Category: Growing a Business

How to Find the Right Business Mentor

How to Find the Right Business Mentor

Whether you’re a new small business owner, an experienced entrepreneur at an important crossroads, or a CEO looking to take your company to the next level, finding the right mentor can mean the difference between failure and success. “Mentors played a crucial role in every stage of my development as an entrepreneur,” says Nav CEO Levi King. “I opened my first business thanks to the encouragement and support of a boss who saw my potential and urged me to take… Read More
This Week’s Happenings: How Small Businesses Can Use Pokemon Go to Grow Sales

This Week’s Happenings: How Small Businesses Can Use Pokemon Go to Grow Sales

Each week, Nav brings you relevant small business news from across the web that we hope you find interesting! Pokemon Go Is Driving Insane Amounts of Sales at Small Local Businesses. Here's How It Works [4 min] One good thing about Nintendo’s new game for your phone, Pokemon Go, is that it combines the thrill of gaming with the fun of being outdoors. And it can be a GREAT opportunity for small businesses, because Pokemon Go has its users roaming… Read More
The Free Resource That’s Helping This Business Grow to $1 Million In Sales

The Free Resource That’s Helping This Business Grow to $1 Million In Sales

Shane and Melissa Nichols’ five-year-old business, Arkansas-based Medex Waste, is on track to bring in $1 million in revenue, thanks in large part to the free help they received from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. “I don’t think we could have made it without them,” says Shane. “Without them there to answer questions and to lead us in the right direction, it would have taken us a lot longer and cost us a lot more money.” The idea… Read More
How a Spy Business Started Small and Grew to $3M a Year

How a Spy Business Started Small and Grew to $3M a Year

Allen Walton is the founder of SpyGuy Security, an online store that sells security and surveillance products—like hidden cameras, GPS trackers, covert audio recorders, and bug detectors. A completely self-taught entrepreneur, Walton attributes his business’ success to the quality of its website and his accessibility to customers. Walton wrote down his plan for this business on a manila pad. “I wanted to make a minimum of $30,000, so I could pay my rent and have enough money to eat. If… Read More
What’s New In Small Business: Hiring, Overtime laws, and Credit Card Bill Management

What’s New In Small Business: Hiring, Overtime laws, and Credit Card Bill Management

Each week, Nav brings you relevant small business news from across the web that we hope you find interesting! Top Small Business News What Jobs Are Small Businesses Hiring Most? Small businesses can be very competitive with big business when it comes to hiring for certain positions. Here are the top 10 jobs small businesses are hiring for — as determined by Indeed — including truck drivers, legal workers, and management positions. Rule change to give 4M more workers overtime… Read More
The Importance of Business Development In a Small Business

The Importance of Business Development In a Small Business

This is part two of a three part series on the importance of having the right sales agents in a small business. Check out part one here: How to Optimize Sales Agents in Your Retail Business. "If you focus on results, you will never change, but if you focus on change, you will get results." Jack Dixon. No matter if you are an business owner with 3 locations and 30 employees, or a one man show (solopreneur) with a shared… Read More