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Small Business Saturday marketing ideas for 2025: 15 tips to stand out and sell more locally

Small business chalkboard sign on sidewalk saying "Thanks for supporting our small business."

'There was no blueprint to follow': How 4 founders built businesses without industry experience

Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of Beekman 1802 pose for a photo with Beekman goats as QVC presents Beauty Bash at The Fillmore Philadelphia on June 08, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From booth to boom: How smart founders master trade shows in 2 seconds or less

People checking out wholesale products and innovative designs during the 2017 NY NOW tradeshow in New York.

6 big workers' compensation mistakes (that could cost your business)

A female employee working from home having wrist aches.

What are expense receipts and how should I track them?

A confused young woman reviewing financial documents at her home office.

What is procure to pay, and how does it work?

A laptop displaying the word 'P2P', illustrated with technology graphics.

What BFCM teaches us about QR Codes and the future of shopper engagement

A woman's hand holding a phone displaying promo code applied by scanning a QR code inside a shopping mall.

How to handle employee misuse of company credit cards

A black female bookkeeper working with a laptop and financial reports at home.

How 11 founders validated their ideas before building businesses that last

Briogeo, a hair care company, and its vendors at its booth during the 2018 SEPHORiA event in Los Angeles, California.

What an LLC should look for in a business credit card

A businesswoman holding a phone and a credit card in an office.