Maine small businesses are in for another busy summer. This will be both an opportunity and challenge. Many businesses will need to work harder with less due to the ongoing labor shortage. This article contains some customer service tips to help ...

Snapchat is not the largest social media platform, but it can be a very powerful tool for businesses that are targeting a certain audience, such as millennials. Snapchat has over 180 million users daily, including many under 34 years old. When ...

The average person is said to make up to 35, 000 daily. You’re probably making many more decisions than that as a small-business owner. Some of these decisions could make or break your company. Financial literacy is essential for small business owners. This will ...

Each year, thousands people launch their own business. They all have something in common, even though they are from different industries. To fund their businesses, they need capital and money. Finances are essential for a business to survive. It is not enough for a ...

Why are small business so successful? They excel at customer loyalty. Small businesses are able to recognize their customers. Small businesses know their customers by name and can personalize orders. Small businesses can’t rely on repeat customers. It is important to continue to increase your customer ...

Five million new businesses were started in 2021, a record. According to data gathered by QuickBooks, this year over 17 million Americans expressed a desire to start a business. In the aftermath of the pandemic, these new business owners face unique challenges. A recent QuickBooks ...

According to recent data, inflation is the greatest threat that small businesses will face in 2022. More than half of respondents to a survey said they were very worried about rising prices for goods and labor. Small businesses face additional challenges with cash flow ...

It is not easy to start a business. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 18,4% of new businesses fail in their first 365-day period. No matter which industry you are in, it’s going to be a highly competitive environment. Your first year does ...

Most business owners will have to make the difficult decision of taking on debt for their business at some point. You’re not the only one who is considering applying for business funding. In the last year, 45 percent of small-business owners applied for a ...

Setting goals is a big part of running a business. It takes long hours to reach them. No matter what kind of business you operate, “selling more” is likely to be a goal that’s on your list of things to do. This ...