Small Business

Why 2014 Will Be the Year of the Small Business

This is the year for small businesses to prove they are indeed the backbone of the U.S. economy. With agile and affordable technology, SMBs can entice more customers and secure more revenue than their enterprise counterparts. So strap on your party hat, 2014 is the Year of the SMB. Cheers!

It’s a Free Country, So Have Fun Wearing it

For the last 20 years, family-run outdoor apparel maker Free Country has been in the business of outfitting adventure-seeking, outdoorsy types with a product line based on having fun.

Do Powerful Men Want Their Own Yogurt?

‘Powerful Yogurt’ is an all-natural, nonfat, protein-packed Greek yogurt for buff and regular dudes alike looking to build muscle, burn fat and “find [their] inner abs.” Marketing gold, or risky business?

What Etsy Can Teach Us About Ecommerce

Here are a few marketing strategies that have been instrumental to the success of Etsy and its stores, as well some helpful suggestions on how you can utilize these strategies in your own ecommerce marketing efforts.

Marketing Tips to Set Your Brand Apart

You can be a great marketer. You can work smarter, not harder while helping more prospects and producing more quality work. Here are 11 steps to getting your marketing plan on the road to success.

Free May Be Costing You

If you are planning on offering free or substantially discounted items, first consider the following.

The Right Way to Fire an Employee

Before your business gets a bad rap, or worse yet faces a wrongful termination lawsuit, consider these four tips from small-business experts.