Small Business Blog

Thinking about starting your own business? See all the benefits business ownership brings—personally, professionally, and for your community.  

82% of women say it’s important to have female mentors, but only 13% say their primary female mentor is in their current workplace – it’s time to change that! 

What is Voice of the Customer, the benefits of having a customer feedback program, and ideas to get started with your own.

In this season 3 episode of Back of the Napkin, Renata and Andrei Stoica from tinyB Chocolate in San Francisco, CA, share how a single personnel decision changed how they operate their boutique chocolate and team-building experience company. Listen now.

Time is increasingly tight, the to-do list endlessly long, and attention tends to fracture just when you need to focus most. Check out these tips from SurePayroll to help you navigate important year-end tasks.

In this episode of the SurePayroll Mainstream Minute, Holly Wade, Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, discusses the importance of having your voice heard by elected officials on issues that impact your business.

In this season 3 episode of Back of the Napkin, Renata and Andrei Stoica from tinyB Chocolate in San Francisco, CA, share how they built a thriving online retail and virtual teambuilding business from a hand-rolled Brazilian delicacy and giving adults permission to “get messy.” Listen Now.

New survey reveals small business owners are set to win big with consumers this holiday season as a majority of Americans plan to skip Black Friday and instead support local shops on Small Business Saturday November 27. By Karen Stoychoff

Funding is often a major hurdle when starting or growing a small business. Before breaking the family piggy bank, entrepreneurs should explore these seven funding sources. By Kim Walker III

In this season 3 Friday Fails episode of Back of the Napkin, Paulo Hutson Solórzano, owner of A Medida Communications in Chattanooga, TN, discusses the importance of focusing on what you do best, embracing your ninja power and identifying what is more appropriate to bring to the beach – a towel or toilet paper. Listen now.

In this episode of SurePayroll’s Mainstream Minute, Holly Wade, Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, discusses the importance of establishing and maintaining a personal relationship with your bank. Listen to the episode. It’s not personal. It’s just business.

In this season 3 episode of Back of the Napkin, Paulo Hutson Solórzano, owner of A Medida Communications in Chattanooga, TN, talks the importance of cross-cultural inclusion, overcoming self-imposed barriers to networking, and the power of tooting your own horn. Read more.