“You’re not a good fit with our bank. We wish you the best of luck in finding a financial institution who can meet your needs.” How many times have you heard that from your friendly local banker? More times than you care to admit. I recently spoke to a banker who put into perspective the …
Small Business Advising And Mentoring
8 Ways to Use Social Network to Market Your Business
Most small business owners are focused on management improvements and online marketing. Sometimes social media channels fall by the wayside when you're wearing so many hats. Did you know that 366 million new people started using social media in 2018? For 2019, the predictions revolve around half a …
Mentor Spotlight: Ruchi Sethi
Ruchi Sethi is a Project Manager who’s been with eBay for the last 4.5 years. As VP of eBay’s Toastmasters chapter and a participant of a recent company volunteering trip to Peru, Ruchi is the definition of an engaged employee. She has a lot experience with market research, pricing, and product …
Announcing The Wisdom Fund to Close The Lending Gap for Women
Women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Yet less than 5 percent of small business lending—only $1 in $23—goes to women. Pacific Community Venture and other CDFIs are joining with CNote to fix this disparity with the Wisdom Fund, a new impact investment opportunity launching …
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Rupal Asodaria
Rupal Asodaria founded her business, NursElet, in 2015, to address a problem she had faced herself when nursing her children. Just like every mother, Rupal used to hold her shirt with her armpit, neck and chin when she was nursing -- until she slowly started developing back pain and neck strain. …
10 Management Tips For Your Small Business
There’s a lot that goes into starting a small business and running it through the first few years. In the early stages, one of the most important pieces is simply deciding which goals to tackle first. Consider the below management tips to help you along your journey as your grow your small …
7 Free Tools Your Small Business Should Be Using Today
Every small business owner needs to know about the free online tools they can access as they grow their business. When a small business is in its first few years, expenses are high, and a matching revenue and income isn't always available. Pouring your hard-earned savings into a business that needs …
5 SEO Tips for Local Small-Business Owners
The tips nestled in this article come from a great deal of experience, yet they seem to ignore and/or contradict the things your so-called “Expert” friends tell you and seem to disregard the many things you have probably already read online about local SEO. That is because what you read online about …
5 Ways to Make Your Small Business Appear Bigger (And Why You Might Need To)
It's a lot of hard work, but there are few greater joys than running a small business. Keeping things small allows you and your employees to feel a greater connection to the work being done, and it allows you to provide exceptional service to your valued customers. But as awesome as it is to be …