Category: Running a Business

Entrepreneurs Share the Truth About “Do What You Love”

Entrepreneurs Share the Truth About “Do What You Love”

When my family relocated to Florida a number of years ago, it was in part because my husband loved fishing and thought he wanted to make a living working on the water. Soon he was testing the adage, "Do what you love and the money will follow." He secured his captain’s license, set up a fishing charter business and soon learned that the business of fishing was quite different from the sport of fishing. Needless to say, when he fishes… 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
Three Ways Entrepreneurship Can Save the Economy

Three Ways Entrepreneurship Can Save the Economy

Depending on whom you ask, the U.S. economy is “stuck in second gear,” already in another massive recession or—according to Warren Buffett—doing just fine. For those not feeling as optimistic as the Oracle of Omaha, there may be a sense of despair. Our dysfunctional, gridlocked Congress isn’t likely to implement solutions to kick the economy into high gear anytime soon. So who can jump-start the economy? Entrepreneurs. Whether it’s a small problem (How can I put something healthy on the… Read More
What’s New In Small Business — FICO’s major announcement, National Small Business Week, and More

What’s New In Small Business — FICO’s major announcement, National Small Business Week, and More

Each week, Nav brings you relevant news to from across the web to small business owners that we hope you find interesting! What’s Hot Don’t Have a Credit History? It Just Got a Lot Easier to Build One Just yesterday FICO announced the launch of an alternative personal credit score, titled FICO Score XD. This new score will adopt a principle that many alternative lenders have already adopted to start evaluating applicants — it will use “public records, as well… Read More
6 of the Best Online Resource Centers and Blogs for Retail Businesses

6 of the Best Online Resource Centers and Blogs for Retail Businesses

Retail is a broad term that encompasses any business that sells goods or commodities directly to consumers—from conglomerates like Wal-Mart or Nordstrom to your local liquor store, sock shop, or favorite restaurant. If your business falls under the retail umbrella, online resource centers and blogs are a great way to find actionable advice that can keep you ahead of the curve. But there are ton of options out there and some are better than others. To save you time, we’ve… Read More