Category: Small Business

Rep. Pete Stauber hears concerns from Bemidji’s small business community

Feb. 17—BEMIDJI — US Representative Pete Stauber held a listening session in Bemidji on Thursday to hear the concerns of the area’s small business owners.

Hosted by Greater Bemidji, members of various local industries joined the event to share their challenges with Stauber, who represents Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, hoping that as a member of the small business committee, he might bring their concerns back to Washington, DC

“Small businesses are the backbone of our communities,” Stauber said. “These are people who risk everything in small business and live the American dream.”

He opened the listening session with a question

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An Administrative Perspective – PHE America

As we begin a new year, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) continues to engage two national task forces to revise the national standards in health and physical education and I consider this work to be critical to the future of our profession. In regularly reviewing and revising our standards, we make certain that we include the latest research, hands-on teacher experiences, and best instructional practices from the field. Additionally, it allows us to continue to take a critical look at how our society and education have evolved around the essential work of student wellness in our

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For success, consider a different path than your peers

One thing I always suggest to my small business brothers and sisters is to, whenever possible, “do the opposite.” For instance, when everyone else is flooding Facebook or Instagram with ads, it is probably a good time to look to advertise elsewhere.

As none other than Warren Buffet has said (paraphrasing here), “Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”

The reason for this is such smart small business advice – especially now, especially post-pandemic – is that by being even just a tad unconventional, you open all sorts of new avenues, markets, marketing options,

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Why Small Businesses Should Work Twice as Hard to Crush It on Social Media

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

While small businesses struggle to make social media marketing work for them, big companies have it easy. They can just get their name out there, and they’re done.

In contrast, small businesses need to do much more to grow their following on social media — everything from making sure their website looks good to making sure their content is engaging and relevant to finding the right platforms.

Social media marketing isn’t as effective when it’s free

When it comes to social media marketing, small business owners are often left in the dark.

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Zero Carb Mozzarella Sticks – Maria Mind Body Health

If you haven’t noticed, I do not allow advertising on my site.

I just didn’t agree with some of the products that were advertised. They were keto products, but they were unhealthy and I would never personally eat most of the products. It was hard to say no to blog advertisements; they pay thousands of dollars a month, but I just feel uncomfortable about having the products I didn’t recommend on my website.

Instead, I have created a shopping list where you can find all the healthy ingredients that are difficult to find in grocery stores (and if you do

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In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses | energy

Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few meters away from the South African Parliament building in Cape Town’s central business district, it has become a popular meeting place for politicians, researchers and other locals.

But less than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic flattened business in the area and led to many closing shops, Prisca Horonga, the cafe’s owner, who works up to 12 hours and employs three people, says it is facing another existential crisis.

Since 2022, there have been scheduled blackouts, or load shedding, across the country for

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FUTURE OF WORK: Remote work is more of a curse than a blessing for small businesses in Toronto | News

A shift in employment trends has seen foot traffic and subsequent sales drop in the downtown core’s local businesses, and even if outlying residential areas like Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough are able to scrape off some of that business, some of it just disappears, experts say, striking a heavy blow as small businesses grapple with COVID-19-accrued debt.

The spring 2022 survey of remote work from the Environics Institute’s latest wave of research on the topic found that almost half of employed Canadians are working from home at least some of the time.

It also found that 76 per cent

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Pump Coffee shows how doing the opposite can lead to small business success

One thing I always suggest to my small business brothers and sisters is to, whenever possible, “do the opposite.” For instance, when everyone else is flooding Facebook or Instagram with ads, it is probably a good time to look to advertise elsewhere.

As none other than Warren Buffet has said (paraphrasing here), “Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”

The reason for this is such smart small business advice – especially now, especially post-pandemic – is that by being even just a tad unconventional, you open all sorts of new avenues, markets, marketing options,

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Read More