Small Business

Here are some ways that you can help empower your employees and give them the tools necessary to become the successful individuals that you want them to be.

Hiring that first employee is an exciting and important milestone for any new business owner. 

Through the work I’ve done at Growth Everywhere, I’ve been lucky enough to chat with notable entrepreneurs who are constantly pushing the boundaries of business success with their own companies.

Is now a good time to sell your business? Here are four things to keep in mind.

Ten business owners share their must-reads for aspiring entrepreneurs who need to get better at managing their own money.   

Whether it's a pre-roll ad on YouTube or some original promotional content, online video advertising can offer value to businesses of all sizes. Small businesses in particular have found that digital videos can boost awareness, website traffic and sales in a cost-effective, budget-friendly way.

Facebook plays a large role in many businesses' marketing strategies, and has become a dynamic advertising platform that can produce the same types of results as search engine optimization.

Looking back on 2013, entrepreneur Phil Frost finds there are many similarities between raising a 1-year-old and launching new marketing campaigns. 

You may want to refocus your pitch: The product or service you're selling won't get investors interested in financing your startup. Instead, the ingredients that will really make them believe in your business are your customers, their profitable problems, a rock-solid pitch — and you.

When you’re a small business looking for funding, you’ll find one of the first places people recommend you go is the Small Business Administration. Sadly, that’s a clarification often not made. So, if you’re pursuing this as an option, it’s important you learn the truth about SBA loans.

With your smartphone or tablet, and the right apps, you can be well on your way to a stress-free tax day. Your mobile device can ease the process by managing your receipts, tracking your deductions and automating the process of filling out tax forms.

Microsoft shareholders have approved an $84 billion pay package for new CEO Satya Nadella, despite concerns raised by an investor advisory group.

Recently I tried something new because the website offered me a guarantee.

 Today, a growing number of companies are choosing a more seamless, natural approach by creating and running aptly named 'native ads.'

You’ve built a great product and created an awesome website to represent it. You even offer phenomenal support when users need help. But when a user asks for a refund, you get emotional and stop caring. Guess which part of that experience your customer is going to remember?

Never underestimate the importance of good customer service — it could mean the difference between success and failure for your business.

When we first started building our company, I was relatively new to the hiring process, and it was daunting. Here are some tips about hiring that we learned along the way.

While traditional manufacturing jobs face constant downsizing, Silicon Valley is a boom town once again. Is it time to embrace your inner nerd and join the nearest coding class?

It's easy to tell when employees are completely checked out of their jobs. They show up late (or not at all), complain about simple tasks, and produce subpar results when asked to do something. 

Most offices have a standard HR procedure for dealing with serious conflicts, and may even seek to change their policies if something simply "isn't working" as it stands.