Didn't Win the Powerball Jackpot? Here are 5 Cool Ways to Fund Your New Business

Didn't Win the Powerball Jackpot? Here are 5 Cool Ways to Fund Your New Business

Funding Small Business So, you didn’t wake up a millionaire either? I had big plans for all that Powerball money; most of my new money plans included me drinking an unlimited supply of icy adult beverages on a private beach all alone, but I digress. Maybe you had grander, more useful plans for your winnings…

How Millennials Are Changing the Workplace
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How Millennials Are Changing the Workplace

Millennials Are Changing The Workplace Over the past decade, there have been countless lists and articles published about all the things that Millennials are killing. But seeing as how Millennials and Gen Z now make up almost 45% of the workforce (in 2023, according to John Hopkins University compiled research data, Millennials became the largest…

Small Business Tips: Guide to Working from Home
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Small Business Tips: Guide to Working from Home

Social distancing has required millions of people across the world to stay home. As businesses face immediate and unprecedented in-office shutdowns in an attempt to flatten the curve from the coronavirus, they’ve been left scrambling to shift their team to a work-from-home setup. While having your entire team shift to working from home is a…

How to Transform Negative Reviews Into Opportunities
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How to Transform Negative Reviews Into Opportunities

Every business with an online presence will experience it at some point. That dreaded, awful feeling that comes when you see a “less than glowing” review from a customer pop up online.  Maybe their order came late, or not at all, or arrived broken. Perhaps they felt they ended up with lackluster customer service. We’re…

6 Quick Ways to Spark Growth in Your Small Business
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6 Quick Ways to Spark Growth in Your Small Business

When you first launch your small business, it can feel like growth is happening slower than you ever thought possible. Every time you gain two new customers, you lose one, whether it’s because a contract ends or natural churn rates have taken hold. And while you know that once you gain traction with your business,…

The Benefits of Outsourcing Calls with an Answering Service
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The Benefits of Outsourcing Calls with an Answering Service

If you ask a list of small businesses if they’d like 100% of their phone calls answered, they’d say “Of course!”. If you ask the same small businesses if they need an answering service, the answers will most likely vary. Maybe it’s because of a limited budget, maybe it’s because they don’t realize how many…

10 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read

10 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read

Knowledge is power. It’s a cliche, but it’s a cliche for good reason, especially for people taking on big ventures like running their own business. Starting, running, and growing a small business is no easy task, and there is so much information you need to know to find success long-term.  Plenty of people know that they…

7 Ways to Promote Your Business This Small Business Saturday
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7 Ways to Promote Your Business This Small Business Saturday

As a live answering service for thousands of businesses nationwide, small businesses have a special place in our hearts. Making up 99.9% of U.S. businesses and 47.5% of the workforce, small businesses play a critical role in the economy.  That’s why American Express created a holiday just for small businesses in 2010, and it’s paying…

The Benefits of Call Answering Services: An Infographic
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The Benefits of Call Answering Services: An Infographic

As a busy business owner, you know the importance of the ringing phone but that doesn’t mean you have the time or resources to answer every call. Enter call answering services, the business solution that does so much more than message taking. With service packages now starting at just $39/month, you can rest easy knowing…

What an Answering Service Can Do For My Business
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What an Answering Service Can Do For My Business

As your business grows, however, it’s not possible to be on call 24/7; it’s not really possible even if you’re a single-member business. If you and your key employees spend all your time fielding customer calls, you won’t be able to actually do the work or run the business. Too many business owners know the…