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Texas Passes Lemonade Stand Law Protecting Young Entrepreneurs.....

Texas Lemonade Stand Law Prevents Police from Shutting Down Stands Governor Greg Abbot signed the “Texas lemonade stand law” to prevent police/code enforcement officers from shutting down lemonade stands run by kids.

19 Important Branding Lessons from the Top 5 Retailers in the US.....

19 Important Branding Lessons from the Top 5 Retailers in the US The top retail businesses know that their brand is invaluable. We've conducted some research into what it is that these mega-brands are doing right... and wrong. We've cultivated a list of 5 actionable lessons that apply to retail businesses of any size - not just mega retailers. And, now, we're her

What is Experiential Marketing and How Can it Benefit Your Small Business?.....

What is Experiential Marketing and How Can it Benefit my Small Business? Experiential marketing is a strategy using experiences to make an emotional connection to your prospects. Here’s how it can help your small business.

Do You Need a Home Office or Separate Office for your Small Business?.....

Do You Need a Home Office or Separate Office for your Small Business? - Small Business Trends When it comes time to set up office for your small business, you need to decide is it will be in your home or elsewhere. Here's how to set up an office.

Best Cities for Women Entrepreneurs.....

Best Cities for Women Entrepreneurs - Small Business Trends Women-owned businesses are on the rise. But where are they? Check out our Best Cities for Women Entrepreneurs infographic, 2019 edition, to find out.

5 Things You Must Have for Opening Brick and Mortar Store.....

5 Things You Must Have for Opening Brick and Mortar Store | Small Biz Viewpoints Brick and mortar stores can still be successful in this digital age. Make sure you consider these tips to effectively compete today.

Learn how to target adjacent markets with smart risk-taking.....

Learn how to target adjacent markets with smart risk-taking - Marketing Land Here are three ways marketers can move into new markets while staying true to their core audience.

How to maximize social media traffic to your site....

How to maximize social media traffic to your site - Marketing Land How good exactly is social media at generating referral traffic? Let’s look at the facts. As of 2019, there are 4.39 billion Internet users in the world. Facebook, the social media giant, has 2.32 billion — over half of that. There are five more platforms with over a billion users (YouTube, What...

Picky B2B Buyers Want More and Better Ecommerce.....

Picky B2B buyers want more and better ecommerce A survey of more than 500 companies finds that, on average, companies go online to purchase 75% of the products they need, and that 30% of B2B buyers say they prefer to buy nearly all of their products online.

Amazon Preps for Purge of Small Suppliers.....

Amazon preps for purge of small suppliers The mom-and-pops that have long relied on Amazon for a steady stream of orders will have to learn a new way of doing business on the web store. Rather than selling in bulk directly to Amazon, they’ll need to win sales one shopper at a time.

7 Business Opportunities When You Have Your Master Of Education....

7 Business Opportunities When You Have Your Master Of Education Do you have a Master of Education degree and don’t know what to do with it? Maybe you are looking to get this degree, but do not know what kinds of careers will be available to you. Maybe you want to start your own business. The point is that there are many types of businesses …

DARPA is launching an accelerator for small businesses.....

DARPA is Launching an Accelerator for Small Businesses - The Sociable DARPA announces it is launching a commercial accelerator program to add to its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs.