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Want to get things done this year?  Learn how with tips from other small businesses.

Being a small business owner is the very definition of “wearing many hats.” On any given day (or even within the same hour), you’re the marketing guru, the IT director, the office manager, the customer service rep … and the list goes on.

Launching a successful marketing campaign requires a number of decisions to be made. In fact, there are so many things to consider that it’s virtually impossible to launch a successful campaign without some formal planning.

Gone are the days when there was only one place to turn for a business loan, your brick and mortar bank where you held your business checking account. Now, new online lending options have cropped up that use technology to speed up the application and underwriting process to provide business funding much faster.

Many business owners rely on credit ─ to get up and running, for working capital, and to fund growth. And in some ways, business credit reports are like personal credit reports. Credit bureaus use a variety of metrics to determine the risk associated with providing financing based on your business credit history.

If you’re looking to expand your business internationally, hiring freelancers may help accelerate your path.

In 2017, Cyber Monday — and the entire week after — broke the record for the biggest online shopping event. Follow these tips to make sure your business is ready for this year's holiday traffic.

The time period before the holidays is the biggest time of year for consumer spending, and typically the busiest time of year for many small business owners.