During the heat of the pandemic, difficult stories about small businesses experiencing lost sales and closures were front and centre. Yet despite the challenging circumstances, many of these small businesses remained optimistic that brighter days would come. Unfortunately, this optimism and resilience is being tested. Meta’s latest “Global State of […]
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Hillsborough County – Small Businesses are Ready to Serve on Small Business Saturday
The Florida SBDC at Hillsborough and partners at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center help small businesses grow despite economy With increased staffing challenges, an evolving economy, and a nagging fear that customers may shop elsewhere, how are Hillsborough County small businesses surviving? Although many entrepreneurs start their business with little […]
11 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete With Major Retailers for Holiday Sales
Cyber Monday and Black Friday are great opportunities to attract customers to your small business, but there is often a lot of competition from major retailers during the holiday season. While your small business may not be able to compete on the same level as a major retailer, there are […]
3 Problems Most Small Businesses Face and How to Avoid Them
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. On a weekly basis, I have the opportunity to work with small business owners in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, I am often helping them to overcome a challenge that they really didn’t need to have happen in the first place. For […]
Accounting Firm EY Considers Split of Audit, Advisory Businesses
Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young is considering a world-wide split of its audit and advisory businesses amid regulatory scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest in the profession, according to people familiar with the matter. A split would be the biggest structural change at a Big Four firm since […]
Six businesses receive grants to open or expand |
Six businesses in Danville got a monetary boost last week as the River District Association hosted a celebration ceremony for its Dream Launch grant recipients. More than $140,000 was awarded to businesses to open or expand their brick-and-mortar businesses in the River District. Another $17,500 was awarded as part of […]
Content marketing strategy for small businesses: top 11 tips
Content marketing is creating and distributing relevant and valuable content to attract, acquire and engage a clearly defined audience – to drive profitable customer action. The more content you create, the better your chances are for success. Here are 11 tips to create a smart content marketing strategy for small […]
MileOne event celebrates economic Development Week, small businesses
Economic Development Week was held in the Gateway City this past week as one of the business hubs of the community celebrated the occasion with a series of panels on the importance of how local resources can be used for people to start their own business. MileOne celebrated the Women’s […]
The Complete Guide For Local Businesses
When we hear the term local SEO, we often think about the strategies and tactics that local retail or B2C businesses use to optimize their online visibility and drive traffic to their physical storefront. However, there are also B2B businesses, which may or may not operate from a distinct location, […]
Snohomish County announces $5 million pandemic recovery program focused on small businesses, tourism
Dave Somers Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers Monday announced $5.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments to support pandemic recovery efforts for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and tourism. These investments include the creation of a Small Business Innovation Assistance (SBIA) program, which provides technical assistance and grants to […]
15 Smart And Informative Finance-Focused Resources For Small Businesses
As a small-business owner, it’s important to find high-quality information and educational resources you can trust to help you overcome common obstacles and achieve success. These resources may include finance-focused resources such as magazines, podcasts or blogs that aim to educate business owners about how to make the right financial […]
AI and tax automation can spark fresh ideas for businesses
While it’s well known that artificial intelligence and automation make compliance easier and reduce manual processes, what’s less well understood is how to harness the technology to gain a richer experience that sparks innovation in business processes. When tax departments actually engage with AI, the insights garnered can affect everything […]