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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

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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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What Should You Do If Your Business Loan Is Rejected?

Businesses that are rejected for a traditional bank loan have other options to get the financing they need.

By: Dan Casarella

How to Calculate Profit

Profit is a simple, yet powerful calculation that tells you whether your business is viable in the long run.

By: Emily Heaslip

How an Online Network Can Grow Your Small Business

Small and medium-sized enterprises can find enormous benefits in establishing and tapping into a global online network.

By: CO Staff

6 Perks to Offer Part-Time Employees

It’s not enough to offer a high salary — job seekers also want attractive benefits and perks. Here are six hiring perks you can provide part-time employees.

By: Jamie Johnson

How 3 Startups Achieved Growth Through Great Customer Experiences

Whether developing a new service app or a consumer product, offering immersive experiences (with a local twist) can be key to unlocking a return on investment, founders said.

By: Jackie Chiquoine

7 Small and Sneaky Costs That Add Up

These seven costs may fly under the radar, but can slowly shrink your profit margin if you aren’t careful.

By: Emily Heaslip

What Is a Market Segment and How Do You Find Yours?

There are five main approaches to market segmentation. Here’s how to use these approaches to create targeted messaging campaigns for key audiences.

By: Emily Heaslip

YouTube Creator Spotlight: Mimi G Style

Mimi Goodwin turned creating her own clothes into a million-dollar sewing business with YouTube.

By: CO Staff

5 Outdated Management Techniques to Ditch — And What to Do Instead

Update your management approach to improve employee retention and recruit up-and-coming talent.

By: Emily Heaslip

How a Pandemic Pivot at Campbell's Soup Co. Won Over Millennials & Gen Z

Campbell’s CMO, Linda Lee, shares how the brand gained market share with younger consumers by leaning into their at-home eating tastes and via partnerships with Instacart to EA Madden video games.

By: Barbara Thau

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