Small business and big tech are partners, not enemies
I still remember the first sale I ever made online. Using a slow 1990s Internet connection, I sold a refurbished laser printer to someone in Portugal. My mind was blown. The world had shrunk…
Author: admin
Making It Easier to Shop and Sell on Facebook Apps
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to online shopping has rapidly accelerated, with an estimated 85% of people worldwide now shopping online. Facebook wants to make shopping easier for people and empower anyone…
Don’t call it a closure: Jenstar Movement Studio owner pivots to online classes to weather coronavirus
Jenstar Movement Studio, 368 Main Ave., in De Pere, the business Berres founded in 2013, announced this month the physical studio space will close Sept. 30. After that, Berres will continue to offer virtual…
Online management tools can help small businesses reach potential customers
Extension continues its online town hall and webinar series this week to assist small-business owners. Wednesday’s town hall will focus on first impressions in the business world, and tips…
As shoppers stay away, small stores seek refuge online
For small retailers across the country, the coronavirus outbreak has turned an already challenging business environment into never-ending uncertainty. Amy Witt might have 20 customers on a good day in her Dallas women’s clothing store, and then…
30% of Entrepreneurs Willing to Take More Risks Right Now
Almost a third of (30%) of entrepreneurs are now willing to take more risks. 44% are not intending to return to a conventional “nine to five” job. These were the findings of newly released data by Printify, a print on demand drop shipping company…
Small-Business Owners: Don’t Forget Special Pandemic Tax Breaks
If you’re a small-business owner, don’t overlook tax breaks that could help this year—whether your business is on the ropes or is booming. The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of small businesses like restaurants and shops struggling to survive. Nearly…
Bee Cave businesses innovate, shift business model amid coronavirus pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation in the spring, Tony Curtis-Wellings, co-owner Faraday’s Kitchen Store in Bee Cave, said he had to figure out how to shift his products and services to an online platform…