small business owners Archives

6 Reasons Why A Mentor is Essential to New Business Owners

Entrepreneurs know how exciting it is to bring a new idea to life. Yet, however great the idea, they may not know how to develop it into a working business model to generate revenue. That’s...

bySean and Thora Dowdell

August 20, 2021

When You Invest in Women Entrepreneurs, the Impact is Priceless

Women entrepreneurs are an unstoppable force within small business. They’re disrupting, innovating and succeeding in every industry they touch, and they’re growing at a rapid pace. It can be seen in the 58 percent increase...

byCheryl Guerin

May 14, 2019

Study Explores the Current State of American Small Business Owners

The early bird gets the worm. Nice guys finish last. You snooze, you lose. Sound familiar? As entrepreneurs, we’ve all been hardwired, to some extent, to believe that the more hours we put in and...

byKim Harris

May 18, 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

3 Things Small Business Needs to Learn from Tech Entrepreneurs

Flickr / Brian Wilkins / CC BY-NC 2.0 College student CEOs, overnight success stories, startups that turned traditional industries on their heads: it's no wonder the world has taken inspiration from the energy and growth...

byEric Halsey

April 8, 2016

Streamlining Business Operations in 5 Steps

Streamlining business operations can mean less paperwork, more productivity When you’re building a business, time is one of your most valuable assets. Even after putting in long nights and working on the weekend, small business...

byGreg Waldorf

July 28, 2015

Small businesses want immigration & EU membership prioritised

Research from Make It Cheaper shows that Britain's small business owners are concerned with Britain's EU membership and immigration policy ahead of the 2015 General Election With the clock counting down until Britain’s 2015 General...

byJames McCallister

May 4, 2015