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Did you know that only 50 percent of startups survive more than five years? Unfortunately, many startups fail to achieve product-market fit. Without a smart growth strategy in place, startups have no clear roadmap towards long-term success. Growing business is one of the most challenging situations you will face as an entrepreneur. In order to successfully grow […]

Everybody wants to be a business leader until they have to do what is expected out of a leader. Business leaders cannot think and perform like the average person. They have to think in terms of doing what is best for their team and not just themselves. Being a great leader takes a lot of

Video marketing is a great way to connect with customers and provide value to your target audience. Without a doubt, videos are a lot of work. They take a lot of time to create and shoot, and the editing process can be tedious. However, the payoff is worth it. Recent studies have shown that an

In 2020, eMarketer predicted that US adult smartphone users would spend about 4 hours per day on their mobile and 88% of that time would be spent in mobile apps, rather than a web browser. Technology has brought wide change in every field. For the corporate world as well, it is an increasingly accustoming business for

Employee retention is one of the biggest threats to businesses throughout the country. The tide has shifted in recent years, and the employees now have more power than ever in their relationships with employers. In fact, 65 percent of workers believe they can leverage this control to their advantage through salary and benefit negotiations. One way for

Social media is online communication that allows you to interact with your customers and share information in real time. This can help you to reach your customers better, create online networks and sell and promote your products and services. It can be easy to get carried away when using social media for your business. It’s

Most organizations worldwide are small by size, but their importance to both developed and developing economies and societies is indisputable.  According to the World Trade Organization, small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent over 90 per cent of the business population, 60-70% of employment and 55% of GDP in developed economies. SMEs therefore do not just significantly

The cost of setting up a new business has never been so low. Especially for online-based businesses. Technology has made starting your own business easy, affordable and possible. All you need to start a business online is a phone, a computer, an internet connection, and a domain name. Coming up with a good business idea is often one

Small businesses can struggle with profitability for a number of different reasons. They keep prices too low. They focus more on big picture ideas than real consumers. They have way, way too many expenses. The list goes on and on. But even if the business doesn’t make a lot of money early on, the goal

In the United States roughly 1 in every 12 businesses both new and old close each year. On the flip side, more than 4 million were opened in 2020 alone which is the biggest surge the US Census has reported in over a decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the overall number of business applications dropped in early