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How to Overcome 5 Common Barriers to Building a Successful Business Online
Copyright: nyul / 123RF Stock Photo Based on results of May 2016 Alignable- GoDaddy U.S. Small Business Survey By Alignable’s Dan Slagen and GoDaddy’s Andrea Rowland Copyright 2016 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC. All rights reserved. To better understand the challenges small business owners face with regards to doing business online, we [...]
4 Essential SEO Trends for 2016 and Beyond
What’s the point of having a great looking website, filled with quality graphics and content, if it won’t be seen by its intended audience because you are following outdated SEO practices? According to Hubspot, American surfers average a whopping 12 billion web searches every month. Furthermore, search is the largest driver [...]
Renting Out Property: Three Important Things to Think About
Copyright: timwege / 123RF Stock Photo Renting out property can be a wonderful way to earn money, and a lot of people dream of being a landlord. They see it as an easy source of extra capital, one which requires a minimum amount of time and effort after the initial act of buying a house or flat and then finding a tenant. This image of [...]
Owner of Multiple Businesses Shares Entrepreneurial Expertise/Success
As someone who has been self-employed since the age of 23, Bella Bambino founder Rebecca Barlow has run into every bottleneck and inefficiency you could possibly imagine. Along the way, she’s learned a few major lessons: One, she’s learned that there’s no magic potion to increase the need to more productive — [...]
Benefits of Having a Website & Social Media for Businesses
These days if you have your own business, it’s a no-brainer to have a website. Without one, you essentially don’t exist to potential customers online and pose no threat to competitors. The same can be said for social media, without any presence on popular networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), you’re missing out countless business [...]
The Entrepreneur’s Travel Checklist
Face-to-face meetings and conversations are still the mainsprings of conducting business today, despite the avalanche of tech marvels hitting the market. They allow businessmen to acquire new connections, expand operations and spur steady growth. However, getting caught up in the hassle of traveling can be a nerve-wracking ordeal for [...]
This Startup Wants to Prevent the Next Alabama Water Crisis
“Don’t drink the water!” That’s the warning that thousands of Americans have received. Our tap water was once promoted as the safest in the world, but the mounting evidence – including revelations of contamination, improper filtering and poor waste management – shows otherwise. Now 100,000 Alabama residents are being told that their [...]
Data Scientist Career Tips for Entrepreneurs
The hottest career of the year may have some technology and data gurus second guessing their career choice. The demand for data scientists currently outweighs the supply. You’re an entrepreneur and interested in big data. You think you have the skill set to become a data scientist, but you don’t have a STEM [...]
Great Practices in Small Business Web Design
Copyright: ndul / 123RF Stock Photo There are many different things that have to be understood when referring to professional web design. Many business owners think that everything is simple but that is not actually the case. It is really important to focus on those elements that are the best for the overall benefit of the company. When [...]
How Small Businesses Benefit from Working with a Vendor Partner
During the early days of most small businesses, technology is relatively easy to manage. In fact, many small home businesses actually begin with consumer computers, printers, and basic networking equipment. However, as your business grows, it will become increasingly clear that the laptop you bought at the office supply store a few years [...]