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8 Reasons to Consider Collaborating with Another Small Business

October 26, 2021
By Sharita Humphrey – 

Yes, the business world can be very competitive and harsh. But it doesn’t have to stop you from thriving. While competition is unavoidable, there are also endless opportunities to collaborate with other businesses in order to diversify your audience, reach new customers, and improve your products or services.

First things first: What does it mean to collaborate with another small business?

Collaboration is a great tool for businesses, regardless of their industry or size. Typically, it refers to organizations working together to solve problems and achieve goals that seem to be out of reach when working alone.

By combining the expertise, perspectives and skills of different people and organizations, all parties involved are better able to innovate and grow. (more…)

5 Books Every Business Owner Should Read

October 19, 2021
By Sharita Humphrey –

As a business owner, you have to be a lot of things. You need to be innovative, confident, goal-oriented, passionate, and persistent – to name a few. What you should NEVER be? Stagnant.

Society is ever-evolving and the business world is constantly changing too. As a business owner, you have to be able to keep up with changing times. Remaining stagnant in this constantly evolving world can be detrimental to your success.

So, how do you ensure that you’re able to keep up with all these changes? Well, one way to do so is by educating yourself. Read the latest business news. Keep up with market trends. Do your research. And last, but certainly not least, read books. (more…)

5 Social Media Tips for B2B Businesses that Cost Nothing

October 13, 2021
By Autumn Sullivan, Mobilization Funding – 

Social Media logosNew business owners are all in the business of spreading awareness and attracting new customers. Yet many B2B business owners skip social media in favor of outbound email campaigns and traditional advertising. The reasons for opting out of social are usually something like, “Our customers aren’t on social media or don’t care about it.” Yes, they are and yes, they do. Almost the entire planet (3.6 billion people) is on at least one social media platform, and they spend a LOT of time there (145 minutes per day).

Re-think social media as part of your B2B marketing strategy! Social media marketing is an easy and cost-effective way to get in front of your customers and build lasting relationships that translate into real revenue for your company. And the best part is that many of these tips don’t require any budget at all. Here are five of our favorite social media marketing tips for new B2B business owners that won’t cost you a dime to implement. (more…)

How Intuit Adopts Small Businesses – Virtually!

September 14, 2021
By Intuit –
Powering prosperity from the inside, one business at a time

National Small Business Week kicked off this week with a theme that couldn’t be more appropriate: Resilience and Renewal.

AaSB logoThe Small Business Administration-sponsored week-long event recognizes the ongoing challenges entrepreneurs have been facing in order to support their employees, provide for their customers and build their communities.

It’s the perfect time for QuickBooks Online customers to join the new Intuit virtual Adopt a Small Business program to learn more about QuickBooks and partner with a team of Intuit employees as they navigate new and unprecedented challenges. (more…)

Cash Flow Management Tips For Small Businesses

August 31, 2021
By Mobilization Funding –

Do you know how much cash your business has available right now? Do you know what bills are due this week and which later in the month? Many business owners know what is in their operating bank account, but don’t have a clear picture of what expenses will be due and how much cash they really need to get through the month and (hopefully) net a profit. Cash flow management solves this problem.

Cash flow management is essentially the tracking and analyzing of how money flows in and out of your business, and then forecasting when new cash will be coming in and how/when you will use that cash. Cash flow management is particularly critical for small and mid-size businesses, as they often have less free capital available to help them cover unexpected costs, delays, work shortages, or their own growth.

Managing your cash flow sources and the consequent uses of that cash can literally make or break your business. A U.S. Bank study showed that 82 percent of small businesses fail because of poor cash flow management. (more…)