The close of 2014 puts another year in the books. Now it’s time to look forward to a new year and explore new ways to grow your small business. Alignable polled small business owners and asked what their top business New Year’s resolution was for 2015. Of the 476 respondents, 35% said increasing their word-of-mouth […]
Sometimes old good ideas make the best new ideas and that’s what we are currently witnessing with the resurgence of mobile businesses. In earlier times, knife sharpeners were a common sight traveling through neighborhoods and towns. Today, what started as a food truck renaissance has now spread to a wide range of commercial activities. To […]
The final few weeks of the year are always a time of reflection and planning. For some of you it will be outlining marketing or expansion plans for 2015. Others may be looking at 2015 and wondering if its time to throw in the towel and move on. Here are some approaches to take as […]
For the first time ever, there are more single adults than married adults in the United States. That has huge implications for our society, and since small businesses are a major component of our society, this shifting demographic – one of many, by the way – should be carefully considered when mapping out future business […]
Crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly popular method to access financial capital. Rewards-based crowdfunding is appealing as a way to raise funds without giving up equity or increasing your debt. But there are other benefits too. Using your social network to gain support for your business goals and engaging your customers in the success of your […]