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How Entrepreneurs Can Stop Getting Wrapped Up in the Day-To-Day
By Krister Ungerböck | December 03, 2019

Learn how small business owners can transition from day-to-day duties to the CEO role.

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Investment Control at the Technical Stage of a Startup
By Dmitriy Nortenko | December 01, 2019

Software development is often tricky and requires professional monitoring. That`s where the team of QA engineers adds value.

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Surviving Open Enrollment: A Four-Step Health Insurance Guide for Small Businesses
By Jason Hargraves | November 29, 2019

Open enrollment is a time of year when employees can choose, drop or change their employer-sponsored health care coverage.

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The Benefits of Mind Mapping for Busy Professionals
By Ryan Ayers | November 28, 2019

Entrepreneurs can accomplish and learn more – and do it faster – by learning how to construct mind maps.

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How to Enable Your Employees to Become Citizen Developers
By Katherine Kostereva | November 27, 2019

Learn how to enable your employees to become citizen developers for your business.

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5 Tips for Finding the Right Manufacturer
By Lucas DiPietrantonio | November 27, 2019

Learn how to choose a manufacturing partner for your e-commerce business.

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Ecommerce Delivery Times Are Getting Even Shorter
By Michael Begg | November 27, 2019

Learn how order fulfillment has changed and what it might look like in the future.

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How to Make Effective Training Videos
By Andre Oentoro | November 25, 2019

Learn to make training videos more engaging and interesting with visuals, duration, content, branding and intention.

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4 Ways Military Service Prepares You for Entrepreneurship
By Stephen Bollinger | November 25, 2019

Learn how the habits and practices of the U.S. military hold lessons for every business owner.

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How to Print Postcards at Home With Word Processing Software
By business.com editorial staff | November 24, 2019

You can create your own customized, professional postcards at home.

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4 Inexpensive Ways to Boost Revenue
By Howard Goldstein | November 24, 2019

Finding ways to keep sales from plateauing is critical for your business's long-term success.

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4 Ways to Reduce Your Business's Carbon Footprint
By Michael Wood | November 22, 2019

Running a profitable business is hard. Running a profitable business that is carbon accountable is even harder. Here are four effective ways to help make your business more carbon accountable.

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How to Network for Business
By Ibrahim Hanif | November 21, 2019

This article tackles how you can take pressure and awkwardness out of business networking while building goodwill for mutually beneficial opportunities.

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10 Steps to Take Before Selling Your Business
By Heather Baker | November 20, 2019

Follow these steps to make sure you get the most out of your business sale.

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20 Important Tips for Beta Testing Your Product or Service
By Scott Gerber | November 19, 2019

Keep these crucial elements in mind when you're testing a prototype with a small group.

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5 Interview Questions to Help You Hire the Best Marketing Candidate
By Kaitlyn Witman | November 18, 2019

Learn how to determine whether a marketing candidate is really qualified for the job.

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The Different Paths to a Career in Project Management
By Ryan Ayers | November 17, 2019

Want to become a project manager? Learn how to develop the skill set employers demand.

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The Ultimate Local Franchise Marketing Guide
By Guy Sheetrit | November 17, 2019

Franchising is regarded as one of the most effective methods of expanding a business, with impressive success rates. However, underlying the successes of most franchises are marketing struggles...

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How Startups Can Stay Close to Home With the Help of Corporate Partners
By Patrick Riley | November 15, 2019

Keeping startups local could be the thing that revives the global economy one community at a time, and corporate partnerships help make that possible.

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Venture Capital Winners and Losers: How to Stop the Bleeding From a Struggling VC Investment and How to Capitalize on Success
By Jack Rainer | November 14, 2019

Risk-taking is at the core of venture capital, and sometimes that risk can pay off in a big way. Other times, it can result in a problematic situation that requires a concerted effort to turn things...

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When Does Coworking Make Sense for Your Startup?
By Chris Porteous | November 14, 2019

Sharing office space saves money, but is it the right move for your small business?

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6 Steps to Successfully Buy a Company
By Kison Patel | November 13, 2019

Are you looking to create value and expand your market reach by acquiring another company? Make sure you follow these six steps before making a final decision.

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How to Boost Customer Retention
By Jared Atchison | November 12, 2019

The key to your business's success is making sure you are able to keep your customers coming back again and again.

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Want to Support a Charity? Qualities Businesses Should Seek Out
By Scott Gerber | November 11, 2019

Here are the criteria business leaders can use when choosing which charities to support.

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The State of Telemedicine
By Adam Uzialko | November 11, 2019

Telemedicine gives patients and doctors a new way to connect. How is it impacting the healthcare industry?

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Top 10 Unique Restaurant Promotion Ideas and Trends
By Jason Feemster | November 08, 2019

As the restaurant industry becomes more competitive, it's more important than ever to promote your small business. Business owners in the hospitality niche are eschewing traditional marketing...

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Deep Learning and the Medical Research Industry
By Nacho De Marco | November 07, 2019

Learn how deep learning technology is moving the medical research industry forward.