5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2013

Small business is going to change. It always does. Those with foresight are going to be able to better maneuver all of the changes and technologies that are going to make it better.

They’ll be more competitive too. Here’s your guide to what’s going to happen and how your small business can better prepare for when it happens.

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The Hierarchy of Getting The Important Stuff Done

Running a small business can seem like it takes organizational and administrative genius.

Maybe it just requires a clear focus on prioritizing and setting up that one big audacious idea. Follow through and see the whole thing through to success.

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Click here to find out more! It’s So Easy To Get Lost In The Details But Don’t Quit

Setting up and running with a successful small business takes a lot: dedication, inspiration and simple know-how.

Unfortunately, the details surrounding each of the above can be enough to take the wind out of your sails. Here’s how to keep the focus and keep going. In the end, the success will be your own.

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5 Habits Small Businesses Should Adopt in 2012

Setting daily goals for 2012 will help you to convert some truly new and insightful business ideas into habits. Making them habitual will help you to reach and exceed new and challenging goals this year, and maybe every year to come.

These are the most important changes you can implement right now, to get your small business where you want it to be, and to take some real time to enjoy it again.

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5 Habits Small Businesses Should Adopt in 2012 – Small Business Trends

The 5 Hidden Powers of Business Blogs

Blogs today are just as mystifying and otherworldly to many of your old bosses as they were when you quit. People expressing personal opinions, ho-hum.

But the stunning numbers of successful businesses putting more effort into their blogs are telling. Learn 5 cutting edge practices for business blogging, marketing, sales and outstanding success.

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Small Business on the Up and Up

In spite of the great recession, an economic rebound seems to be in the works. Entrepreneurship is more than a way of life and small businesses have created somewhere between 50,000 and 91,000 jobs (depending on the sources you consult) in just the last month.

This quick check-in with the broader economic picture of the last month goes on to challenge assumptions about the overall state of entrepreneurial-ism and, importantly, the gap in tax reporting by small businesses too.

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Small Business on the Up and Up – Small Business Trends

Small Business News | Best Small Biz Tips Today

Your presence online requires more and more knowledge and extensive forays into areas once only vaguely related to your industry, and passing a lot of that back to your customers.

Here’s a wealth of information on the week’s best new tips and tricks affecting small business, from tax and legal information, to reducing stress and building up your help section and offering customer service that’s over the top.

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