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Detecting and preventing eGift card fraud
Most small business owners love the idea of gift cards — and for good reason. Each card in circulation represents money already spent. You’ve made the sale, and you’re simply waiting for…
Your Toy Link
Gloria remembers: “People started asking me, ‘How did you find that?’ and ‘How much would you sell this for’?” Eventually, he opened an eCommerce store to handle the high volume…
6 awesome apps for small business retailers
What’s more, local shoppers often come to know what they can expect from local stores and find satisfaction in supporting local retailers. If there’s one thing small business retailers know…
3 small businesses that build nostalgia into their brand
From local music stores riding the resurgence of vinyl records to 1950’s-style diners, many businesses rely on giving people the vague yet potent sense that they’ve recaptured a time gone…
How to start a business in North Carolina
In fact, North Carolina makes launching a business extremely easy, with helpful resources including the state’s Business Starter Guide and Business Resource Portal. For a brief summary of how to…
The Smoke and Oak
Crowson and his friends found relief from their pandemic isolation by gathering outdoors for long chats over cigars and favorite tipples. Inspiration struck, and Crowson set out to recreate that…
6 business management tools every home services business needs
By contrast, consumers value their homes even more after COVID, and they’re increasing their home service budgets. The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) reported that in 2020 and 2021 growth…
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
Pizza shops from iconic pizza cities teach you how to stand out and compete with the best
Pizza is a whopping $50 billion industry in the U.S. Americans order 350 slices of pizza every second, and the average American eats 23 pounds of pizza on average per…
10 business lessons from ‘Shark Tank’ for entrepreneurs
The goal of the show is to elicit funding from these angel investors so contestants can take their small business ideas to the next level. With a limited number of…
The Hidden Gem
Brandy Tipper and her husband found themselves in a difficult situation when the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020. Their 17-year-old son was finishing up his first year at carpentry…
