Category: Growing a Business

5 Ways to Make Your Business’s First Impression The Best One

5 Ways to Make Your Business’s First Impression The Best One

Guest post by Jaffrey Eric of Thinsquare LLC In the same way you evaluate others on the basis of your first encounter with them, others are also going to evaluate you and your business from the way you present and conduct yourself. So making a good first impression of your business is highly crucial, and you don’t get a second chance to do it.  Here are some simple tips that can help you make a good and long-lasting first impression. 1.… Read More
The New Year’s Resolution Business Owners Should Make – and Keep

The New Year’s Resolution Business Owners Should Make – and Keep

Well, that went by fast.  2016 is taking a bow, with 2017 waiting impatiently in the wings. Small business owners across the country are scrambling to prepare for the last hurrah of the holiday season. And then it’s time to start the whole thing over again. Research tells us that less than 10% of people who make New Year’s resolutions succeed in achieving them. That’s not exactly surprising—most of us are creatures of habit, bad as well as good. But… Read More
How I Turned $1,000 and a Pickup Truck Into a $3 Million Revenue

How I Turned $1,000 and a Pickup Truck Into a $3 Million Revenue

This article was originally published on Inc. on Dec. 2, 2017. I started my first small business when I was 23 years old. I'd been working for an electric sign company in Utah, intending to enroll in school and finish my college degree. My boss suggested that I learn the sign business instead and move to Idaho to start a company of my own. I started with $1,000 in savings, a 32-foot extension ladder and an old pickup truck. Three… Read More
This Week’s Happenings: 2017 Consumer Spending Trends and the Death of Fax Machines

This Week’s Happenings: 2017 Consumer Spending Trends and the Death of Fax Machines

A Surprising Obstacle in Small Biz Lending: Fax Machines Fax machines died for many industries a while back, but for the Internal Revenue Service they are still alive and kicking. And it’s making the process of getting a loan more difficult for small business owners. via GIPHY While many banks have invested in speeding up the underwriting process, the process of getting a tax transcript from the IRS remains a burden, and that burden leads well qualified borrowers to turn… Read More
How This Veteran’s Transition to Civilian Life Led to a Successful Business

How This Veteran’s Transition to Civilian Life Led to a Successful Business

Ryan Guina transitioned into the civilian sector after six years of active duty in the Air Force. The transition was difficult for him, and throughout the process he documented what he learned so that other veterans didn’t have to reinvent the wheel. He is now the owner of The Military Wallet, a personal finance website, newsletter, and podcast for military members, veterans, and their families. He’s also a current member of the Air National Guard. Here’s his story, as told… Read More
2 Ways to Win This Small Business Saturday

2 Ways to Win This Small Business Saturday

As a small business owner, you’re part of a tribe. You may not have a lobbyist in D.C., but you do have each other to rally around. Events like Small Business Saturday can help. This year, the “shop small” holiday falls on Nov. 26—smack dab in the middle of Thanksgiving weekend. You shouldn’t ignore it. The event has become a key piece of the holiday shopping season; over 88 million people have taken part since 2010. Nav believes small businesses… Read More