Celebrating Small Business Week all month long
with educational resources to help take your business to the next level
with educational resources to help take your business to the next level
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Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 1:00pm ET. Two seemingly unrelated challenges are familiar to many small business owners: customer retention and insufficient time. Address both challenges with customer relationship management (CRM). It can help drive customer retention by helping you communicate with your customers in a scalable way while putting certain tasks on autopilot. In this workshop, Taylor Dru, Founder of Systems Guru, will discuss what types of CRM tools are available to small businesses and how to implement them.
We sat down with entrepreneur duo Corianna and Briana Dotson, co-founders of Coco & Breezy Eyewear, to get insights into what it takes to grow and scale a business.
Hear how Coco & Breezy learned to define the difference between growth and scale, and the approaches they’ve taken to expand the offering of Coco & Breezy Eyewear.
Growing a business isn’t just about a business plan. It’s about ensuring you have an entrepreneurial mindset and a vision for building momentum over time.
Our original Spotlight Series showcases teachable moments along the small business journey, while highlighting the distinct experiences of Black small business owners.
Follow Jackie Granchamps, founder of Cecile's Bath and Body, as she shares her journey of building her business as a sole proprietor, combining her personal touch and family legacy to connect with customers, and the role CRM plays in building customer relationships.
Follow the story of Reggie Smith & Angela Jennings, co-founders and owners of BOOMBOX Boxing Club. Take a deep dive into how Reggie & Angela built an operational strategy to support a variety of trainers and clientele as well as how they adapted to Covid-19 restrictions in a business dependent on physical interaction.
The ZEN Succulent is a modern terrarium based in Durham, NC. See how Founder/CEO Megan Cain managed the tax implications of business growth and Covid-19 relief (PPP Program), to build and sustain a business born out of her passion for urban gardening.
REC Philly is a creative incubator and boutique agency providing its members with the resources, education & opportunities to build sustainable & scalable businesses around their talent. See how co-founder Will Toms secured angel investment after 6 years of bootstrapping, to scale up to a 10,000 square foot co-working and events space—with plans for national expansion.
Atlanta Unbound Academy is a K-8 charter school positioned to mirror the experience of Historically Black Colleges & Universities. See how the school’s founder and Executive Director Alaina Chipman-Leeks leveraged local grant funding and community partnerships to open her own educational institution.
Big Mama’s Kitchen has been passed down through four generations of the Barron family. It grew from a home-based catering business founded by Patricia “Big Mama” Barron, to a brick and mortar recognized by Food Network. See how this family business, with deep community roots in North Omaha’s rich Black history, is solidifying its position in the future of the city.
How understanding consumer trends and real-time insights can help you create more impactful content for your brand.
By understanding the cash inflows and outflows of your business, you may be able to retain earnings and reinvest in your company. Read these six tips that helped Melissa Butler bring The Lip Bar to profitability.
Getting the money your business needs isn’t easy, and making the wrong financial decisions can have adverse effects. Restauranteur Karl Franz Williams touches on the difference between good money and bad money.
These eight foundational themes cover the ins and outs of the small business journey and provide resources to help you set the pace for your success.