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Entrepreneurs Answer the Question ‘Why Is Innovation Important?’
By Chad Brooks | November 13, 2023

New products and improvements to products are innovations. Learn the five innovation types and how to tap into innovation's power and potential. 

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Top Companies Embracing Clean Energy in 2024
By Max Freedman | November 10, 2023

Major companies are embracing clean energy. Learn who's on the 2022 Clean200 list and how you can follow their lead and financial patterns.

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PR Crisis? 6 Steps to Help Navigate the Storm
By Sammi Caramela | November 08, 2023

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.

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How to Recession-Proof Your Business
By Matt D’Angelo | November 08, 2023

Recessions can be trying for small businesses, but by following these tips, you can set your company up for success.

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How Porter’s Five Forces Can Help Small Businesses Analyze the Competition
By Marci Martin | November 06, 2023

Porter's Five Forces model looks at five factors that determine how profitable a business may be compared with other businesses in the industry.

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Moving Your Business Without Losing Your Mind
By Jocelyn Pollock | October 26, 2023

Moving a business is a complex decision and process, but it doesn't have to be painful. Learn about deciding to relocate and moving with minimal stress.

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Want to Keep Your Customers? Be Proactive
By Leslie Pankowski | October 26, 2023

Customer relationship maintenance isn't just a to-do-list item. Learn to keep tabs on customer satisfaction by collecting and analyzing feedback regularly.

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Predictive or Prescriptive Analytics? Your Business Needs Both
By Nicole Fallon | October 24, 2023

Learn how both predictive and prescriptive analytics are essential data strategies for running your small business.

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Gamifying Your Workforce: How to Make Employee Engagement Fun
By Nicole Fallon | October 24, 2023

Gamification is a newly popular tactic to promote employee loyalty and engagement by making work processes fun and rewarding.

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Should You Ditch That Nightmare Client?
By Nicole Fallon | October 24, 2023

When clients make outrageous demands and don't communicate, it may be time to fire them. Learn how to ditch nightmare clients tactfully.  

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8 Free SWOT Templates for Small Businesses
By Shayna Waltower | October 24, 2023

A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis helps entrepreneurs make better business decisions. Find eight free SWOT templates online.

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Copyright Infringement: Are You Stealing Intellectual Property?
By Adam Uzialko | October 23, 2023

Copyright infringement can lead to serious financial and legal consequences. Find out how your business can avoid violating intellectual property rights.

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What Is a Unique Selling Proposition?
By Jordan Bishop | October 23, 2023

Every business must define a unique selling proposition to show what sets the brand apart. Learn everything about USPs, including how to identify yours.

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What is a Gantt Chart?
By Elaine J. Hom | October 23, 2023

This guide introduces Gantt Charts and explains how they're useful to businesses from a project management standpoint.

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Establishing a Company Mission for a Better Business Culture
By Jennifer Dublino | October 23, 2023

It's crucial to establish a company mission. Learn how to write a company mission statement and use it to create a positive company culture.

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Which Gender Excels at Teamwork? Both … With a Catch
By Shayna Waltower | October 23, 2023

A diverse team can improve productivity and produce more effective results.

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The ‘Art of the Pivot’: 9 Tips to Successfully Shift Your Business Strategy
By Tejas Vemparala | October 23, 2023

Executing alternate strategies to achieve your business goals are what startup entrepreneurs call “the art of the pivot.” Here’s how to pivot your business.

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What Is Value Chain Analysis?
By Dock David Treece | October 23, 2023

Learn how you can improve your business's processes and products with value chain analysis.

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What Is Project Resource Management?
By Sean Peek | October 23, 2023

Resource managers are responsible for allocating the appropriate resources to ensure a project is completed on time and within budget.

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What Are Core Competencies for Business?
By Max Freedman | October 20, 2023

Core competencies are your business's abilities, products and services that set it apart from the competition. Learn how to identify core competencies.

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Small Business Impacts of USPS Delays
By Bassam Kaado | October 20, 2023

Delays caused by U.S. Postal Service policy changes and COVID-19’s impact have hurt the business sector. Here is how your company can develop a workaround.

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Key Performance Indicators: Setting and Measuring KPIs
By Alex Halperin | October 20, 2023

Small businesses can effectively track their performance with key performance indicators. Find out how to use KPIs.

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How Cultural Anthropology Can Inform Business Strategy
By Adam Uzialko | October 19, 2023

A corporate anthropologist shares how social sciences and business intersect. Learn how to apply anthropological ideas to gain a competitive business edge.

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How to Do a Competitive Analysis
By Mark Fairlie | August 31, 2023

Learn how to perform a competitive analysis to see where your business is performing well, where it can improve and how to capture a bigger market share.