Smart energy devices are playing a bigger role in how small businesses transform to a more efficient and sustainable way to grow. A smart device is any electronic device that can be connected to your energy system, with or without the internet, that can interact with other devices and make some decisions on its own. Lighting, alarm systems, doorbells, office equipment and … [More]
Recruiting Top Talent Begins with These Key Steps
Many employers and recent college graduates don’t think colleges are adequately preparing students for employment. A Cengage survey found that a high percentage of graduates feel unqualified and that they are lacking the skills seen in job descriptions. This may explain in part why businesses are struggling to find the right talent – even as millions of people look for work … [More]
New Businesses Are Surging; 3 Tips on How You Can Join Them
The COVID-19 pandemic could have been a major deterrent for would-be entrepreneurs itching to start new businesses, but that hasn’t proved to be the case. Instead of feeling daunted, those who harbored dreams of being their own bosses charged forward. “Although times were tough for businesses over the last year, it’s clear that many entrepreneurs also saw opportunities,” … [More]
Succeed, Fail, Succeed: Winning at Business Is a Bumpy Ride
Failure can lurk in the shadows at even the most successful companies. As just one example, a little over a decade ago Starbucks faced a financial crisis, brought on in part by overexpansion and by competition from fast-food restaurants. The company brought back former CEO Howard Schultz to turn things around and eventually the foundering ship was righted. But this episode … [More]
Take These Steps if You’re Falling Behind on Payments
Even though many Americans are rebounding from the economic effects of the pandemic, millions remain impacted as they struggle to keep up with bills or are at risk of falling further behind. “For those still struggling, the prospect of falling behind on bills is emotionally stressful and can leave them feeling hopeless and helpless,” said Michael Sullivan, a … [More]
Mes del orgullo: Cinco formas en que las pequeñas empresas pueden apoyar a la comunidad LGBTQ+

Cada año, más y más empresas en todo el país actualizan sus logotipos con el símbolo del arcoíris que se usa para celebrar el Mes del Orgullo en junio. Hacen este gesto de marketing en apoyo de la comunidad LGBTQ+ y celebrar las vidas queer como miembros importantes de nuestra sociedad. El Mes del Orgullo es un mes completo dedicado a elevar las voces LGBTQ+, celebrar la … [More]
Pride Month: Five Ways Small Businesses Can Support the LGBTQ+ Community

Each year, more and more businesses across the country update their logos with the rainbow symbol used to celebrate Pride Month in June. They do this marketing gesture in support of the LGBTQ+ community and embrace queer lives as important members in our society. Pride Month is an entire month dedicated to uplift LGBTQ+ voices, celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and support LGBTQ+ … [More]
How to Keep Customers in the Loop to Grow Loyalty and Expand Business
A company’s success often depends on how many customers it retains and, as a result of those relationships, new customers who are drawn by recommendations and favorable reviews. Marketing plays a creative role in attracting potential buyers, but the funnel concept many businesses have long relied upon doesn’t prioritize the customer experience, which is critical to retention … [More]
Popular Assets Among Retail Investors in 2021
In spite of the astronomic job losses and decline in productive activity that shared striking similarities with the global recession of the 1930’s, research by scientists at Paderborn University showed that in 2020, stock indices in certain industries still recorded significant growth. Quite notably, a lot of changes were observed in global investment trends as a fallout of the … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Plan de negocios de una página cómo crear un plan para alcanzar sus objetivos y crecer
¿Por qué es importante un plan de negocios? Le ayuda a los propietarios de negocios a explorar una oportunidad de negocio, a crear estrategias para operar con éxito y a guiar a los dueños de negocios hacia sus objetivos. Es una herramienta importante que se utiliza durante la valoración de una empresa y las instituciones financieras, así como los inversores suelen insistir en … [More]












