There are some business lessons that you need to learn through experience. However, there are some things you can learn by paying attention to experts in your field or utilizing data and tools that are available to your business. Read on for some of the top lessons you should take from industry experts and other members of the online small business community. Learn from Top Marketing Mavens Throughout the month, 30 Days of Marketing Mavens will be sharing interviews with experts to reveal some of their top marketing tips and tricks. Small Business Trends’ own Anita Campbell is honored to be included. You can see her interview plus insights from other marketing experts here. Follow Search Marketing Influencers If you want to gain industry influence, you need to… [Read More...]

All entrepreneurs face difficulties in getting funding, customers, advice and other resources. But for women and minority entrepreneurs, it has always more been difficult than for the typical small business owners. On the Small Business Radio Show this week, Elizabeth Gore, the co-founder and president of Alice helps businesses launch and grow. Through a network of more than 100,000 companies in all 50 states, Alice is building the largest community of business owners in the country while tracking data and trends to increase owner success rate. Previously, Elizabeth served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Dell Technologies. Hello Alice Elizabeth describes the goal of Alice as a way to build an intelligent and free resource to entrepreneurs to help change the existing entrepreneurial landscape to be more inclusive and… [Read More...]

Small businesses are being impacted due to coronavirus and precautions to protect against the effects of the COVID-19 disease. The disruption is rippling across the economy and affecting businesses of all sizes. But small businesses immediately felt the impact. Governments and large corporations are responding with programs and announcements. This article contains a list of coronavirus resources and information vital to small businesses. New resources and links will be added as we gather additional information. Or leave a comment below with a suggestion to include. View our Coronavirus and Small Business Resource Center to stay up to date. Federal 15 Days to Slow the Spread – This is a general guideline for all Americans from the President. CDC Coronavirus page has health information and updates. CDC Environmental Cleaning… [Read More...]

Women have made a lot of waves in the business world in recent years. However, there’s still room for improvement. And the founder of Nest Of Love wants to help by making a big difference for women empowerment. The organization has made a lot of progress since its inception, thanks in part to an appearance on a well known daytime show. Learn more about the organization’s mission and journey in this week’s Small Business Spotlight. What the Business Does Support services for women. Founder Samantha Gil told Small Business Trends, “We are a non profit for women empowerment so our services are mentorship, leadership programs and training. We also sell merchandise for our brand including but not limited to t-shirts, youth shirts… [Read More...]

Financial success stories are what business legends are made of; entrepreneurs starting their own companies with a few thousand dollars from their life savings and their credit cards. Most of founders fail, but there are the rare ones that succeed to become billionaires. On the Small Business Radio Show this week, billionaire Tom Golisano, founder and chairman of the Board of Paychex, talks about his keys to success and what he looks for in companies he currently invests. His new book is called “Built, Not Born: A Self-Made Billionaire’s No-Nonsense Guide for Entrepreneurs”. Tom discusses how much he loves entrepreneurs and how important they are to the economic success of the United States. Business Advice from Tom Golisano Tom started his career as… [Read More...]

Sponsored Post Toast combines point of sale, digital ordering, reporting, and employee management to offer a single platform to power your restaurant. Interested in seeing all that Toast has to offer? Schedule a demo here. How Toast Can Help Your Restaurant Many POS systems weren’t designed with restaurants in mind. Legacy POS systems can be bulky, slow, and confusing to operate. Toast is different. Toast was created specifically for restaurants, so everything from the Android software to the intuitive user experience were carefully selected to give restaurants the best experience possible — and, in turn, delight restaurant guests. Here are all the unique features that make Toast your restaurant’s best friend. Software Toast’s Android-based software is designed from the ground up for the … [Read More...]