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3 Business Trends for Small Business

ReadWriteStart

The business environment began to change dramatically after the 2019 pandemic. PNAS surveyed 5,800 small businesses and found that 43% were temporarily closed. Now small businesses and startups have to compete with large corporations that have weathered the crisis of 2019 and know the secrets of attracting buyers.

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WNY Holdings’ Marketing Manager Christopher Lee Explains 7 Ways a Small Businesses Can Develop a Brand

The Startup Magazine

The key to triumphantly reaching and gaining traction in a target market is a well-developed brand, especially for small businesses. Organizations run into trouble when their brand does not stick in the minds of desired consumers and need to focus on brand development. . Understand Main Business Objectives.

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28 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Organization, Communities or Associations they Belong to That Help Support Their Business

Hearpreneur

One of the best ways to promote your business and increase its name recognition is by joining business organizations and/or communities or associations. I have connected with colleagues to form relationships from which our businesses can both benefit equally. For me, that’s where professional communities come in.

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7 Steps to Driving Impact in Community Banking

Board Effect

As businesses that often support underserved communities, community banks can be instrumental in creating long-term positive changes for individuals and businesses. Local banks promote social and economic development by providing loans, savings vehicles, and non-financial services to individuals and businesses.

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Don’t Follow The Buzzwords For Small Business Technology

YoungUpstarts

Today’s technology landscape is littered with buzzwords and seemingly urgent exhortations for businesses: move to the cloud, spend time and money developing a mobile app, support mobility, and so on. An example is the traction that Apple has in the small to medium business (SMB) market. Be a tech follower.

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10 Proven Ways to Grow Your Small Business

Up and Running

If your sales have recently hit a plateau, check out these 10 proven methods to continue growing your business. You went through the process of identifying a target market when developing your business plan. But now you have an active customer base that you need to engage with and in the process improve your business.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share Some of Their Best Business Development Tips

Hearpreneur

The process of developing a business can lead to making and breaking of some relationships as one seeks to narrow down on the ideal prospects. We asked business leaders, entrepreneurs and business owners about their business development tips and here are the insights that can help your venture propel towards unprecedented growth. #1-