From a bad Yelp review to securing endorsements on LinkedIn, online reputation management plays a major role in small business growth. Here are some strategies you can use to win the internet by...

If you are like many small business owners, bookkeeping is probably not your top priority. In fact, I'm willing to bet that you don't like the task of bookkeeping at all. I am sure that, for some,...

From running payroll to tracking down receivables and calculating the value of inventory, ask any small business owner about bookkeeping and you’ll probably hear plenty of complaints. But learning...

We have heard it and we know it: In any health and wellness business, retail can and must be an integral part of our revenue stream. Yet somehow, it always seems to be off-target. We hear that...

Sure, a product business sells stuff and a service business sells useful labor. But beyond this basic definition, product and service business owners differ widely in how they sell and how they...

As a small business owner, the biggest challenge I underestimated—in terms of both difficulty and importance—was hiring. The reality is that hiring matters to every small business. 

When you started your business, you probably didn’t envision yourself managing the diverse personalities and complex relationships of your employees. But keeping staffers happy and fulfilled — and...

At some point, your small business may become unprofitable. Maybe not overall, but during a month or a small period of time, you will most likely post a loss.

That can be a stressful situation for a...

If you’re considering bookkeeping services or other financial services, you may eventually see words such as “bookkeeper,” “accountant” and “CPA.” For many people, these words are used...