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About Me
Sammi Caramela is a trusted business advisor whose work for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others centers around creating digestible but informative guidance on all things small business. Whether she’s discussing cash flow management or intellectual property, work trends or employer branding, Caramela provides actionable tips designed for small business owners to take their entrepreneurship to the next level.
Caramela, who also lends her expertise to the financial outlet 24/7 Wall St., has business management experience that allows her to provide personal insights on day-to-day operations and the working relationship between managers and independent contractors. Amidst all this, Caramela has found time to publish a young adult novel, develop a poetry collection and contribute short stories to various anthologies.
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Flywheel Publishing
June 2023
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The Local Girl
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Mental Health Blogger
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HealthyPlace
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Metal Lunchbox Publishing
January 2021
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Lightning Media Partners
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Staff Writer, Freelance Writer
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Business.com
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New Business Idea? How to Test It Before Launching When preparing to start a business, test your business idea first to ensure its viability. Here's how.
Updated October 27, 2023
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8 Tech Security Tips for Creating a Safe Home Office A remote workforce can boost cybersecurity risks and the chances of a data breach. Learn tips for creating a secure home office, like encryption and MFA.
Updated November 20, 2023
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10 Ways to (Really) Know Your Customers Customer engagement is vital for building brand loyalty and driving repeat business. Learn tips and tools for improving your customer engagement strategy.
Updated October 27, 2023
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How to Connect With Customers Follow these tips to connect better with your customers. Learn what they want from your brand by gathering feedback and using customized interactions.
Updated November 20, 2023
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The Future of Payroll: 4 Trends to Watch Payroll systems are evolving to better serve businesses. Payroll trends include a cloud shift, HR integration, adaptation to the gig economy and more.
Updated October 20, 2023
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How to Run a Successful Text Message Marketing Campaign Text message marketing is an integral and effective part of mobile marketing. Here's what you should know about running successful SMS marketing campaigns.
Updated October 24, 2023
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National Small Business Week: Getting Involved in Your Community National Small Business Week is a great time to start getting involved in your local community. Here’s how — and why — to engage with it.
Updated October 24, 2023
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What to Look for in a Bank Account for Your Small Business Your business bank should provide checking, credit cards and functions like payroll and fraud insurance. Learn about the services your bank should offer.
Updated November 14, 2023
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The Best States for Small Businesses Thumbtack's Small Business Friendliness Survey reveals the top states for small businesses. We'll also share the worst states to start a business.
Updated January 03, 2024
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The Best Jobs You Can Get With Your College Major Choosing a major or researching a career path to pursue with your degree? Here's a guide to popular – and surprising! – careers for the top college majors.
Updated January 12, 2024
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Upgrading Your Credit Card Terminals? Things to Consider with a New Reader Machine Credit card processors have changed and, if you’ve been in business for a while, you might want to upgrade your systems. Here is why.
Updated January 11, 2024
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10 Essential Tips for Effective Inventory Management Inventory management is critical for keeping sufficient stock and ensuring positive cash flow. Learn tips and tools for effective inventory management.
Updated January 30, 2024
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How to Keep Remote Workers Engaged in a Virtual Team Learn how your business can keep remote employees more connected by using strategies such as virtual get-togethers and nurturing personal relationships.
Updated April 03, 2024
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8 Ways to Stay Productive in a Loud Office Are you easily distracted by noise? Learn how to focus in a loud work environment.
Updated October 20, 2023
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Strange Etsy Shops You Won’t Believe Exist Etsy is an online marketplace where creators sell unique handmade and vintage items. Get inspired by strange Etsy shops that have found success.
Updated October 24, 2023
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Tips on Choosing the Right Location for Your Business Your business location is a critical startup decision. Learn the factors that go into choosing the right location and why business location is so crucial.
Updated October 20, 2023
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Have You Been Hacked? How to Recover From a Data Breach A hack or data breach can be extremely costly, but your business can still recover. Here's how to survive after your network is compromised.
Updated October 27, 2023
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The Small Business Guide to Unemployment Insurance If you're a small business owner with employees, you must pay into state unemployment insurance (SUI) and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA).
Updated October 20, 2023
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What Team Building Is, and How to Achieve It Learn how to improve your team-building process to benefit your business.
Updated October 20, 2023
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PR Crisis? 6 Steps to Help Navigate the Storm A PR crisis won’t go away if you ignore it, and it can explode quickly if it's not managed proactively. Here are six tips to help limit damage to your brand.
Updated November 08, 2023