Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Capital One Spark. All the comments and opinions are my own. All small business owners plan to exit someday, but the most recent figures I’ve seen say that 72 percent don’t have a real plan in place that can make that happen…at least not without having to substantially […]
Not long ago a friend was reminiscing about how he and his wife bought their first video camera when their son was about to be born. It’s a common story for a certain generation. At the time, they were on the cutting edge of the technology because they purchased a camera that took MiniDV tape […]
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Capital One Spark. All the comments and opinions are my own. Looking forward to the November presidential election, pundits are already saying that the candidate who best leverages digital analytics and marketing is likely to win. The same is true in small business. That’s why the results of […]
Great employees are the lifeblood of any small business. However, as the job market accelerates, even happy workers may be tempted to explore whether the grass is greener at another company. Losing employees is a concern for most small businesses, not least because of the cost: a study from the Center for American Progress estimated […]
How likely is it that you would recommend a given company/product/service to a friend or colleague? We’ve all seen that question and maybe used it ourselves. It’s fundamental to determining a company’s Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Alignable just released its quarterly NPS ratings of the best and worst companies as seen through the eyes […]