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9 creative and cost-effective employee training and development ideas

Insperity

Unfortunately, many small business owners don’t have the budget for big-ticket seminars or workshops, so they assume all company-sponsored professional development is simply out of reach. Sadly, this is often to the detriment of their business, and their bottom line. They’re also a great way to boost employee retention.

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How small businesses aid economic recovery

Ruby

Small businesses don’t just survive adversity, they often thrive in it. When a global health crisis caused many small businesses to close, newly formed American companies contributed to a historic peak in new job opportunities. It was a bleak time for all businesses, but small ones seemed disproportionately impacted.

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Surviving economic uncertainty: 5 steps to help your small business thrive

Ruby

Uncertainty can be really scary for a small business owner. But there are steps you can take to make your business more financially stable and help it survive the more challenging times. In the last few years, when the economy was booming, there was a huge increase in new small businesses.

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Sophia Bush and Nia Batts are Used to Being Underestimated

Success

After launching an inclusive salon and accompanying philanthropic organization in Detroit in 2017, their next big project (they’re two of the advisors for First Women’s Bank) combines their decades of philanthropic and entrepreneurial experience. Located in Chicago, it is, quite literally, the first women’s bank in the U.S.:

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Leveling Up: Why Eric Siu Treats His Life Like a Video Game

Success

Solopreneurs and small businesses don’t typically have the budget to hire a digital marketing agency like Single Grain. Companies can ensure they remain relevant by always focusing on creativity , the cornerstone of marketing. What’s going to stay for people is creativity,” Siu says. It’s like going to the bank.

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Rising business rates could impact affordable workspace in London

Workplace Insight

According to Colliers , this is pricing some office occupiers out, particularly those in the creative and tech industries. This is due to the sizeable cost associated with business rates. White also points out that the current business rates relief system also does little to support affordable workspace.

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A Day in the Life of a Freelancer

Success

I establish my LLC and start calling myself a small business owner of a marketing and media company. Why did they always say creatives can’t make any money? Age 37: I update my website from “writer” to much more after realizing my freelance business has expanded. But I was one all along, right?