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.
As a small business owner, it’s crucial that you make a good impression on out-of-town clients—but unlike an executive at a larger company, you can’t fork over the funds for your guests to stay at a pricey luxury hotel. Check out these hotels in six major cities that are sure to wow your clients without breaking the bank. 1. Chicago: Kinzie...
In 2013, 13.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft, according to Javelin Strategy and Research’s annual Identity Fraud Report. One of them was Andrew Royce Bauer, CEO of Royce Leather in Secaucus, New Jersey. A thief stole not only Bauer’s wallet but his identity and $3,000, as well. Looking to help others dealing with similar challenges, last summer Bauer set...
Small, intimate lodgings are growing in popularity. Here’s how to take part in the trend. In 2005, during the height of the real estate boom, Chris Eggleton started planning for a boutique hotel in Park City, Utah. Three years later, he opened his first property, the Newpark Resort & Hotel. He forged ahead through the Great Recession and has since earned...
Sponsored by Insight.ly Every business wants—and needs—to manage its relationships with customers well. But when it comes to customer relationship management technology, smaller businesses may hesitate. In the past, customer relationship management software, or CRM software, has fallen under the realm of big business. But for quickly growing small companies, there comes a time when face-to-face interactions with so many customers and...
April 15, 2015, may feel light-years away. But with the third quarter of 2014 soon coming to a close, taking stock of your small business’ financial situation now could save you money on taxes, says Jack Klosterman, a tax specialist and IRS enrolled agent in Laguna Niguel, California. These six steps can get new small business owners ahead. Keep good records....
With the likes of President Obama and Pope Francis posing for selfies—or self-portraits taken on smartphones—and with Oxford Dictionaries deeming “selfie” the word of the year for 2013, the trend is here to stay. Zach Burrus admits he doesn’t often snap and share his own selfies on social networks such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, but he believes that the photos...
Hurricane season began June 1. While experts predict it will be a quiet one, sometimes the unthinkable happens. Just ask Marian Pierre, founder and CEO of Crescent Guardian Inc., a security firm headquartered in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, “no one expected it to be what it was,” she says. But the Category 5 hurricane destroyed...
The average American spent 25.5 minutes a day commuting each way to work in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau—not to mention the nearly 600,000 “megacommuters” who travel for 90 minutes or 50 miles. On a long commute or road trip, a funny, quirky or memorable billboard is a welcome sight for drivers and a powerful advertising medium for...
At BlueGrace Logistics in Riverview, Fla., President and CEO Bobby Harris has created a culture that earned the company honors in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for the last four years. In addition, all of the leadership team members who signed on when the company was founded in 2009 still work there today. That commitment shows that...
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