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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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Interview With the Founder of Keeping You Sweet

April Harris, Founder of Keeping You Sweet, combined her mother's legacy recipes with her own passion for healthy food to create her baked goods brand, now sold in 15 Whole Foods locations.

By: Sheryl Nance-Nash

How to Spend Your Company Retreat Budget

Here’s how to budget and spend your company retreat dollars for the best, most economical trip.

By: Lauren Wingo

What Is Zero Trust? Limiting Access to Prevent Cyberattacks

A zero trust approach shifts the company’s security strategy from “trust but verify” to “never trust, always verify.”

By: Emily Heaslip

How to Motivate Employees to Prevent Quiet Quitting

Quiet quitting is when an employee mentally checks out. Here is a guide to preventing quiet quitting by motivating employees.

By: Nicole Fallon

How to Organize Corporate Headshots or Photo Shoot Sessions

Professional photos can give your employee profiles and website pages a unified, cohesive look. Here’s how to make the most of a corporate headshot photo shoot.

By: Miranda Fraraccio

Bugaboo GM Reveals the ‘Game-Changing’ Imprint of Her Mentors

Jeanelle Teves on the mentors that have helped her lead teams to turn ideas into results, such as the stroller brand’s best-selling product this year.

By: Barbara Thau

9 Free SEO Tools for Small Business

Want to optimize your website without paying a monthly fee? Explore tools for keyword research, site audits, and more.

By: Jessica Elliott

How to Set Up Your First Drip Email Campaign

A drip campaign takes careful prep to set up, but once this automated sequence is running smoothly, it can be an extremely impactful marketing tool.

By: Emily Heaslip

Cost of Holiday Product Returns

Automation helps merchants make returns processes more efficient and sustainable and retain customers.

By: Mark Hamstra

Business Resources for Young Entrepreneurs

Mentorship and guidance are invaluable for all entrepreneurs, but especially younger ones. Here are nine resources for entrepreneurs starting their journey in their earlier years.

By: Jamie Johnson

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