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Vidyard, a leading video platform for business, recently released their annual Video in Business Benchmark Report and it is full of great information on how businesses are leveraging video to engage customers and prospects.  The study found on average 52% of viewers watch a video all the way through, regardless of the video’s length. But…

If your business has grown beyond your state’s boundaries so that you operate in more than one location, this can trigger tax complexities you need to address. Here are some to consider: Business Taxes When Operating in More than One State State Income Taxes If you operate in more than one state, how do you…

It’s easy to learn business lessons from movies that focus on business. But you can also learn business lessons from crime movies. Did you ever stop to consider that many popular crime movies are filled with small business owners, entrepreneurs and self-employed freelancers?  After all, it makes for a more exciting plot when characters don’t…

Americans are very interested in becoming their own bosses. Some new research from FreshBooks reports 24 million want to work for themselves by 2021. However, estimates place the number of Americans who jumped into self employment full time in 2018 at less than 2 million. Small Business Trends contacted Matt Baker, FreshBooks VP of Strategy,…

Hiring an office cleaning service for your business allows you to keep your space neat and sanitary, while also improving health conditions in your office and potentially even increasing employee productivity. However, not all services are going to have the same impact. If you want your investment in an office cleaning service to achieve all…

The world of business is not a comfortable place to be. The job of a small business owner is hard, but it is often a dream some people aspire to. And, that is why most go after it. Every potential business owner wants to know what success looks like. It is why your goal is…

The baby boomer generation controls the majority of the disposable income in the U.S. And as that generation ages, there’s an increasing need around the country for businesses that provide important senior services. If you’re looking for a business opportunity to start in the next few years, jumping into the senior services industry could be…

Digital marketing encompasses so many different elements. And the needs of every business differ. So to really make the most of your marketing efforts, you need to customize your marketing strategy to your business — instead of using a one-size-fits-all solution rolled out by an agency with tons of similar clients. This is how 10x…

Sponsored Post Meaningful and actionable. I learned the meaning of those two words very early in my career and they have stuck ever since. If you’re a small business that wants to grow, you can’t underestimate the value of sales metrics. On a macro level, metrics allow you to set realistic goals for company growth and measure…

The average office worker generates about 2 pounds of waste just from paper products each day. Then there are the disposable coffee cups, plastic food containers and boxes from online orders. When you add it all up, offices produce a ton of waste. But sustainability is important to a lot of consumers and employees. If…

One of the ways hackers penetrate a large corporation is by first breaching the weakest link in the supply chain of an organization. In many cases, these are small businesses. But it is wrongly assumed they are the weakest link. Supply Chain Cybersecurity Statistics A new study from (ISC)² reveals large partners are actually to…

Last year, small businesses sold over 1 billion dollars worth of goods on Amazon Prime Day. According to their website  Amazon Prime Day 2019 is July 15. The two day worldwide shopping event starts at 11:59 p.m. It began in 2015 to celebrate Amazon’s 20 year anniversary. Small Business Trends spoke with John Lawson, Speaker,…

Google recently announced the launch of a new portal for small businesses to commemorate International Small Business Day on June 27, 2019. The new website provides resources along with product recommendations to teach you how you can improve your business. Called Google for Small Business, it starts by prompting you to answer some questions about…

Product packaging makes up about 30 percent of the solid waste tossed out in the U.S. each year. Certain types of packaging may be necessary or beneficial for businesses and consumers. But there’s also a ton of waste in this area, making the goal of a package free shop worthwhile. Getting to a Package Free…

The $500+ billion-a-year federal marketplace provides tremendous opportunities for small businesses. And the federal government goes out of its way to award the contracts to small entrepreneurs across the country. This has resulted in a banner year for 2018, with more than $120 billion in prime contracts awarded to small businesses. For the sixth year…

The U.S. economy is going full steam ahead, and small businesses are doing well. But according to the inaugural “2019 State of SMB Finance Report” from ScaleFactor, 52% of the businesses in the survey didn’t hire any new employees in the past 12 months. 2019 State of SMB Finance Report The 2019 State of SMB…

So you’re interested in starting an online store. And finding an ecommerce supplier is one of the first steps you need to take. But if you can’t produce your own items locally, don’t worry. There are a ton of ecommerce suppliers including wholesale distributors, dropshippers and networks available. And they can help you find products…

Many small business owners start with using QuickBooks to manage their business. Fortunately QuickBooks remains relatively easy to use and inexpensive. A lot of bookkeepers and accountants seem comfortable with it. Unfortunately, you can quickly outgrow QuickBooks. And this will happen when your company needs to integrate their financial system. But you find over time…

The goal of a commercial business is to increase sales, and retaining current customers is key to making this happen. But according to a new report from The Manifest, only 6% of small businesses are focused on retaining their customers. This is despite the fact their main digital marketing goal is to increase sales. The…

The health and wellbeing of small business owners is a critically important public health issue. It is especially important when it comes to mental health. After all, small businesses account for the employment of more than 54 million people in the U.S. A new report by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Business Development…

For most small businesses, growth is a primary objective. And while achieving growth is wonderful, it often presents issues for companies that are unprepared to scale up. When these issues aren’t dealt with swiftly and effectively, the business will eventually crumble due to scaling mistakes. Managing the Chaos of Growth Growth is a topic entrepreneurs…