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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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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing

Startup Professionals Musings

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of small business and entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. In the U.S.,

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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” His business has since closed, but his mindset is still out there. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only.

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Latest digital marketing trends to give a boost to your business

The Startup Magazine

Following are some of the latest digital marketing strategies to boost your business: Social media: An audience attraction: This strategy includes interacting and influencing the audience through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok.

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Small Business Revenue Is On The Rise: Are You?

YoungUpstarts

Small business owners might not hear this often enough, but you deserve a round of applause. This insight comes from a recent survey of 1,000 small business owners conducted by Constant Contact. This insight comes from a recent survey of 1,000 small business owners conducted by Constant Contact.

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Make Your Small Business Smarter with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

crowdSPRING Blog

And banks often use AI alongside human review to figure out if a transaction is fraudulent. Small businesses can add machine learning to their repertoire of tools to help make better decisions. There are a growing number of services and products that focus on making AI and machine learning more accessible for small businesses.

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Make Your Small Business Smarter with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

crowdSPRING Blog

And banks often use AI alongside human review to figure out if a transaction is fraudulent. Small businesses can add machine learning to their repertoire of tools to help make better decisions. There are a growing number of services and products that focus on making AI and machine learning more accessible for small businesses.