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Tech
Defend Your Brand With These Strategies to Combat Misinformation in Business
False or misleading information has the potential to damage reputations, fuel poor business decisions and result in legal consequences, but there are proven ways of protecting yourself.
Tech
What Separates Thriving Restaurants From Failing Ones? Here Is the Key Ingredient Entrepreneurs Can Harness to Unlock Success.
This is becoming a non-negotiable asset in the modern restaurant landscape.
By Greg Davis
Building a Business
A Culinary Renaissance in Southern California
Viet Nguyen, CEO and executive chef of Kei Concepts, is building a legacy. Although his business encountered several challenges, his loyalty to his personal mission, supportive staff, and hospitality-centered business model is making an impact on his customers, community, and industry.
Thought Leaders
Running a Family Business Means You Need to Prepare Your Kids to Take Over — Here’s How to Do It Right.
Planning to pass on your business to your kids? Preparing them for the next phase of your business is a complex and multifaceted process — so here's what you need to do.
Thought Leaders
How to Balance Entrepreneurship and Family Life in 2023 and Beyond
Our evolved definition of success underscores the undeniable importance of mental and physical well-being.
Building a Business
Free Webinar | October 24: Grow Your Local Business With These Low-Cost Marketing Tricks
Whether you're a small business owner, marketer, or entrepreneur, our exclusive webinar will equip you with the tools to connect with your community, boost engagement, and drive revenue. Register now →
Building a Business
Expert Advice for Supercharging Your Business’s Customer Service Training
Service culture guide Jeff Toister shares his tips on how to provide employees with effective customer service training to impress your customers.
Business News
Sorry, Point-Lovers—Buying With a Credit Card Can Be Costly For Small Businesses
"Swipe fees" — charges imposed on merchants for processing card payments — can add up for small businesses, with some saying it's their third largest expense.
Marketing
How a Solopreneur Creates Word-of-Mouth Marketing Magic
Trickery owner Aaron Rabkin shares the magic behind his solo business, which has maintained 100% 5-star reviews over six years of operation.
Human Resources
Why Long-Term Strategic Planning is the Lifeline Your Business Needs Right Now
Five steps to creating a strategic plan that will keep you from managing from crisis to crisis
Building a Business
It Can Be Hard Raising Capital For a Small Business — But These 3 Ways Really Work.
It can be hard to raise capital for a small local business if you haven't learned the right strategies. Ultimately, however, raising capital is possible at any level — if you employ the correct approach. Here's how.
By Samuel Leeds
Thought Leaders
Emerging ESG Trends Forward-Thinking Small Business Owners Need to Watch
There are five key components that entrepreneurs have to get right to navigate their environmental, social and governance transformation successfully. Find out where your focus should be.
Entrepreneurs
10 Ways to Handle Repetitive Tasks So You Can Focus on More Creative Work
Tired of getting stuck on repetitive grunt work? Outsource tasks like data entry, paperwork and administrative duties.
By Murali Nethi
Business News
‘We’re Taking a Huge Risk’: Small Business Owner Struggle to Process Payments Amid Square Outages
Square experienced widespread outages on Thursday and Friday morning.
Building a Business
Building a Successful Business on a Foundation of Feedback
Customer feedback, whether glowing or critical, can be a boon for your business. This week, Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick is joined by Alok Ahuja, CEO and founder of Trexity, to talk about how he started his business and found success by focusing on one very simple thing: constructive feedback.
Thought Leaders
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Achieving a Net-Zero Business
From conducting a carbon footprint assessment to setting goals and investing in energy-efficient technologies, how to transform your company into a greenhouse gas emissions-neutral enterprise.
Building a Business
Building a Business With Customer Care at The Forefront
Carmen Sturniolo, owner of Ambitious Athletics, started his journey in the fitness industry after a family tragedy made him realize he wanted to channel his energy into creating a business that focused on improving people's health.
Building a Business
Don’t Sit Around and Wait to Be Noticed — Follow These 4 Ways to Be a Standout in Business
Becoming a star in the business world isn't complicated. A few simple strategies can put you in the spotlight.
By Nancy Solari
Building a Business
A Magician’s Tricks of the Trade on Running a Small Business
Hear how the owners of Illusions Bar & Theater created an intimate magic experience ranked #2 in Arts & Entertainment on Yelp and Entrepreneur Media's first ever Top 150 Mom & Pop Shops list.
Building a Business
The Pros and Cons of Hiring Family Members in a Small Business
While conventional wisdom discourages small business owners from hiring members of the same family, there are actually smart and strategic reasons to do so — but there are still drawbacks to consider. Here's what you should know about hiring employees who are family members.
By Nellie Akalp
Business Ideas
3 Things Small Business Can Do to Compete with Big Business for Talent
Small businesses can lure talent away from bigger organizations if they do three things that align with what job seekers want.
By Cynthia Kay
Business Accounting
I’ve Served Small Businesses for More Than 10 Years — Here Are 3 Investments to Consider That Will Help You Succeed
Here are key areas of investment to help entrepreneurs transform their business operations and catapult their business growth.
By Rich Rao
Marketing
Evolving a Small Business With Online Marketing
In this episode, Wade Dickinson, owner of Heirloom Engraver, shares how incorporating online platforms like Yelp into his business strategy has helped his business triple.
Building a Business
34 Years of Success: How Sandra’s Next Generation Continues to Impress
Yelp Top 100 winner, Sandra's Next Generation, dishes on how its soul food has enraptured customers for 34 years—and entrepreneurs of all ilks can incorporate their tactics for business success.
Business Accounting
Why Small Businesses Should Consider Self-Funded Health Insurance Plans
Opting out of paying healthcare premiums isn't just for large corporations anymore.
Entrepreneurs
There’s A New Trend In Healthcare That’s Saving Money For Small Businesses
Health Reimbursement Accounts offer new (and more affordable) options for many.
By Gene Marks
Business News
‘We Made the Wrong Decision’: Payment Processor Reverses Hidden Fee After Outrage From Customers, Restaurant Owners
Toast Inc. revealed the news in an email to customers on Wednesday.
By Emily Rella