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2024 Small Business Trends

Your guide to navigating the biggest trends for small businesses in 2024.

Set Your Small Business Up for Success in 2024

As the new year approaches, many small businesses are preparing to revamp their strategies and jump on new trends to boost their growth. Here are some expert insights on improving your business and making 2024 your strongest year ever.

Featured

The Must-Know Ways Small Business Will Change in 2024

Business leaders share their expert predictions on how the state of small business will change this coming year.

Personal Growth

Thrive

How to Be a Better Entrepreneur in 2024

Entrepreneurs need to be on top of consumer trends and network to meet the challenges and opportunities of 2024.

Thrive

How to Be a Better Boss in 2024

Flexible, empathetic leadership can help employees stay engaged and positive during 2024 (and beyond).

Sales and Marketing

Strategy Small Business Trends That Will Impact Your Sales in 2024

Sales 5 Smart Ways to Increase Sales in 2024

Marketing 7 Marketing Trends Every Small Business Needs to Know About in 2024

New Opportunities

New Year, New You

Ask the Board

How Can I Make New Year’s Resolutions for My Business That I’ll Be Sure to Keep?

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” Brenda Christensen, CEO of Stellar Public Relations Inc., explains how you can make resolutions for 2024 that you’ll follow through on.

Ask the Board

Smart Habits That Will Make You More Productive in 2024 and Beyond

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” Deb Harrison, Growth and Change Consultant and Coach, explains how you can boost your productivity in 2024.

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Understanding First-Party Data and How It Works

First-party data is more accurate, trustworthy, and has a higher return on investment (ROI) than other data types.

By: Jamie Johnson

How AI Can Help With Price Optimization

Price optimization helps businesses establish how much to charge for their products and services. Here’s how AI can help improve the process.

By: Nicole Fallon

How to Use Marketing Automation to Grow Your Small Business

Marketing automation can help your marketing team work more productively and collaborate with sales to drive growth.

By: Emily Heaslip

What Is Third-Party Data?

Third-party data is more comprehensive than other data types and can help you identify new audiences.

By: Emily Heaslip

Emerging Tech Tools for Small Businesses

From social media management to client payment solutions, these five promising tech tools will help streamline your business processes.

By: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

What Are Marketing Automation Tools?

Marketing automation tools help your business reach customers faster and easier, taking on the routine tasks that often eat into your workday.

By: Emily Heaslip

Ready. Set. Scale. Small Business Day

In this special Ready. Set. Scale. event, small business experts and leaders share insights on the economy, marketing and growth trends, AI, and more.

By: Kaytlyn Smith

Small Businesses Nurturing New and Expectant Moms

Motherhood is a blessing, but it isn’t always easy. These five small businesses are committed to changing that.

By: Emily Iverson

How to Use AI to Find the Best Employees

Many small businesses are already using artificial intelligence to source, screen, and onboard new hires. Here’s how.

By: Miranda Fraraccio

How to Make Employees Feel Like Family

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Témoc Morfin, the Founder and CEO of Cilantro Taco Grill, how business owners can make their employees feel like family members.

By: Anna Baluch

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