Fashion isn’t just about creating attractive and trendy products. It can also serve as a vehicle for enacting positive change around the world. More and more fashion designers and entrepreneurs are adding a charitable or ethical component to their business model. 2 Examples of Turning Profits into Social Change One example is Stacey Boyd, founder […]
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SAP is a well-known software organization known to corporate clients and IT specialists in the C-suite. Now, a new community is being built that leverages the company’s considerable resources to help small businesses take advantage of what SAP has to offer. Small Business Trends spoke with Christal Bemont, senior vice president and general manager of
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Representation matters. That’s more than just a hypothesis; it’s the value proposition on which Karen Okonkwo and Joshua Kissi based their new business. Karen and Joshua met through a friend, connecting easily as entrepreneurs and first-generation African immigrants. At the time, Karen ran a blog — among other things — and often lamented about how stock
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Finding government contracts and successfully bidding on them is a challenge for small businesses. The new BidSync supplier application from Periscope Holdings has been redesigned to deliver the most relevant bid for each business. The app is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) leveraging machine learning technology to give small businesses “winnable government opportunities for each
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Everyone knows that you can sell handmade products on Etsy or Amazon. But if you sell large items that are hard to ship — or if you just prefer to sell items to customers in your own community — it can help to have some local options. Where to Sell Handmade Items Locally There are
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently announced the latest version of its Office productivity suite for Windows and Mac. Microsoft Office 2019 and Office 365 ProPlus started rolling out September 24, introducing some new features small business owners may find useful for home and office use. Microsoft Office 2019 and Office 365 ProPlus Roll Out According to Jared Spataro,
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Email is one of the oldest digital communications tools, but more and more it is being viewed on mobile devices. At Ignite 2018, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a new set of features for Outlook which will simplify the deployment on mobile while securing email communications. Outlook Mobile App Updates In addition to email, Outlook for Android
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Need some convincing that online ordering systems are the wave of the future for restaurants? Consider the fact the trend has been growing and even four years ago 79 percent of Millennials favored these systems for their accuracy. Getting onboard with this trend means finding the best systems. Here’s a list to reference so you
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Lots of businesses already make use of content marketing. But not all of them actually see an impact from it. If your content marketing strategy is feeling a bit stale, take a cue from members of the online small business community and give your strategy a refresh. Here are some tips. Do a Quick and
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Last week on Small Business Trends, I shared six organizations that are helping U.S. women and girls improve their business and financial skills so they can get jobs and start businesses. Your dollars can make even more of an impact in developing nations, where women are often restricted from education and other opportunities. Here are
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