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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

Small business owners already have a lot on their plate. Their business is their baby, and they’ve poured their blood, sweat and tears into big-picture plans while eagerly embracing the day-to-day work. There’s always too much to do in too little time — late nights, stress and sacrifices come with the territory.

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Best WordPress Hosting (June 2021) – The Top 5 WordPress Hosting Services Reviewed and Compared

Ecommerce Platforms

Picking between hosting companies should be one of the first things you do as a retailer, right up there with choosing your platform or deciding on your store's name. It's an ideal entry-level solution for small businesses and has a great ecommerce integration via its WooCommerce solution. Why WordPress.com? Try GreenGeeks «.

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What to Sell in 2018: How to Find a Product Niche and Start Selling Online

BigCommerce

The motivation behind launching our business was a combination of wanting to be in charge of our own destiny and the thrill of making a high quality American-made product that others would enjoy and value. In 2004, we saw an opportunity in a updating an existing apparel accessory that had not really changed in decades.

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The Death Spiral of Discounting

Smile.io

Discounts seem like a good business strategy, right? According to insights from JungleScout’s Consumer Trends Report , 80% of consumers expect free shipping when ordering a certain dollar amount of products, and 66% of customers expect free shipping for all online orders. Well, it depends on how often you run discounts.

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33 Ecommerce Strategies for Growth from 12 $1M+ Brands [18 Must Have Tools Included]

BigCommerce

It took a year of testing to get this down, but now John and Shari sit on the Facebook Small Business Advisory board –– helping to educate even the Facebook team on how to personalize ads based on cohorts to drive ridiculously high Return on Ad Spend (ROAS). The tools they use to do this? BigCommerce’s Ecommerce Insights.

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234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling and Staying Inspired

BigCommerce

Their stories are conveniently ignored when you hear about the extinction of small businesses. In reading this article, you’ve begun a journey into the passions, success stories and advice of more than 200 American business owners trying to make ends meet while they make life a little sweeter for those around them.

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72 American Business Owners on What Motivated Them To Become Entrepreneurs

BigCommerce

We focus on offering products crafted with the precision and care consumers expect, and backed by the customer service they deserve. In 2004, we saw an opportunity in updating an existing apparel accessory that had not really changed in decades. Kamie Hallock, Direct to Consumer Manager, Goodie Two Sleeves. A curious challenge.