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Is Google My Business Considering Premium Paid Subscription Plans?
It looks as though some big changes could be coming to Google My Business. If you’re not familiar, the service allows business owners to “claim” their listings on the search engine, helping to ensure that hours of operation, location, and more are correct. Google has traditionally made this offering free as having the more accurate…
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WalletHub Ranks the Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business
We’ve all seen various annual lists looking at the top cities to start a small business (we’ve definitely discussed them here as well). However these studies often look at major markets and metro areas — so what about some of America’s hidden gems? That’s why the personal finance site WalletHub has just released a new…
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More Small Business Owners Turning to Online Lenders
When businesses are in need of a loan, where do they turn? Previously many may have said their local bank or another major institution. Although that’s still often the case, the number of entrepreneurs looking to online lenders for funding continues to grow. A new study by Federal Reserve Banks found that the percentage of…
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Bank of America Makes Changes to Small Business Rewards Card
For many entrepreneurs, using small business rewards credit cards can not only help them separate business expenses from personal but can also allow them to earn cash back. Because of this there are now several card companies courting business owners in different ways. This week Bank of America announced a revamped cash back structure for…
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Jovita Carranza Expected to Replace Linda McMahon at SBA
Changes are afoot at the Small Business Administration (SBA). Following news that SBA Administrator Linda McMahon intended to step down from her post, President Trump has announced that he intends to nominate Jovita Carranza to take on the position. Not surprisingly, said announcement came in the form of the tweet, with @RealDonaldTrump writing, “I am…
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Majority of Small Business Owners Have Skipped Paying Themselves
One of the most challenging aspects of running a small business is managing cash flow and ensuring that you have enough working capital to operate. Not only can this be stressful but can also occupy a lot of time that entrepreneurs could be using to further other goals. Moreover a new report shows that many…
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Become a Successful Solopreneur With These Essential Tools
Has there ever been a better time to be an entrepreneur? Between the strong economy, a growing number of sales outlets, and “side hustle” culture abounding, it’s really no wonder that small business optimism reached record levels last year. Speaking of side hustles, a recent development is the the rise of the “solopreneur” who are…
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Survey Shows Small Business Owners May Be Naive About Fraud Risks
Technological advances have long been a boon to entrepreneurs, allowing them to run their businesses more effectively than ever before. At the same time these technologies can also be exploited by fraudsters to harm costumers and businesses alike. What’s more it seems that many entrepreneurs do not believe they are susceptible to such scams because…
