The number of independent bookstores grew by 40% between 2009 and 2018, and to date, there are 2,400 stores. This doesn’t include national chains and other retailers. The point is the growth in retail stores and books sales show people still like reading a physical book. Reading to Kids When […]

Employee retention is always a challenge, but when unemployment rates are at historic lows, it becomes that much harder. What if you could find a solution which could predict turnover? According to ENGAGE Talent, the predictive assessment it offers measures the likelihood of a candidate looking for new options. In […]

If you play music at your small business, the review of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) will likely have some consequences. The DOJ is reviewing two music antitrust consent decrees which have been around since the 1940s. And with this review, the […]

As of 2018, there were 30.2 million small businesses operating in the U.S. And on average Americans start around 400,000 businesses every year. But there is one group which is not doing well when it comes to starting a business, young entrepreneurs. The number has gone down so much, The […]

Customer retention is one of the key metrics for ensuring the success of any business. Keeping more customers for longer periods, means you are doing something right. The Small Business Administration (SBA) wants to help entrepreneurs do just that with a Twitter Chat. Titled, “How to Attract and Retain Customers” […]

The United States has had 45 presidents in its history. And many of those presidents were generals or served in politics as governors, senators or other positions. But seven presidents were entrepreneurial and ran small businesses before entering the White House. In addition, a handful of other presidents had meaningful […]

You know that online reviews of your retail business matter. But did you know the businesses that do best at managing their online reviews actually earn more money? That’s part of the findings of an in-depth study by Womply that analyzed more than 38,000 retail businesses nationwide. How to Manage […]

The path to small business success is never smooth. Sometimes, you may feel like quitting and joining a regular job because you are not making progress towards your goals. But should you really go back to the 9-to-5 grind? According to a new survey from FreshBooks, 96% of the self-employed […]

The word “disrupt” is bandied about in the tech world regularly, but in the case of ring it really is disruptive. In the six years the company has been around, it has revolutionized home security, and it is now after the business segment. Ring for Business looks to transform business […]

Ask any entrepreneur why they went into business, and improving their quality of life will almost always rank in the top three answers. And more often than not, the location of the business and where they live will also play an important role. According to research from SCORE, rural entrepreneurs […]