Surviving National Retailers (Walmart, Sam’s, Costco)
Yesterday, in our online class: Surviving Amazon, we talked about how to compete in business against the retail giant. In today’s blog, we’ll give you more tips on how to […]
Entries by Paris SBDC
SBA 504 Loan – Refinance
John had a great business idea! He wanted to open a small, specialized health food store in Austin, Texas. He researched the business, wrote up a business plan, and decided […]
Catch or Release? (Part 2) How to Fire an Employee
It may surprise you to learn that in 2020 and also in 2021, the most searched topic on Google, for small businesses in the state of Texas, was “How to […]
Catch or Release? How to Keep Great Employees
Aunt Lucy, queen of the knitted unicorns (and other massive stuffed animals) hired the very best salesperson: Shawn Sellars. Shawn was perfect for the job! In his first two weeks, […]
The Labor Shortage – How to Hire New People
A very popular gourmet hamburger chain in Texas reported that pre-pandemic, they would receive well over 100 applicants, every time they posted a job opening. Now however, they tell us […]
How to Handle a Bad Review
Betty was a brand-new server at the “Cake and Shake Shack.” She was bubbly, efficient and really quick on her rollerblades, especially when taking big trays of cakes and shakes […]
Your Web Presence | How to get on Google
You’ve done it! Your doors are open, you’re doing business, you have a new, beautiful website…but wait! No one can find you on Google. *SCREECH!* Stop what you are doing […]
Online Networking in the New Normal
Remember networking events? Pre-COVID, we all attended them – some of us embracing the events – looking forward to seeing familiar faces and chatting with friends in the small business […]
How to Grow Global Sales in 2022
If your business has products or a service that can be marketed and sold beyond the boundaries of the U.S., then expansion into developing international markets may bring the possibility […]
Business Planning Calendar for 2022
Benjamin Franklin once said: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”. Growing a small business is important. A key factor for consistent and healthy growth is yearly […]