According to US Census Bureau data, the financial crisis of 2008 wiped out over 170,000 small businesses. 2.6 million people lost their jobs during the recession, and the stock market erased $6.9 trillion in wealth. Losses were so severe that recession’s true cost is still unknown. Some experts are predicting that the next big recession…
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Priyanka Prakash is Managing Editor at Fit Small Business. In addition to overseeing a team of a dozen writers, she also writes on topics ranging from retail to law to insurance. Priyanka is also responsible for ensuring the efficiency and integrity of Fit Small Business’ publication process. Priyanka is a licensed attorney, and before joining Fit Small Business, she served as in-house counsel at a tech startup. When not writing or editing, you can find Priyanka rollerblading, reading a good mystery, or exploring Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
Back to School: Prepare Your Small Business For The Season
Back to school season sales in the months of July and August are expected to top $857 billion this year, according to eMarketer. That’s almost a fifth of total retail sales for the year, representing an incredible opportunity for small businesses. Offering back to school promotions are the main way to reap the benefits of…
Square POS (Point of Sale) – Step by Step Guide
The main reason most small business owners use Square is to process payments, mainly credit and debit cards. With Square, you can start accepting credit and debit cards within minutes, on the go or anywhere your business takes you. In this article, we will walk you through how to complete a sale on Square POS…
Send a Square Invoice – Step by Step Guide
Sending an invoice on Square is free, and allows your customer to pay immediately using their credit card. You are just charged 2.9% + $.30 for the transaction. In this article, we will walk you through how to send an invoice with Square, which is a great feature for any business that invoices clients or…
Square Inventory Items – Step by Step Guide
Whether your business sells products or services, using Square‘s inventory item feature will save you a lot of time at checkout. Before adding Square inventory items, you need to be familiar with how to process a sale on Square and create and send an invoice on Square. If not, read the linked the articles and come back…
Buy Sell Agreement – Why You Need One, Template, and What to Include
A buy sell agreement, also known as a buyout agreement, is a contract that provides for the sale of an owner’s share of a business. The sale may be triggered for several reasons, such as the owner’s retirement, bankruptcy, unresolvable conflict with another owner, death, or disability. The buyer may be another owner, employee, or…
Obamacare vs Trumpcare: The 9 Key Differences Between the Bills
President Trump took office with the promise of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). The House of Representatives passed their proposed replacement, the American Healthcare Act, on May 4, 2017, and now the Senate has released its version, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act (collectively, the House and Senate bills are called…
Top 27 Construction Marketing Ideas From the Pros
In the construction industry, you’re constantly dealing with fluctuating costs, heavy competition, and cyclical demands. The best way to keep your business on solid footing is by continually building relationships with new clients – and the way to achieve this is through a multi-faceted marketing strategy. Marketing a construction business holds its own unique challenges,…
Top 21 Apartment Marketing Ideas To Make Your Listings Stand Out
Depending on the local inventory of apartments available at a given time, property managers may find themselves with quite a lot of competition for tenants looking to rent a place. Just like with any business, it’s important to have savvy apartment marketing ideas to get the word out and highlight your properties above the competition….
Top 20 Nonprofit Fundraising Ideas
The holidays are a time for giving, and that’s true whether it’s buying your child a toy or giving to charities. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, the holidays are dubbed the “giving season” in the nonprofit world because donations increase at this time of year. Approximately 42.7% of high net worth donors…
7 Trump Proposals That Will Affect Small Businesses
A new presidency always means changes, for better or worse. If you’re a small business owner, you may be wondering exactly how having Donald Trump in the Oval Office will affect your day-to-day operations. Here are some quotes from the man himself on 7 important subjects for small businesses, along with their implications for you…
How to Get an SBA Loan from SmartBiz
An SBA loan is one of the least expensive ways to finance your business, but many small business owners hesitate to apply for one because of the time it can take. SmartBiz is the fastest way we know of to get an SBA loan. Instead of the 2-3 months it normally takes, SmartBiz has shrunk…
