Owning a small business often means wearing every possible hat available, from marketer to sales clerk and inventory manager to HR professional. Learn from the experiences of the small business owners who are NFIB members as well as the best experts for each industry. Below you will find small business tips for everything from taxes and regulation to promotion and networking.
The Small Business Owner: Brian Hamilton, chairman and co-founder of Sageworks, a financial information company based in Raleigh, North Carolina The Book: Growing a Business by Paul Hawken Why I Read It: I had worked for a bank for a while, and I knew that banking wasn’t for me. I was looking for guidance on how to start and run a business,...
Marc Polish likes crazy ideas, and he thinks you should, too. “I’m just trying to think of the weirdest idea and trademark it,” Polish says. “I love projects. I love people with projects. I love helping people get stuff off the ground. If something comes up, I go with it.” His business ideas are too numerous to put a fine number on....
Professional sculptor Sarah Kaufmann’s works of art will make you smile. After all, they are made of cheese. From Santa Claus to alligators to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Kaufmann’s spectacular work takes her across the country carving people, buildings and characters with the precision of a surgeon. The Manitowoc, Wisconsin, native—known as The Cheese Lady—who now lives on Coronado Island in San...
Email is one of the more laid-back forms of communication, and it can be tricky to strike a balance between casual and unprofessional. It’s important to understand what’s considered appropriate within a work email environment – and what’s not! The following guidelines will help you keep your emails straightforward, focused, and to the point without being too formal. ...
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Small business owners depend on delegation, but sometimes they’re better off expanding their skill set instead of hiring help. “A small business owner is going to wear 17 hats,” says Orit Pennington, owner of TPGTEX, a labeling technology company in Houston, Texas. “You’re the chief cook and the dishwasher.” But it’s not always what you do, says Pennington, that can save...
You’ve set up your social media accounts for your business. Now what? Maintaining a corporate social media presence takes a lot of work, but there are a few things you can do to organize your social media channels, keep them on brand, and engage with your customers in valuable ways. ...
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During the holidays, shoppers expect more than product displays; they want a holiday experience. Ullika Pankratz, a retail designer and consultant with UP Design Lounge in Portland, Oregon, offers tips to help you create a unique experience to draw customers into your store—and ensure they stay to shop. Keep It Simple The holidays are a particularly hectic time for retailers and shoppers,...
Have you ever watched the Office Space scene where the three disgruntled employees lay waste to the always-malfunctioning printer with a baseball bat and felt … jealous? Look no further than the Anger Room. The Dallas, Texas-based company arranges a room as an office, kitchen or living room and offers customers demolition sessions of five, 15 or 25 minutes, though people usually...
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