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23 Ways to Creatively Market This Holiday Season

By Tim Parker September 1, 2022

Want to stay ahead of the competition this holiday season? Make sure potential customers think of you first by applying these 23 creative holiday marketing strategies. Standing out is tough. If you want to get people to your business this holiday season, you have to advertise. There are plenty of ways to make yourself known, ...

Most California New Business Filing Fees Are Now $0 (Free)

Sheena Ingle September 8, 2022

Many California new business filing fees have recently been lowered to $0 (free). This development is welcome news to entrepreneurial hopefuls, but what does it really mean? Below, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the new California business filing fees. We’ll explore which filings are $0, the types of business entities you ...

Colorado LLC Filing Fees Are Now $1

Sheena Ingle September 8, 2022

As of July 1, 2022, the cost to form a Colorado LLC is just $1. This is thanks to the implementation of the “Colorado Business Fee Relief Act” (House Bill 22-1001). If you’re wondering what this means for business owners and entrepreneurs in the Centennial State, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to ...

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PPP Loan Forgiveness Status for 2022

By Bill Bauer September 8, 2022

If you received a PPP loan for your business during the pandemic, you may still be able to get forgiveness for the loan. We’ll discuss the requirements and steps for applying. As we enter 2022 and the third year of the “new normal” with COVID-19, many small businesses are still struggling. The U.S. Small Business ...

How to Reduce Recurring Business Expenses

By April Maguire September 1, 2022

Your business’s recurring expenses add up to a significant chunk of your budget. You can permanently cut some of those costs by negotiating discounts and lower rates with the service providers and suppliers. When there’s a downturn in business or inflation impacts small businesses, companies look for as many ways as possible to reduce discretionary spending. ...

Why Small Businesses Fail: Top 8 Reasons for Startup Failure

By Patricia Schaefer September 1, 2022

Why do small businesses fail? Business failure isn’t something you want to think about when you start a business. But if you want your business to succeed, you need to know and avoid these eight common reasons why businesses fail. According to statistics published in 2021 by the Small Business Administration (SBA), about 32% of business startups ...

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14 Tips for Turning Your Website Into a Sales Machine

By Janet Attard September 1, 2022

Your website can be designed to do your sales work for you. These 14 website tips can help you build a site your customers will buy from again and again. To get started, you want to think through the sales process from your customer’s standpoint. What are the different steps that the customer progresses through? On ...

50 Low-Budget Online Marketing Ideas Anyone Can Do

Team ZenBusiness September 1, 2022

The key to any successful business is to make money. You may want to change the world, but if you own a business, you still need to make money while you’re doing it. In order to do that, however, you need customers, and to get your customers, you need to market and promote your business. ...

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How To Do Small Business Payroll

Team ZenBusiness September 20, 2022

How do you do payroll when you hire employees ? Here are facts to help you understand your responsibilities and easily manage your small business payroll and payroll taxes. Learning to do payroll can seem like an overwhelming task when you first hire employees. Among the things you’ll need to do to manage your small ...

Successful Startup Advice: Leaving an Employer to Launch a Competitor

By Greg Rankin September 1, 2022

If you’ve ever dreamed of leaving your current job to start a competing business, then you’re not alone. Nearly 4.3 million people quit their jobs in January of 2022, which is near the record level set in November of 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. All signs point to now as the ideal time to ...

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23 Ways to Creatively Market This Holiday Season