Small Business Blog

Having a strong presence on social media has become a necessity when it comes to growing your small business, but posting online comes with a few caveats. To ensure you make the most out of your social media marketing opportunities (while also avoiding costly social media mistakes), check out our tips for social media marketing for small business below.

Are you looking for perfect person to help make your small business a success? Use the interview process to dig deep into their experience and personal traits to ensure they are the right fit for your team.   

A survey of more than 600 U.S. workers shows the key to retention harmony between small business owners and employees is job stability and meaningful work, plus health insurance and retirement plans

Channeling curiosity, creativity , and innovation—the cornerstones of growth hacking—can help small business owners acquire new customers at a low cost

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