Buying Guides

Small businesses often have slim profit margins. Learn how to cut expenses to boost cash flow, invest in growth and lower prices without impacting revenue.

The end of a partnership is usually difficult for a number of reasons. Here's how to end a partnership on good terms.

Small business owners need vacations to help them achieve a healthy work-life balance. Here's how to keep your business running smoothly while you're away.

Here are the best podcasts that business owners should listen to for daily inspiration and entrepreneurial advice.

Even though Argyle is spacey, his strong sense of camaraderie with another Surfer Boy Pizza worker saves the world.

Netflix’s summer basketball flick Hustle was an instant favorite among viewers and critics — and offers a business lesson.

Cultivating a fan community around your brand and products can create marketing and retention opportunities. Learn how to build a robust brand community.

Brilliant is a cloud-based POS system with excellent employee management features. Learn how Brilliant can track wages, hours, payroll and schedules.

Check out these branding tips for business owners to connect with Generation Z and millennial consumers.

See the pros and cons of hiring freelance web developers versus having them on staff and find out how to decide which is best for your business.

Consumers want convenience, which often means they want someone to do something for them on demand. Learn how to take advantage of the DIFM movement.

Learn how to identify and share the right story about your brand to usher in loyal consumers.

Marketing is especially important for small businesses that want to expand their reach. Learn how five businesses found success with impactful campaigns.

Emotion is the driving force in today's buying process. Learn how to tap the feelings that drive customers' buying decisions.

Find out what training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs) are, whether they're legal and their advantages for employers.

A SIP trunk is the digital version of an analog phone line. Learn how you can upgrade to a unified digital phone system for your business.

Your most valuable asset is your brand reputation. Learn how to protect it by keeping employees and customers happy and using reputation-management tools.

The author of Say It Well breaks down the art of persuasion for business leaders.

An interview with the author of Get Pay Right: How to Achieve Pay Equity That Works

GoTo Connect scales from basic phone service to omnichannel contact center with AI receptionist, call summaries, and pricing starting around $29-39/user.

RingCentral and Nextiva are leading VoIP systems with sophisticated features. Learn how they measure up and which is best for your business.

Mobile app technology has grown so advanced that an entrepreneur or small company owner can run 100% of their business on smartphone apps.

A business phone system can enhance business communications and improve productivity. Learn how to choose the best business phone system for your needs.

There are three primary types of business telephone systems: KSU, PBX and VoIP. Learn about each option and decide which one is best for your business.

There are a lot of mobile point-of-sale apps out there. How do you choose the best mobile POS for your business?

Customers want payment options, making the cash-only model inconvenient. If your business doesn't accept credit cards, here are eight reasons you should.

Digital marketing helps businesses reach a vast online audience, but traditional marketing can help consumers find your brand. Learn to combine the two.

A user experience, or UX, designer makes products accessible and usable. Learn how a UX designer can optimize your offerings and help your small business.

Build sales pitch confidence through consistent practice, product belief, determined attitude, authentic expressions and allowing yourself to make mistakes.

What is big data, and how can you use it to increase your business's success?