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Small Business Confidence Down
The most recent small business survey conducted by CNBC and SurveyMonkey finds small businesses less confident, reports CNBC. The confidence index declined from 62 to 59 in the 4th quarter.
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Keeping Employees Happy
Employee well-being is a top priority for small business, reports the Washington Post. Having a “quality workforce” is important for the continued success of a business.
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Small Businesses Lack Insurance
According to Forbes, a new small business survey finds only 30 percent have general business insurance.
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Small Businesses Up Employment Game
Small businesses are offering additional incentives, such as 401k, health insurance or flexible hours in an attempt to get and retain employees, reports Marketplace.
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Cyber Shoppers Visited Small Businesses
Small businesses reaped the benefits of the 67 million people who shopped online for Cyber Monday, reports the Roanoke Times.
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Office Supply Checklist for Small Business
According to Small Business Trends, there are several “must have” office supplies for every business. Of course, paper and pens are necessities, but in this day and age so is good technology like a laptop or tablet.
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Rising Costs Hurt Small Business
Small businesses are struggling with inflation, rising minimum wages and a shrinking workforce, reports the Journal Gazette. While many have raised their prices accordingly, it often still doesn’t fully cover the increased expenses.
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Small business customers can now purchase business critical services with ease
To simplify and streamline the purchase of business services for small business customers, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) has launched CenturyLink SIMPLE™ for Business. The first offering available through the new service is CenturyLink SIMPLE Internet. With CenturyLink SIMPLE Internet, small business customers can get the highest available internet speed in their area with no promotional pricing or long-term contract.
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Shoppers Flock to Small Business Saturday
More shoppers are intentionally shopping on Small Business Saturday, reports the Tampa Bay Times. National Retail Federation estimates 78 percent of the 67 million Small Business Saturday shoppers did so specifically to shop with local merchants and support their community.
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Small Business Cashes in on Black Friday
Black Friday totals are in and small businesses are winners, reports Market Watch. Shopify reports that small to medium sized businesses rang up $573 million dollars in Black Friday sales.
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