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100 Small Business Ideas To Get You Started

Business Consulting Agency

These days, it is easier than ever to start a small business. Working from home, just about anybody can operate a small business with an Internet connection and computer. Simple as that and enough to start a small business. To help, here is a small business idea list. Instagram Marketing.

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Texas Energy Screw-up and Small Business Impairments

Martinka Consulting

While regrouping, the company got hit by a cyberattack, closed operations for days, lost customers, and now his business might not be worth much of anything. And he’s got a handful of leases on which he’s obligated (in a tough office real estate market).

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. In simple terms, asset management firms are the ‘manufacturers’ of investment products (e.g., clients can purchase iShares on the RBC Wealth platform).

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Top Trends in US Business Startups

Business Consulting Agency

Statistics : The Organic Trade Association notes that the US organic food market reached a notable $56.4 Service-Oriented Businesses : Facts : Service-based startups thrive across multiple sectors, encompassing consulting, marketing, hospitality, and more. Statistics : The AI market is projected to grow to $190.61

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The Psychology Behind Marketing Online Education

Tom Spencer

Social proof” is a key concept in neuro-marketing, the fusion of neurology, psychology and marketing. Someone who wishes to achieve a degree in philosophy may be very different from someone who wants real estate training online. Sarah is a small business owner, and is currently learning about marketing using the internet.

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Small Business Optimism Sinks On "Precipitous Decline in Hiring Plans"; Is Lack of Credit an Issue?

MishTalk

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reports Small Businesses Optimism Takes a Tumble largely due to a precipitous decline in hiring plans. Fall arrived literally this month, as small business optimism dropped from 93.9 Credit Markets. We shouldn’t expect skies to turn blue anytime soon.”.

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How Small Businesses Can Increase Their Digital Capabilities

Harvard Business

Paying for a cup of coffee on an iPad is mainstream in big cities, but the majority of small businesses — the backbone of our local economies — have not yet fully come online. I categorize local businesses into four generations of technological maturity. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide. Optimize staffing.