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STARTUP
How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business
As you consider generating income from a hobby or passion project, make sure there’s a market for your business and that you’re prepared for a long-term commitment.
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STRATEGY
What Are the Most Common Business Entities for Startups?
Learn what business entities most new ventures choose, and why these entities are so popular.
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FINANCE
How to Calculate Profit
Profit is a simple, yet powerful calculation that tells you whether your business is viable in the long run.
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FINANCE
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.
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MARKETING
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.
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THRIVE
5 Outdated Management Techniques to Ditch — And What to Do Instead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.
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CUSTOMERS
5 Things You Should Never Say to Your Customers
Replace these phrases with positive, solution-oriented ones to improve your customer service and customer retention.
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MARKETING
Outdated Marketing Practices (And What to Do Instead)
Using customer demographics, relying exclusively on video, and marketing to the masses are all marketing tactics that you should consider revisiting.
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CUSTOMERS
Is the Customer Always Right?
The short answer: no. Here are some situations in which the customer could be wrong, and what to do in these scenarios.
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STRATEGY
Top Financial Metrics to Track at Your Small Business
Review these metrics and reports each month to measure the financial health and long-term outlook of your small business.