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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” His business has since closed, but his mindset is still out there. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only.

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3 Business Trends for Small Business

ReadWriteStart

The business environment began to change dramatically after the 2019 pandemic. PNAS surveyed 5,800 small businesses and found that 43% were temporarily closed. Now small businesses and startups have to compete with large corporations that have weathered the crisis of 2019 and know the secrets of attracting buyers.

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9 Small Businesses You Can Start From Home

YoungUpstarts

If you’ve got a tiny bit of money saved (for a tax number and business insurance), and the business acumen to make the right choices and connections, consider starting one of these nine small business from your home office (or bed): Personal Assistant. If you love helping people, why not make some money doing it?

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Estimating App Development: What Small Businesses Need To Know?

YoungUpstarts

The second issue is a social network API. At first, it seems to be a piece of cake, but IRL it takes a week to develop such an integration because popular social networks servers follow their own principles. Choose only these social networks your target audience uses more.

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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing

Startup Professionals Musings

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of small business and entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. In the U.S.,

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The 50 Best Marketing Strategies For Small Business

Mike Michalowicz

Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. A great offer goes a long way quickly…especially through our favorite social networking sites! Enter a Business Award Competition. Are you a thought leader?

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5 Ways To Make Sure Your Online Store Is Holiday-Ready In 2014

YoungUpstarts

If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014. At hibu, we work every day with small businesses who are navigating a crowded market place.

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