USA TODAYSmall Business Keep a safe and secure small business, in 8 easy stepsUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsEvery small business owner wants to know how to increase sales, improve their marketing and motivate their employees. But first, let’s make sure we keep your company safe – your data, your money, your
USA TODAYThe Workplace Some small-business owners have toxic bosses to thank for their independenceUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussMy very first job in high school was scooping ice cream at a local shop. I worked the first week for free because the boss said I needed “training.” When he tried to get me to work the next week for free
USA TODAYRecession Worried about a recession? Here's 5 ways small businesses can weather a downturnUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussChen Liu, on the Motley Fool, said recently: “If I were you, I would be very cautious about the stock market this year.” Why? “I am a firm believer in the October Effect. The October Effect is [the historical
USA TODAY Remembering the small business casualties of 9/11 – including mineUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsSept. 11, 2001, is a day marked forever in the history of America. It’s a day to remember the tragedy of thousands of innocent lives lost, the heroism of first responders, the affliction of those who their
USA TODAY Ocean pollution: Your small business can right the ship, one plastic bag at a timeUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussThe statistics are staggering: Plastic is now the most common element found in oceans. • The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is three times the size of France. • More than 8 million tons of plastic enter world’s
USA TODAY , the 'Amazon of China,' wants to help small businesses sell their waresUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsIf yours is a small business interested in selling through online platforms, there’s a ‘new’ online platform looking for you. While I’ve used the term ‘new,’ Alibaba.com – part of the Alibaba Group is
USA TODAY Every small business is a brand: Make yours stand outUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussEvery small business has a brand. It may not be the one they want, but they definitely have one. Most small-business brands are, unfortunately, made by default and not design. And that is too bad because
USA TODAYMilwaukee, WI We asked four black businesswomen how they got their start. Here's what they said.USA TODAY Money - Talis ShelbourneBack in the 1950s and '60s, Milwaukee bustled with African American-owned businesses. But a combination of changing demographics and concentrated poverty dimmed the community's once-bright glow of entrepreneurship.
USA TODAY Employers are worried about retaining their workers – for good reasonUSA TODAY Money - Daniel B. KlineA combination of low unemployment and a large number of job openings has put leverage into workers' hands. People have the ability to switch jobs in order to make more money or get perks that their current
USA TODAY Managing millennials the path to success for your small businessUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsWant to succeed in growing your small business? Then one skill you’d be wise to learn is how to manage and motivate millennials. After all, millennials – those born roughly between 1980-2000 – are now
USA TODAYSergey Brin Entrepreneurs, you can do magic: Exploit your differenceUSA TODAY Money - Steve Stausshttps://mp4media.gannett-cdn.com/28911775001/28911775001_6023943692001_6023938596001.mp4 Who woulda thunk that a simple backlink on a website would change the world? Not you, not me, but to two Stanford
USA TODAY How do you save for retirement when you are self-employed? Use the 10% ruleUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussA recent survey by Paychex found that only 30% of small-business owners felt even “somewhat confident” that they will be financially ready to retire at some point. The culprit? A lack of savings. Almost
USA TODAY Thinking of going solo? Here's when your small-business side hustle should go full timeUSA TODAY Money - Steve StrausThere are a few different ways to start a business. First, you can jump into the deep end from the get-go. All in. 100%. This means you don’t have another gig or job and that the new business is your business.
USA TODAY Treat your employees right, and customers will be satisfied, tooUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsWhen I started my small business, I was committed to treating my employees well. As an employee, I’d worked for bosses who took their employees for granted, and I knew how de-motivating that could be.
USA TODAY It's time small business owners wrote their own declaration of independenceUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsSmall business owners: King George III had nothing on you as a tyrant. When the colonists in America rebelled against that despotic English king, they were fighting to take charge of their own lives. as
USA TODAY Be your own best boss: Take a vacation from your small businessUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussYou started a business because you had a dream, be it to make more money, or launch the Next Big Thing, or create some jobs or whatever. But what you never dreamed of is that you would be a bad boss. you.
USA TODAY Bridge the disconnect: 3 strategies to make your home-based employees feel less remoteUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussQuestion: I have been in business for myself for quite a while and am encountering a new problem. These days, employees increasingly want to work remotely, which is OK with me. While they generally get
USA TODAY How small businesses classify employees matters in a big wayUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsAre Uber drivers small-business owners? Or are they exploited employees? That question matters to your small business because there’s a war going on over the question of "employee status." Whether you’re
USA TODAY Small businesses: Having trouble hiring? Make the process easierUSA TODAY Money - Daniel B. KlineThe job market, at least in some professions, has gotten very competitive. Workers in in-demand fields can afford to be picky. Even entry-level positions in retail have become harder to fill, as the number
USA TODAY Bug-based snacks? Crazy ideas from visionaries at the Global Entrepreneurs SummitUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussThere I was, in The Hague (the city, and not, fortunately, the international criminal court). In front of me were sumptuous trays of lobster and steak and wine, and as I jostled for a seat, I saw an opening
USA TODAY Don't be a trade war casualty: Here's 9 ways small businesses can survive Trump's tariffsUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsIt’s time to recognize the facts: The U.S. is in a trade war. Some victims of the war are almost certainly going to be small businesses and small farms. Maybe even yours. Even if your small business does
USA TODAY Small-business owners: Don't give Facebook, Amazon remote control of your customersUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsYou’ve got 20,000 followers for your small business on Facebook. You sell hundreds of products a month on Amazon. Your restaurant increased its sales by linking up with an online food delivery service.
USA TODAY This Memphis 10-year-old is already an author and CEO. Now she's launching a shoe lineUSA TODAY Money - Desiree StennettMEMPHIS – When Kinyah Braddock was 6, her father laid out a challenge: He asked her to come up with an idea and launch a business by her 10th birthday. "Apparently, I met that goal," Kinyah, now 10, told
USA TODAY Want to win in the gig economy? Think big, diversify and know your worthUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussDanny Brewer knew that the entrepreneurial life was for him when he saw that the address of one of his bosses after college was, literally, “No. 1, Easy Street.” This was about a decade ago and soon thereafter
USA TODAYSmall Business Want to really celebrate Small Business Week? Give entrepreneurs less talk, more actionUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsIt’s National Small Business Week, so you’ll hear a bunch of platitudes about small business: “Small business is the backbone of the economy, creates new jobs, is the American dream, yada, yada…” All but
USA TODAY More small businesses cashing in on cashless paymentsUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussI was talking recently with PayPal COO Bill Ready about some easy and simple ways in which small businesses can grow their business. He shared something I thought was key. While most online sellers tend
USA TODAY Take out your small business tech trash. Here's 6 ways to do itUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsIt’s "Earth Week", so it’s time to talk about how you can help protect the environment in your small business. In particular, what are you going to do with all that tech trash you have? If you own a small
USA TODAY Earth Day: Small changes at small businesses can add upUSA TODAY Money - Steve StraussThink what you will about President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement (dumb and shortsighted). Think also what you will about the Green New Deal (appropriately
USA TODAY Entrepreneurs, here's how to lower your small business taxesUSA TODAY Money - Rhonda AbramsMy CPA emailed me on a Friday night, letting me know the taxes I’ll have to pay on my small business income. Gulp – those number are high! (Note to CPAs – wait til Monday to clobber small business clients
