Small Business - Page 6
A collection of posts on Small Business
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Kat Boogaard has a freelance writing business many people dream of, bringing in more than $300K in revenue last year. But this year, she’s intentionally scaling back. Here’s why, plus the lessons she’s learned about redefining success.
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Learn how Ambar Driscoll used her platform as an Instagram influencer to create a small business revolving around empowering and helping young women worldwide.
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Including a charitable component to your small business can make you feel more fulfilled while also adding value to your brand. These examples from 5 companies will inspire you to give back to your community.
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Starting a business on the side of a full-time job is a common path, and it can be helpful—to a point. Heatherlyn Nelson shares the ways starting on the side helped her succeed, and some of the things that held her back.
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Newsletters are a great way to share your passion and expertise with others and can help you network with like-minded individuals.
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Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to indulge your wanderlust while keeping your small business afloat? Here’s exactly how Sara Banks is making it work, plus the unexpected benefits she’s seen for her company.
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Aneri Shah crowdfunded and directed a documentary while running her company. Here’s why she thinks it’s valuable for business owners to spend time on side projects, and how she makes time for both.
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When leadership coach and workshop facilitator Ellie Hearne started Pencil or Ink, she assumed her small business would succeed by becoming a large one. When profits dwindled, she knew she had to make a change. Here’s how she redefined growth, evolving her business into a sought-after consultancy.
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It may seem impossible to make money as a business while also supporting a larger social justice mission, but Téa Ivanovic has found creative ways for profit and purpose to co-exist while running her restaurant group. Here’s her advice bringing your beliefs into your business.
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Email marketing is an excellent tool for brands to deepen their connection with customers. These eight businesses will give you inspiration for your next newsletter.
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Typical business advice says the customer should always come first, but Kelly Phillips has found that putting her employees first leads to better customer experiences and a stronger business. Here’s exactly how she’s done that, and the impact it’s had.
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Jamie Ruden always knew she wanted community to be a big part of her platform for pet parents—but creating community from scratch is no easy feat. Here are the three steps she used to succeed.
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A blog can be a low-cost way to elevate your small business’s reach and also build credibility with your followers, making it a win-win situation. Here's how to start a blog for your small business.
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When you think of someone running three businesses, you probably imagine 80-hour work weeks, but Dawn Scott manages to do it without sacrificing her life. Here are the tools and practices that make it possible to juggle it all.
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As the founder of a self-care startup, Meha Agrawal thought she had work-life balance figured out. But after experiencing burnout, she found some new ways to take care of herself while growing her business.
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With so many founders who seem calm and charismatic, Ashima Sharma wasn’t sure if she’d be able to start a business as an introvert with anxiety. Here’s how she pushed past her doubts to succeed.
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Here are some factors to consider if you're deciding whether or not to hide likes on your small business's Instagram account.
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Instagram Reels proved to be the key marketing strategy allowing these small businesses to prosper.
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Three young brothers launched their very own small business as a way to supplement their allowance and, more importantly, empower their community.
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When Rosie Mangiarotti started building her company—innovative undergarments brand, Perkies—she expected it to be hard, but she didn’t expect it to take three years to develop her signature product before selling a single unit. Here’s what she wishes more product-based business owners knew.
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For these six women-owned brands, bettering the world in tangible ways is just as important as creating high-quality products.
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Tamara Mayne started Brooklyn Candle Studio as a side gig—and grew it to a major brand selling in stores worldwide. Here are some of the steps she took to scale as well as a few mistakes she made along the way.
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Suann Song set a goal to raise $25,000 on Kickstarter in 30 days. She ended up hitting that in a week and ultimately raising more than $50,000. Here’s how she did it.
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The start of a new year is a great time to reassess your marketing strategy. To help you try some new strategies, we talked to 10 small business owners to learn how they’re doing marketing differently in 2022.
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