Category: businesses

Amid Homicides and Homelessness, Portland Struggles to Repair its Brand

After 18 months of social justice protests, uncontrolled riots, soaring crime rates, and record homelessness, the City of Portland, Oregon, is struggling to attract tourists and retain businesses. “Our central city occupancy in September lagged behind every competitive city that we track, except for Minneapolis and San Francisco,” Jeff Miller, president and CEO of Travel…


Amid Murders, Riots, and Homelessness, Portland Struggles to Repair Its Brand

After 18 months of social justice protests, uncontrolled riots, soaring crime rates, and record homelessness, the City of Portland, Oregon, is struggling to attract tourists and retain businesses. “Our central city occupancy in September lagged behind every competitive city that we track, except for Minneapolis and San Francisco,” Jeff Miller, president and CEO of Travel…


The No. 1 Reason Most Businesses Never Scale and Often Fail

By Mike Koenigs The number one reason most businesses never scale and ultimately fail is that they don’t understand who their perfect customer is. In other words, who they want to be a hero for. In this article, I’ll show you how we craft our “Hero Magnet” which leads to being able to craft extremely…


Over 40 Percent of Larger UK Businesses Struggling to Recruit

LONDON—British businesses have reported a sharp rise in recruitment difficulties within the space of just a few weeks—partly as a result of a continued lack of European Union workers, official figures showed on Thursday. Some 41 percent of companies with 10 or more staff reported greater than usual recruitment challenges in the two weeks to…


A Few Cheers, Many Worries Among US Businesses Facing COVID-19 Vaccine, Test Mandate

Big names in Corporate America including Amazon.com Inc cheered U.S. President Joe Biden as he mandated employees either get vaccinated or be tested regularly, but some mid-sized companies worried that the plan would be tough to carry out and unpopular with a slice of their workers. Earlier on Thursday, Biden took aim at vaccine resistance…


5 Smart Business Objectives Entrepreneurs Should Focus on Now

The year 2020 really did a number on individuals, businesses, and the world in general. Looking at the toll that a worldwide pandemic took on companies, the Washington Post states that over 100,000 small businesses have closed their doors forever as a direct result of the virus and the effect it had on the economy….


How to Start Using Email to Market Your Small Business

By Liviu Tanase The future of email marketing looks promising. By 2024, more than 4.4 billion people will have an email address. What’s more, 61 percent of consumers say email is their preferred channel to be contacted by companies. Despite recognizing its potential, many small business owners find email marketing daunting. How do you choose the…


10 Interactive Money—Saving Tips for Small Business Owners

Businesses large and small all want to make more and save more. However, saving money is much easier said than done, especially for new companies. There are great habits and tips to help any business save money. In this article, we’ll go over 10 interactive money-saving tips for small business owners. Set Goals and Make…


Baltimore Responds After Dozens of Businesses Threaten to Stop Paying Taxes

Around three dozen businesses in Fells Point, Baltimore, said in a letter that they won’t pay taxes unless the city adequately deals with a surge in crime in the area that included a series of recent shootings earlier this month that left three dead. According to local reports, in response, the Baltimore Police Department’s Mobile Command…


Australian Businesses Lose $14 Million to Cyber Scams: ACCC

The ACCC is reporting that Australian businesses have lost more than $14 million as a result of payment redirection scams, with the average losses in 2021 more than five times higher than average losses in the same period last year. The scams, also known as business email compromise scams, impersonate businesses or employees via email…