It is fair to say that the age of crowdfunding is upon us. Social media has burrowed into our brains and laid its glistening eggs, and it’s never been easier for individuals and small groups to attract attention. From small-time inventors to famous actors to angry conspiracy theorists, everybody seems to be leveraging the internet […]
Any entrepreneur will testify to the difficulty of securing capital for their businesses, particularly start-up businesses. Banks aren’t exactly known for being understanding or compassionate in assessing people’s worthiness to get a business loan. Especially in this post-recession climate, it’s only natural that entities offering smaller loans to those without perfect credit would rise in […]
Let’s say you’re an entrepreneur with a plan of action. You’re passionate about what you do and you’ve developed the schematics to launch your own venture. You’re got the skills, the drive, and the business plan. Now, all you need is some startup capital. To this end, you should have little trouble getting a business […]
You’re probably bored of hearing about the ascendancy of mobile internet use by now. Well, let me bore you a little further: StatCounter Global Stats found that in October 2016, “mobile and tablet devices accounted for 51.3% of internet usage worldwide in October compared to 48.7% by desktop.” The writing is on the wall. Mobile […]
Most of us think of eBay as a means to make a little extra cash on the side (although others may consider it only as a place where we can order those elusive early 90s-era Ninja Turtles action figures we’ve been looking for). The truth is, if you’re inclined to get serious on the selling […]
Website building has long been understood to be an activity performed on a desktop computer. The idea that you could build or edit a website from a mobile device would have been regarded as absurd. The thing is, if you’re running a small business, you’re not always going to be at your computer when you […]
In the modern frenzied and fast-paced environment, first impressions are formed quickly and are not easily revised. Nowhere is this truer than in the low-attention-span online universe. Data from 2014 shows that on average, people spend 15 seconds on the websites they visit (and I’d wager that in the years since, average visits are even quicker). […]
When launching a business, the essential components of your success are the quality of your ideas and your willingness to put in the work required to see those ideas come to life. In the milk of capitalist meritocracy, the cream rises to the top. With gumption, know-how, and a little steely-eyed grit, there’s nothing stopping you […]
In my role as a reviewer, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the useful features of various specific website builders. It occurs to me, though, that I haven’t written anything directed at small business owners explaining why they might want to build a website for their businesses. For the kid just getting out of […]
When you’re running your own small business, you’ve got plenty of issues to occupy your mind. The particulars of your website may not rise to the top of your list of concerns. That being said, you realize it’s something that needs to be done, and for a variety of reasons. Now, you don’t have to […]
