Insights

7 sites for free stock images for small businesses

It’s hard to beat original content or photos when attracting new customers, but when times are busy and budgets fixed, it helps to have a few go-to spots for free, high-quality photos.

Dec 21, 2017

The shopper’s social media

When small and local businesses recognize review sites for what they are, the shopper’s social media, they’ll be able to rise above the noise and chaos of other social platforms and access the best traffic available.

Dec 20, 2017

Review sites: The local business gateway to in-store sales

Review sites provide local business with a no-cost-high-return advantage and it delivers the most valuable customers to physical stores. It is also one of the most underutilized tools among small businesses.

Dec 13, 2017

Are your forfeiting 90% of your foot-traffic?

Two-thirds of businesses haven’t claimed their online listings on sites like Yelp or Google My Business. That means customers are going somewhere else.

Dec 12, 2017

Understanding your “Review Ratio”

97% of people not only look at reviews before visiting a store, they consider it a vital factor in their decision to hire and use your services, shop and visit your store, as well where to dine. So what is it they’re looking for and how does it factor in their choice?

Dec 07, 2017

Why NEAR ME searches are the modern Yellow Pages… only better

Not since the Yellow Pages have small and local businesses had such an advantage. From Search to Shop, NEAR ME searches are an extremely rich and lucrative opportunity for local businesses to acquire new customers and tap into one of the most intent groups of shoppers

Dec 05, 2017

4 ways running a business is like raising kids

Entrepreneurship and parenthood are a lot alike. We draw four analogies that will have heads nodding for our friends who run businesses and raise kids simultaneously.

Nov 28, 2017

Should your small business be accepting payments from peer-to-peer apps like Venmo or Square Cash?

Millennials grew up on social media and even use it to make payments these days. Should your business accept payments from social apps to attract younger buyers?

Nov 27, 2017

Study: Only 19% of small businesses are looking for a small business loan this year

Cash flow is a big deal for small businesses, so why aren’t more Main Street companies looking for loans?

Nov 09, 2017

What does San Francisco’s Dreamforce conference mean for small businesses?

As San Francisco is consumed with Saleforce’s annual conference celebrating SaaS in the enterprise, small businesses celebrate their own SaaS adoption milestone. 

Nov 08, 2017

3 ways the Republican tax reform bill could impact small businesses

GOP lawmakers finally rolled out their big tax reform plan, and the NFIB doesn’t like it. Why not?

Nov 06, 2017

A year later, what do small business owners think of President Donald Trump?

It’s been 12 months since Donald Trump won the White House, and small business owners played a big part in his elections. How are they feeling about him a year later?

Nov 01, 2017

22 of the spookiest small businesses in America

Before you jump into Halloween festivities, take a few minutes to read about some of the spookiest local business haunts around the country. 

Oct 31, 2017

What would tax reform mean for small businesses?

Tax reform took a big step last week. Here’s what small business owners stand to win or lose in the big tax battle brewing on Capitol Hill. 

Oct 25, 2017

Here’s how you could pay zero federal tax on gains from small business stock

Nobody wants to pay more taxes than they have to. For small business owners, it could really pay to understand QSBS.

Oct 16, 2017

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