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When Should a Small Business Hire an Executive Team?

Up and Running

Think of it as an investment in your company — you’re dedicating resources (compensation) to highly skilled employees who will hopefully bring your business to the next level. Instead of getting bogged down with social media strategies, for example, your chief marketing officer can now handle it. What does the C-suite look like?

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The Remarkability Formula For Small Business Owners

Duct Tape Marketing

The Remarkability Formula For Small Business Owners written by Sara Nay read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and social media. He recently co-founded Fast Forward Maine, a podcast and workshop series for growing Maine businesses.

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Scale Your Small Business Through Speaking Events and Writing Books

Mike Michalowicz

Over the last decade, thought leaders and small business coaches have been on the rise. If you’re like me, you may be inundated with emails and ads for TED talks, keynote speeches and small business books from thought leaders offering to help your small business increase revenue. Thought sharing is serving.

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Your Social Media Mindset – How to Implement and Organize the Power of Social Media in Your Small Business

Mike Michalowicz

It’s no secret that social media is a double-edged sword. I am not a huge fan of tracking my every muscle movement via social media. But, I’ve found how to make social media work for me and my small business. But, I’ve found how to make social media work for me and my small business.

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Potential Pain Points When Starting a Small Business

Up and Running

Even as you’re sacrificing things like vacations to grow your business, you could be surprised to find how many extra business-related expenses come up that you hadn’t budgeted for. Attendance fees for workshops and conferences. Social media. Unexpected expenses can include: Broken equipment. Accounting mistakes.

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What Do You Need to Know Before Getting into Business?

The Startup Magazine

You might have this idea that your business is going to start off really fast-paced, with means completely beyond what you currently have access to, but a lot of the time, you might find that a small business takes some time to get the ball rolling.

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Is Entrepreneurship in Your DNA?

Duct Tape Marketing

Smart Simple Marketing helps B2SMB marketing professionals gain market share, drive engagement and deepen loyalty with small businesses, women business entrepreneurs and minority business entrepreneurs. Connect with Sydini on social media, on all channels Sydni Craig-Hart. Like this show? Like this show?