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February 23, 2017 Posted by US SMB Team
When you hear the word “entrepreneur,” what image springs to mind? Mark Zuckerberg in his hoodie? The young Steve Jobs in his parents’ garage? The familiar faces of entrepreneurship are those of brilliant young men who are tech-savvy newsmakers.
In this era of click bait headlines, this one is true both geographically and business-wise. Long time SMB Nation member Jamison West is undergoing a life reset. He has recently completed the transition from his MSP practice (which was acquired by Aldridge just over a year ago that I wrote about HERE.
West and family looked in the mirror
Passion is important in business. All small business owners need passion for their work if the business is going to succeed. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
I’ve been an entrepreneur for 30 years, and I’ve created several successful businesses. How did I become successful? The number one thing that drove my business success was passion.
Here are two extremely cheap (read: free) ways to test ideas.
NATASHA CHE
CONTRIBUTOR
Founder of Soundwise. Host of Founders Nextdoor podcast.
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Last night in the shower, you had an ingenious idea for a new business.
Former Amazon executive John Rossman shares his checklist for developing an internet of things strategy for your organization.
By Thor Olavsrud | Follow
Senior Writer, CIO | FEB 20, 2017 6:53 AM PT
The internet of things (IoT) may present the biggest opportunity to enterprises since the dawn of the internet age, and perhaps it will be bigger.
By: Ryan Matthew
Common Tech Mistakes Small Businesses Make That Can Be Avoided with Consultants
Running a small business poses many different obstacles that you must overcome. It is important for small businesses to address these issues before they become major hurdles to the progression of your company.
The secret to your success? Cold calls.
Alex Berman
Entrepreneur Network Contributor
February 2, 2017
In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Alex Berman explains how useful cold calling is and an exact strategy you can use to do it well.
by Judith Lindenberger
How do you write an employee handbook for your small business? What do you need to put in it? Whether you're writing your first employee manual or you're updating one you've had for a while, this article explains the topics you should cover.
Employee handbooks should be designed to do more than just communicate information and answer routine questions; your handbook should help you achieve your organizational goals and objectives.
by Jeremy Bradley
Small businesses often do not have the luxury of a separate accounting office; the accounting and finance functions are typically handled by the business owner or by the general manager. Nonetheless, some best practices for accounting procedures in small offices are worth knowing. These best practices provide guidelines on keeping your financial house in order.
Leveraging the power of content and social media marketing can help elevate your audience and customer base in a dramatic way. But getting started without any previous experience or insight could be challenging.
It's vital that you understand social media marketing fundamentals. From maximizing quality to increasing your online entry points, abiding by these 10 laws will help build a foundation that will serve your customers, your brand and -- perhaps most importantly -- your bottom line.
Your company's goals will only be effective if you have a clear vision of what you want to achieve--and how.
By Peter Vanden Bos
A smart CEO understands the inherent value of goal setting in steering a growing business in the right direction. Unfortunately, figuring out exactly what the right direction is—and the road map to get there—isn't as much of a no-brainer.
In preparation for the Inaugural IC-FOODS conference, which will take place November 7-9 at UC Davis, The Mixing Bowl’s Rob Trice and Krista Holobar talked with Matthew Lange, the Principal Investigator of IC3-FOODS, about the Internet of Food and why we need it. Dr. Lange,