episode 149)

It's officially holiday shopping season! While most of us will be doing our holiday shopping online this year (a reported 42 percent say they'll be doing all of their shopping online), before you hit that...

byStartupNation

November 27, 2020

5 Must-Haves for Starting a Main Street Business

Startups and small businesses have been the silver lining in a year as chaotic and unprecedented as 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals have realized that the time to start a business is now...

byMyCorporation

November 24, 2020

How to Promote Your Business to Local Customers Using Google My Business

Google My Business (GMB) is a free business listing service provided by Google that helps businesses showcase who they are and what they do. Google uses location to provide users with the best possible experience...

byGareth Waters

November 23, 2020

Holiday Season 2020: Understanding Consumer Behavior to Inform Business Strategies

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing. The events of 2020, however, will have shoppers and businesses alike navigating uncharted territory as the...

byDave Charest

November 17, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Supporting Local Business (Episode 45)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares uplifting news about the desire to return to small, local business. A new study just released from MomentFeed indicates that consumers intend to return to local shopping...

byStartupNation

May 1, 2020

10 Ways to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID-19

Most of us are seeing the effects of the coronavirus take place right in front of our eyes. We are living history today with a crisis that will be talked about for years to come,...

byLesley Pyle

March 23, 2020

Can E-Commerce and Brick-and-Mortar Stores Co-Exist?

Will the ever-growing popularity of online shopping cause brick-and-mortar businesses to die a slow death? Forbes, Huffington Post, Quora and essentially every digital business hub has taken a stab at predicting what will happen to...

byJustin E. Crawford

November 16, 2018

3 Unique Ways to Succeed on Small Business Saturday

Sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a holiday that is dedicated to supporting small businesses by “shopping small” in communities throughout the nation. Created by American Express in 2010,...

byDeborah Sweeney

November 25, 2017

The State of Independent Bookstores Today [Radio]

On this edition of StartupNation Radio, your host, Jeff Sloan, chats with local bookstore owners to find out how and why independent bookstores are thriving today, against all odds in the Amazon environment. Our guests...

byStartupNation

October 7, 2017

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Making Your Storefront Work for You

As the face of your business and the first snapshot of personality that potential customers see, the storefront of your brick-and-mortar sets the tone for every further interaction—including whether or not there will be any....

byKatie Laird

May 27, 2017

Support Your Local Businesses

Shopping local isn’t just a cool catchphrase, but a true movement that is driving the economy in downtowns and business districts across the country. It is crucial to support local business. Our guests include Bill...

byStartupNation

October 10, 2015