Small business owners have so many things to manage — it’s not always possible to apply for grant opportunities as they arise. Luckily, many programs offer multiple rounds or opportunities to reach even more businesses. The following small business grant programs have recently be expanded or added to. Read on to see if any current…
If you want to improve the success of your lead generation you have to leverage your lead bait. And in today’s digital commerce ecosystem, lead bait is more important than ever. With the What to Use for Lead Bait webinar, you will learn how to increase your lead generation pool that has quality and value.…
Email has long been a powerful tool for marketing and selling. But businesses need to constantly update their methods to make the most of their strategy. Members of the online small business community are well acquainted with these challenges. Get their tips for improving email marketing and sales below. Generate Leads with These Email Capture…
Ransomware has held everyone from multi-billion-dollar companies to small businesses hostage to their fiendish criminal exploits. And as the number of ransomware attacks continues to increase, businesses, big or small, have to be more aware of the digital ecosystem in which they operate. Small Business Defending Against Ransomware Two infographics developed by NowSourcing for Pondurance.com…
Slack, a messaging platform recently acquired by Salesforce and used by millions of people to collaborate with customers, partners and fellow employees, recently held their annual Frontiers user conference. And having a chance to check out the virtual event there were a number of interesting themes that resonated with me, but the most important is…
This week in small business news, we learned about a lot of things, some troubling (a Santa shortage) and others encouraging (financial opportunities for business owners). As the calendar turns to December, many of us naturally start thinking about Christmas. But could you imagine a Christmas without Santa Claus? Wait, there’s a movie about that,…
Recent research has revealed that Monday is day of the week when flexible workers prefer to work from home. This shocking news comes from a study that looked at the amount of workspace bookings for each day of the week. With Monday accounting for just 11% of total bookings, the data suggests workers prefer to…
Customer experience (CX) has become a major priority for businesses in the past few years, and 2022 will be no exception. The thing is, customers are no longer loyal to a brand based on the business offering or its pricing. Instead, they prefer returning to companies that can keep up with their increasing demands without…
It may sound crazy, but it is possible to make money listening to music. A growing number of people are in fact getting paid to listen to their favorite music. Curious? Keep reading to know more about this emerging opportunity. Can You Earn Money by Listening to Music? As unbelievable as it may sound, you…
Small businesses gained 115,000 jobs during October, mirroring their growth in September, according to the latest ADP Small Business jobs report released this week. Franchise businesses gained 35,000 jobs during the same time, nearly identical to the gain in the previous month. Nationally overall, businesses gained 534,000 jobs during October, compared to a gain of…
