- 26 October 2020
- Public Relations
Function Junction is a small business that specializes in the best housewares, providing kitchen confidence for their customers. But just how do they empower their employees? As part of our small business advice series, the owners of Function Junction share their tips.
- 26 October 2020
- Jelani Markus
For small business owners to stay ahead of their competition, they have to know what they’re up against. Your best bet for staying in the game is to continuously peek at the other teams’ playbooks. But unlike sports, in the world of business, this isn’t cheating. It’s a tried and true approach that everyone should incorporate. It’s called competitive analysis and the tips below will help you to strengthen your process and learn all you can from your rivals.
- 19 October 2020
- Public Relations
Co-owners Nichole and Kristian built Limited to One Record Store on a lifelong love of music and finding the perfect vinyl. They share their tips for how to build a successful small business with us as part of our Small Business Advice series.
- 19 October 2020
- Leo Covey
As you and your small business ramp up for the busy holiday season, keep in mind the important shopping holidays that happen in rapid succession, starting right after Thanksgiving. The pandemic will continue to affect the way shoppers shop and the way you run your small business. Take learnings from each of these shopping holidays and apply them throughout the season, as different shopping and retailing “modes” will blur together this year.
- 12 October 2020
- Taylor Miller
As a small business owner, it’s important to be aware of the ever-changing trends in business operations. One of the more timely trends is the rapid growth of consumers going cashless with the rise in usage of mobile phone payments and contactless credit cards. In May 2020, a YouGov survey showed that 46% of Americans have been using cashless payments during the pandemic.