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2024 Small Business Trends

Your guide to navigating the biggest trends for small businesses in 2024.

Set Your Small Business Up for Success in 2024

As the new year approaches, many small businesses are preparing to revamp their strategies and jump on new trends to boost their growth. Here are some expert insights on improving your business and making 2024 your strongest year ever.

Featured

The Must-Know Ways Small Business Will Change in 2024

Business leaders share their expert predictions on how the state of small business will change this coming year.

Personal Growth

Thrive

How to Be a Better Entrepreneur in 2024

Entrepreneurs need to be on top of consumer trends and network to meet the challenges and opportunities of 2024.

Thrive

How to Be a Better Boss in 2024

Flexible, empathetic leadership can help employees stay engaged and positive during 2024 (and beyond).

Sales and Marketing

Strategy Small Business Trends That Will Impact Your Sales in 2024

Sales 5 Smart Ways to Increase Sales in 2024

Marketing 7 Marketing Trends Every Small Business Needs to Know About in 2024

New Opportunities

New Year, New You

Ask the Board

How Can I Make New Year’s Resolutions for My Business That I’ll Be Sure to Keep?

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” Brenda Christensen, CEO of Stellar Public Relations Inc., explains how you can make resolutions for 2024 that you’ll follow through on.

Ask the Board

Smart Habits That Will Make You More Productive in 2024 and Beyond

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” Deb Harrison, Growth and Change Consultant and Coach, explains how you can boost your productivity in 2024.

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Employee Expense Reimbursements: Guide for Managing Expense Reports

Employees will need to be reimbursed for business-related expenses like travel or meals. Learn the best practices for employee expense reimbursement.

By: Jamie Johnson

Networking Groups for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Learn about networking groups focused on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed through peer connections, support, and online resources.

By: Kaytlyn Smith

How Older Entrepreneurs Can Improve Their Chances Of Success

Despite public perception, ventures founded by older entrepreneurs generally have more success than those founded by young entrepreneurs.

By: Emily Heaslip

What Small Businesses Need to Know About the Recession

While we cannot yet establish whether we’re truly in a recession, the risks are increasing — and small businesses will want to prepare either way.

By: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

How to Find Seed Funding for Your Startup

Learn more about seed funding and how it can benefit your growing business.

By: Samantha Friedlander

Signs Your Company Is Ready for Growth

The following indicators and metrics may be signs that your company is ready for its next level of growth.

By: Kaytlyn Smith

Start. Run. Grow. Navigating Shifting Business Trends

As small businesses contend with economic uncertainty and hiring challenges, here’s how they can build an effective and efficient hybrid work strategy.

By: Nicole Fallon

Supply Chain Tech Helps Businesses Drive Profitability

Rising costs highlight the need for deep data-driven insights around sales productivity of merchandise for Bells of Steel, Snow Cosmetics and Snap Supply.

By: Mark Hamstra

How Organization Skills Helped Pivot Everythang Sauce Online

Everythang Sauce owners India Russell and Lamont Stuckey used their resources and organizational skills to systematize and grow their e-commerce business.

By: Dan Casarella

What to Do When an Employee Leaves

Have this checklist handy for the next time you have an employee leave your company.

By: Sammi Caramela

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