January 2012 Features

  • State Seeking Georgia Companies for Upcoming International Trade Missions

    January 31, 2012

    Do you run a small or medium-sized Georgia business interested in growing its exports? By exhibiting with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, your company can take advantage of reduced exhibit fees, co-branded marketing opportunities, market intelligence, and local business contacts.

  • Why Online Reputation Matters to Small Business

    January 29, 2012

    You’re a small business owner. Most of your customers are the people who live within 25 miles of your storefront. Why does it even matter what the Internet has to say about your brand? That has no impact on your bottom line. Right? No. Dangerously wrong.

  • The New Economy and Small Business

    January 24, 2012

    Things have changed. And judging the landscape that we presently operate on, and have operated on for the last 4-10 years, things will continue to change. That’s the nature of this economy. But the ability to be relevant in a changing economy can work for the savvy business owner.

  • 11 Tips for Building and Managing a Team

    January 22, 2012

    If you’ve gotten to the point where you’re hiring employees for your business, give yourself a pat on the back. This is a major milestone for any company – and one that millions of entrepreneurs never achieve. Now your challenge is finding the right employee and putting them to work in a way that will help propel your company’s continued growth.

  • The Overwhelmed Small Business Owner’s Guide to Simplicity

    January 19, 2012

    We have more ideas and responsibilities than we have time in a day. Plus, every piece of success seems to come with new challenges. If being overwhelmed is your issue, then start with one thing at a time.

  • 5 Trends to Shape Your Business This Year

    January 18, 2012

    Trendwatching firm, JWTIntelligence, recently released its seventh annual trend forecast, JWT 10 Trends for 2012. Which of the 10 are most likely to affect small business going forward? We share our picks.

  • Get Your Business Structure Fit For 2012

    January 17, 2012

    While well-intentioned Americans focus on getting more physically fit, how fit is your business when it comes to its legal business structure? To help you assess what’s right for your business, here’s a run-down of the most common business structures in the United States.

  • 3 Ways to Improve Your Mobile Website

    January 16, 2012

    John Foley, CEO of Grow Socially, talks about the continued rise in mobile website traffic, and gives 3 important ways to improve your mobile website.

  • Learn From the Experts: Top Biz Tips for 2012

    January 12, 2012

    You can learn a lot from small business owners who have been there before you. Sure, every small business is different, but there’s a clear advantage to getting tips from the experts. We’ve gathered some of the best and most varied of this advice for the beginning of 2012.

  • One Simple Secret to a More Successful Business

    January 11, 2012

    Want to make your business more financially successful? A more diverse work force could be the key. A new study found that diversity in the workplace leads to happier workers, which leads, in turn, to greater loyalty and productivity, ultimately enhancing a company’s bottom line.

  • Promote Your Business Without Being Pushy

    January 10, 2012

    Can you promote your business without being pushy? And if so how? With so many people “allergic to the pushy sales person,” understanding the customers needs and having a platform to fill those needs becomes critical.

  • Hot or Not: Sales and Marketing Trends in 2012

    January 09, 2012

    The techniques that are effective to keep and get new customers continues to radically change. In 2012, they will evolve even more. Here is what’s going to be hot (and what’s not) in the year to come.

  • How Social Media Helps Your Small Business

    January 08, 2012

    Social media is just one of the tools that can help you build a successful small business, but it is an important one. In this small business roundup, we look at what a recent survey says about the ability of social media to drive your business.