How to Keep From Overpaying Unemployment Insurance Taxes
Each year, many businesses pay more in unemployment insurance taxes than they should. Here is how to avoid being one of those companies.
Advice
A Cash Mob Story All Small Business Owners Will Love
Celebrating Small BusinessLatest
Feature
3 Lessons from the Business Successes, Failures of U.S. Presidents
On President’s Day, 2016, three stories that have appeared on SmallBusiness.com about U.S. Presidents and the lessons in success and failure they provide.
Resources
When Will That Sears or Kmart Down the Road Actually Close?
Consumerist.com is tracking information on when the parent company of Sears and Kmart will be closing local units.
Holiday
By the Numbers | Economic Impact of Valentine’s Day 2016
From the U.S. Census Bureau, the most recent data available related to the economic impact of Valentine’s Day
Organizing Tips
AdviceHow-To
How-to Add a Clever Index System to Your Business Notebooks
A simple indexing trick that helps you instantly find where you’ve added topical content in a notebook.
Tip
How to Organize Desk Wires & Cables With Lego Figures
A brilliant discovery: The “hands” of Lego figures are just the right size to clip various types of wires into.
Advice
Six Ways to Use Email More Efficiently in 2016
Cleaning up your inbox and using your email more efficiently is a snap with these tips.
Feature
Cool, Clever and Idea-Inspiring Small Business and Home Office Workspaces
From Lifehacker, some of the best workspaces from the year 2015.
How To's
How-To
How to Switch Between Multiple Instagram Accounts
Instagram now has a means to manage personal and business accounts without logging in and out
AdviceHow-To
How to Apologize for Being Late for a Meeting (and How Not to)
There are right and wrong ways to apologize for being late to a meeting. Be sure to choose the right one.
Advice
How to Recover When Your Speech or Presentation Hits a Snag
Ways to recover when things don’t go as planned in your presentation or speech.
How-To
How to Assemble an Advisory Board for Your Small Business
How to get started putting together an advisory board for your small business.
Tech
AdviceAround the Web
Alert: Fake Locksmiths Using Google Listings to Scam Customers, Harm Legitimate Small Businesses | 2016
Sophisticated scams using thousands of fake Google small business listings are conning customers and driving them away from legitimate small businesses.
Trend
How Voice Recognition Software is Being Used to Detect Cyber Criminals
(In cyber crime), the weakest link is often the human. Software developers are trying to strengthen that link.
AdviceTip
Ways to Save On Mobile Phone Fees When Traveling Internationally | 2016
Ways to save on mobile phone fees if you are traveling to another country.
Trend
Small Business Gadget: AIO Robotics Zeus Plus 3-D Scanner-Printer
The general trend in 3-D printing is currently on improving speed and ease of use.
Resources
GuideResources
Government Services for Small Business: USDA Rural Development
USDA’s Rural Development program finds innovative ways to create business opportunities and jobs in rural and small towns.
Guide
Small Business Information and Resources for Extreme Winter Weather
Places to find answers to snow and winter weather questions — and resources for when that weather turns into a disaster for your small business.
GuideResources
U.S. Trade & Export Resources for Small Businesses
You may think your business is small, but with the help of these four international trade resources, you could have an international presence.
Resources
Important Small Business Resolution for 2016: Plan for a Natural Disaster
It is time to review preparations to take before a disaster, and resources available after disaster strikes.
Start a Business
Trend
New Small Businesses Are Emerging From the On-Demand Economy
The on-demand business model is growing the segment of small business called “sole proprietors” or “single employee” businesses
GuideResources
How to Start a Small Business | An Overview of SmallBusiness.com Resources
A comprehensive overview of information found on SmallBusiness.com and the SmallBusiness.com/WIKI that is helpful to those considering starting a business.
Trend
Why Independent Workers Are Happy at Coworking Spaces (Infographic)
Independent workers say the approach matches their strengths and interests.
GuideHow-To
How to Change Your Company Name (If You Really Must)
If you can justify the hassle and expense and have a compelling reason to change your company name, here is a checklist of things you need to consider.
Selling to Small Business
Trend
Survey: Small Business Owners Overwhelmed With Digital Marketing Challenges and Options
Insight into what small business owners feel about their marketing effectiveness
Trend
Sellers View Etsy as a Business, Not a Hobby
Research of 4,000 sellers in the craft marketplace reveals that more sellers are viewing Etsy as a business, not a hobby.
Trend
Institutions in Which Americans Have Most Confidence Continue to be Military, Small Business
According to Gallup’s 2015 survey of Americans’ confidence in major institutions, only the military (72%) and small business (67%) — the highest-rated institutions in this year’s poll — are currently rated higher than their historical norms.
Explainer
“What Is a Small Business?” Four Categories of Small Business We Can All Understand
In the U.S., there are 30 million small businesses. But one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to answering the question, What is a small business?