Ashanti Reese is the founder of The BLK Plug, a nationwide online directory and entrepreneur resource platform she launched less than a year ago to help people discover and support Black-owned businesses. In this Small Business Spotlight, she shares what inspired her to start The BLK Plug, what she has …
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Celebrating Women-Owned Small Businesses: An October Roundup
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and this month we are celebrating women-owned businesses: one new feature and a few favorites from our Small Business Spotlight archive, all still in business today. Ashanti Reese — The BLK Plug Our newest Spotlight features Ashanti Reese, founder of The BLK Plug, …
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Small Business Spotlight: Klicc MultiMedia
Meet Austin Coburn of Klicc MultiMedia, a media company based in Chicago with roots in St. Louis. Austin founded Klicc on May 27, 2021, at age 17, and the company now provides production, post-production, graphic and web design, and social media support for hospitality, architecture, interiors, real estate, marine, and …
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Five Checks Before a Service Business Spends More to Attract Customers
By The Momyntum Team How do you grow a service business when you are the person delivering the service? For many owner/operators, that is the difficult part. Customer appointments, staffing, estimates, and administration fill the day. Finding the next customer gets pushed into the evening. A marketing plan may exist, …
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How Service Practices Attract High-Fee Advisory Clients
Image Credit: Unsplash High-fee advisory clients pay for clear business outcomes, reliable communication and expertise that fits their specific challenges. Service practices must show those qualities before a prospect signs an engagement letter. Pricing, packaging and the first sales interaction all shape how buyers judge value. The following changes can …
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Accountable Plan Basics: How Small Businesses Can Reimburse Employee Expenses Without Turning Them Into Wages
By Waseem Chaudhry, Senior CPA at Accountico Inc, Union City, CA Sooner or later, almost every small business asks an employee to pay for something out of pocket. A technician drives to a customer site. A salesperson flies to a trade show. A manager buys supplies on the way to …
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How Growth-Minded Founders Sidestep the Startup Grind
Image Credit: Unsplash Founders often assume that creating a company from scratch is the clearest route to growth. That path can be rewarding, but it also requires months of testing, hiring and spending before the business produces dependable revenue. Understanding common startup failure risks helps explain why some entrepreneurs choose …
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Small Business Spotlight: Squawk Voices
Meet Rich Willmott of Squawk Voices, a London-based voiceover agency he built with his business partner Bill. Squawk Voices delivers voiceovers for television and cinema commercials, narrations, audiobooks, video games, explainer videos, and radio. Type of Business: Voiceover agency · Contact: hello(at)squawkvoices(dot)com · Websites: https://squawkvoices.com and https://www.richwillmott.com What does your …
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Why It’s Always A Good Idea To Shop Around When Choosing Shipping Services For Your Business
Whether you’re sending products to customers, transporting valuable equipment, or moving vehicles between locations, choosing the right shipping service can make a huge difference to your business. It’s tempting to stick with the first provider you find, especially when you’re busy dealing with everything else. However, taking a little extra …
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A local-search scorecard that ends with a decision
A service business can gain search visibility and still receive the wrong enquiries. It can also receive a useful enquiry from someone whose path cannot be reconstructed. A weekly local-search report should make those situations understandable, rather than compressing them into a single success score.Start with a decision: which service …
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Navigating Employer Obligations: Protecting Your Business from Workplace Discrimination Claims
Image credit Unsplash Workplace discrimination can expose a business to legal costs, damaged morale and lasting reputational harm. Employers can reduce those risks by setting clear standards, applying employment decisions consistently and responding promptly when concerns arise. Federal protections cover characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, …
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Small Business Spotlight: Kayleigh Morin Photography
Meet Kayleigh Morin of Kayleigh Morin Photography LLC. Kayleigh photographs influencers, brands, fashion, and stock photography, and she has been in business for three years. Type of Business: Fashion Photography · Contact: [email protected] · Website: https://kayleighmorinphotography.com What does your company do? I photograph influencers, brands, fashion, and stock photography. I …
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Scaling Commercial Security: Why Growing Enterprises Rely on 16 Channel Security Camera Systems
Image credit Unsplash Commercial properties often outgrow their original camera setup long before managers recognize the coverage gaps. A recorder designed for four or eight cameras may work for one entrance and a small sales floor, but expansion introduces loading areas, hallways, parking lots and restricted rooms. A 16-channel system …
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What to ask before you book your first trade show
If you’re thinking about exhibiting at a trade show for the first time, you’ll usually be quoted a rate per square metre (or per square foot in the US). It looks simple, but it leaves out a lot of what you’ll actually pay.I run Stand Central, a UK company that …
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Small Business Spotlight: Verdant Hearth Consulting
Meet Evan Miller, Creative Systems Strategist at Verdant Hearth Consulting. Verdant Hearth helps artists and creative professionals build visibility systems that support their work, instead of consuming it. The business was founded in 2025. Type of Business: Creative systems and visibility consulting · Website: https://verdanthearthconsulting.com · Instagram: @VerdantHearthConsulting · Services …
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Before Buying a Data Tool, Write Your Exit Plan
By the BestProxy team A small business often starts collecting web data with one person, one spreadsheet and a subscription. Perhaps the owner checks public product listings, a marketer tracks whether a campaign page displays correctly, or an operations assistant compares delivery information. The workflow seems manageable until the person …
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