“I want to go into business.” I hear that all the time, and I get excited when someone wants to invest in the community. So here’s my best advice on starting a business. Location, Location, Location First you need to consider location. I remember reading that the three most [...]
In a recent survey of small businesses by Belly, 70% of the revenue of the small business respondents came from loyal customers, not new ones. Even if you sell something people only need once (caskets, perhaps?), there’s still the power of referral that you can capitalize on. So how [...]
6 Things You Need to Start a Business Starting a business seems to be on many people’s minds these days. Whether it’s a personal brand that you leverage into revenue-generating ideas like a sponsored YouTube channel or speaking engagements or it’s a traditional brick and mortar, many people say entrepreneurialism [...]
Nearly half of businesses report that they were the subject of a cyber-ransom campaign in 2016, according to Radware’s Global Application and Network Security Report, 2016-2017. According to the report, 41% of respondents reported that ransom was the top motivator behind the cyber attacks they experienced in 2016, followed [...]
5 Ways a Chamber Membership Can Balance Out Seasonal Business If your business is seasonal, it probably feels a lot like feast or famine. You may love your seasonal crowds but hate the fear you won’t last long enough to see your next one. Seasonal businesses or businesses in towns with [...]
