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CO— Roadmap for Rebuilding: Perfecting Your Social Media Strategy

Social media is an essential part of a modern business's marketing strategy. Here's how to leverage this tool for greater engagement and deeper customer relationships.

Building Your Social Media Presence

Whether you're creating your first business social media accounts or revamping your existing profiles, there are plenty of ways to optimize your social presence. Here's our expert advice on using social media marketing to scale your business and connect with your customers.

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How to Build a Vibrant Pinterest Following That Drives Sales

Pinterest is one of the strongest social media sales channels for e-commerce brands. Here’s how to make this platform work for you.

Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket: How to Diversify Your Income Streams

In this edition of "Ask the Board," we asked Genevieve Santos-Bann, Founder of 360 Beauty Maven Consulting and an NFTE graduate, to share her insights on how small business owners can diversify their income streams.

Soft Skills of Successful Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs benefit from a mix of innate skills like emotional intelligence and empathy plus leadership, communication, and other learnable skills.

How a 'Personal Board of Directors' Nudged His Rise From a Dirt Road in Mississippi to Top LinkedIn Exec

Great careers are a team sport, you can't play solo, says Andrew McCaskill. Here, the self-described "Black Guy in Marketing" shares his mentors' best professional advice.

Small Businesses Offering Unique Holiday Gifts

Choosing the perfect gift for someone can be a challenge, but these small businesses offer some unusual options that may make that easier.

Top AI Tools for Business Plan Writing

These tools use artificial intelligence to generate full business plans you can take to investors.

How Karin's Florist Has Thrived for Decades Through Customer Service

Karin's Florist is a 2024 CO—100 Customer Champion. Here's how this family-owned local florist has maintained its reputation as an award-winning, customer-focused business since 1956.

Indie Game Companies Seek Growth Opportunities with Social Media Platform

Advances in technology and a consumer craving for heightened communal experiences drive innovation in multiplayer gaming for brands including Rune, Innersloth, and Loftia.

How One Former Accountant Ditched His Job to Launch a $10 Million Dollar E-Commerce Fulfillment Business

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Ash Jamshidpour, the Founder of ShipTop, to share how he quit his accounting job to become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur.