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How to Sell Your Business in 6 Simple Steps
By Bruce Hakutizwi | August 19, 2019

If you've decided it's time to sell your business and you'd love to start the next chapter of your life by Q1 of 2020, don't despair. You absolutely can sell your business by 2020.

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4 Reasons Why Texas Is a Hot State for Starting a Business
By Deborah Sweeney | August 16, 2019

Why are so many startups heading to Texas?

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Language Barriers Are Limiting Your E-commerce Customer Base
By Sean Hopwood | August 12, 2019

The language barrier could be holding back your e-commerce business.

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How to Take a Vacation as a Small Business Owner
By Laura Spawn | August 09, 2019

These seven tips will help business owners prepare to take some much-needed time off.

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How to Become a Full-Time Airbnb Entrepreneur
By Sam Zuo | August 07, 2019

A guide for entrepreneurs to turn the average Airbnb side hustle into a full-time business

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What Is Cyber Insurance?
By Andrew Rinaldi | August 02, 2019

Here's what small business owners need to know about cyber liability insurance.

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Why You Should Tell Your Employees You're Monitoring Them
By Kiely Kuligowski | July 31, 2019

Employee monitoring provides insights into your company, but carefully implement it.

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Should Your Business Customize Its Products?
By Kiely Kuligowski | July 21, 2019

As customer data becomes widely available, many companies are customizing products.

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How Micro-Interns Can Help Your Business
By Henry Goldbeck | July 18, 2019

Micro-internships are project-based workers.

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How to Be an Inspirational Leader
By Gabriel Fairman | July 14, 2019

The two steps to take to take become an inspirational leader

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How to Keep Your Business Out of Bankruptcy
By Matthew Debbage | July 09, 2019

Managing your debt is critical to avoiding bankruptcy

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Slaying Bureaucracy in Your Small Business
By Kurt Rathmann | June 24, 2019

With the right tech, you can can tame paperwork and finances and run your business.

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How Businesses Are Marketing Green Innovation
By David Trounce | June 23, 2019

Going green may ultimately boost your company's bottom line.

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How to Manage Your Small Business Through a Crisis
By Nabeel Ahmad | June 23, 2019

Here are four tips to navigating a crisis situation

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10 Ways to Reduce Shopping Cart Abandonment
By Megan Totka | June 21, 2019

Shopping cart abandonment is a real problem

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8 Traits You Need to Become a Successful Freelancer
By Syed Balkhi | June 17, 2019

Learn what it takes to succeed as a freelancer.

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Talking Shop: How to Protect Your Small Business From Malware
By Chad Brooks | June 16, 2019

Akshay Bhargava of Malwarebytes discusses malware and why SMBs are a target.

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How to Use Social Media To Better Your Retail Business
By Irina Stefanova | June 13, 2019

If you want to be successful, you have to be on social media.

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Talking Shop: How to Build a Sustainable Digital Media Company
By Chad Brooks | June 04, 2019

Find out how business.com's CEO approaches the digital media industry.

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How to Successfully Launch a Legal Cannabis Business
By Adam Uzialko | May 31, 2019

Legal cannabis is one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S.

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Sustainability Is Changing How We Do Business ... For the Better
By Melissa Zehner | May 23, 2019

Whether your business is big or small, it's easier than ever to make a positive impact.