The US housing market has rebounded from one its deepest declines in history. The median sales price of new homes in the country dipped to $205,100 in 2009 according to Census Bureau data. Eight years later, that figure is $310,800, an increase of 51.53 percent. In the aftermath of one of the worst recessions in…
About the Author
David Waring
David Waring is the Co-Founder of Marc Waring Ventures LLC, the parent company FitSmallBusiness.com. Prior to Co-Founding Marc Waring Ventures he held a variety of senior level positions at successful startups ranging from mobile technology to institutional trading systems.
The Present and Future of AI in Marketing
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has been one of the most exciting developments in digital marketing — but it hasn’t been without its concerns. By now, almost everyone online has been exposed to an AI application, from chatbots to product recommendations, ad targeting and serving, and dynamic content. On the one hand, AI…
Small Business Failure Rates: Why All The Stats Have It Wrong
There are a lot of false statistics floating around the web about the dismal survival rates of small businesses. In this article, we get to the bottom of these stats and uncover the truth about small business failure rates. Various Small Business Failure Rates Online Here are some business failure rates that can be found…
Visual Merchandising: How to Display Products In Your Store
All types of retail stores benefit from effective visual merchandising. Whether you’re creating a 3D in-store display to showcase the latest trends or using signage to highlight your services top features, these methods of visual merchandising can catch a customer’s eye, inform them of a new product, and ultimately, increase sales. What is Visual Merchandising?…
Customer Service Training: The Ultimate Guide to Great Customer Service
If you want to understand how to provide great customer service training for your employees, then keep reading. This article is going to talk about the two key areas to focus on when teaching your employees how to deal with customers: people interaction training and product training. We’ll also discuss how to build your business…
Did an Advertising Conflict of Interest Cost Entrepreneur their Editor-in-Chief?
On August 16, Entrepreneur Magazine announced a new partnership with CAN Capital, through which they marketed working capital loans under the Entrepreneur brand. The New York Times has since questioned the resulting promotion, which closely resembled non-advertorial content. After being contacted by the New York Times, Entrepreneur changed the advertisement and removed it from the top…
Building A DIY Real Estate Site Using Weebly
What surprises real estate agents again and again is how simple and inexpensive it is to build your own website. If you’re interested in using Weebly, we’ll give an overview of how to design the various pages of the website, how to edit the mobile site and how to apply your registered domain name. To…
Chris Leavitt’s Tips for Real Estate Sales Success
Real estate agents are one of the largest segments of our audience here at FitSmallBusiness.com. This is why I am extra excited to have had the opportunity to interview Chris Leavitt. Chris is a top selling Miami real estate agent, where he has sold over $120 Million, and is featured on the show Million Dollar…
Online Reviews – The Small Business Owner’s Guide
It’s clear that online reviews are swaying purchasing decisions. If you need more convincing, check out these stats from a recent local consumer review survey. 52 percent are more likely to use local businesses with positive reviews versus 28 percent who make their decision based on location and convenience. 52 percent trust authentic online reviews…
How To Setup Your Manta Business Profile For Success
Listing your business on Manta.com is a great way to gain customers from Manta’s more than 20 Million monthly users. It’s also a great way to quickly get your business online, and showing up in search engines like Google. In this post I am going to show you how to setup your Manta business listing…
How To Help The Poor Become Business Owners (An NYC Success Story)
How would you help poor, immigrant New York City residents, with no college education, and perhaps poor English communication skills become entrepreneurs? This is a question that BOC Network has been answering for 17 years. BOC Network and its sister organization, BOC Capital, provides advice in over 18 languages to small entrepreneurs in New York…
LinkedIn Marketing: How To Get Business From LinkedIn Today
Marketing is all about getting the right message in front of the right people. When you market to other businesses, it’s hard to find where your potential clients are located. This is why LinkedIn marketing is so powerful. Most white collar business professionals use LinkedIn, and list out their current and past positions, for all…
