Articles tagged "Small business"

Hire a Virtual Assistant and Start Delegating

There comes a time in every small business owner's life when they look at their to-do list and realize they simply can't get it all done.

The 7 Key Ingredients in Successful Side Projects

For businesses, giving resources and time to side projects has proven over and over to be worth it. Slack, everyone’s favorite communication hub, started life as a simple tool for a group of game developers.

8 Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns and the Apps Behind Them

The crowdfunding landscape looks much different now than it did a decade ago, before Kickstarter opened the floodgates in 2009.

How to Spur Innovation Inside Your Company with an Internal Event

Innovation can cost a pretty penny. U.S. businesses in 2012 spent $317 billion on research and development, according to the National Science Foundation.

How to Make Difficult Decisions

Your decisions make you. Whether you’re selling them as an entrepreneur, marketer, writer, or any other kind of knowledge worker, or facing a serious crossroads in your personal life, the choices you make today define your future.

The Endowed Progress Effect: How to Motivate Your Customers With a Head Start

I drink a lot of Starbucks. It’s a block from where I work and they make a pretty good Chai latte, but it's their rewards program that has me hooked. I get a star every time I make a purchase, and a free drink for every 12 gold stars I earn.

Selecting Software: How to Choose the Best Apps for Your Business

You want to use the best software for your work—everyone does. Whether you're a cook or a web designer, well-made tools make your work more efficient, and more fun.

3 Things You Need to Know Before You Start Your Own Business

There's a deep desire to own your own destiny—and starting your own business is one of the most obvious ways to do that. Your business can be anything, do anything, make and break its own rules. It's your chance to make your mark on the world.

How to Use Zapier to Automate Everything

You found workflow automation tool Zapier, which puts you ahead of the pack. Now you can start building workflows and connecting all your apps.

How Automation Helps Olark Give Sales a Human Touch

In the age of automation and efficiency, some tasks are better suited for a robot, or more realistically, a computer. If it's repetitive, there's a good chance a tool exists to handle it for you. But some tasks and jobs require a human touch and approach.