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5 Tips for Leveraging Customer Feedback It’s been said that we have 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason: we should listen twice as much as we talk. Here are 5 tips to make sure you’re listening to your customers (and not just talking at them). 3 min read

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3 Reasons to Give Yourself a Raise As a small business owner, you can set your own salary. Scraping by on below-market wages or living off personal savings? Consider paying yourself what you’re actually worth. 4 min read

4 Ways to Get Started with Small Business Cash Management Like the gasoline that powers a car, cash is the lifeblood of any small business. And like with your gas gauge, you need to keep careful track of cash throughput, otherwise your business will quickly end up stalled. 4 min read

Don’t Just Earn Money. Get Paid. Having customers and doing great work is not enough to keep your business in shape; you also have to get paid for the work you do. 3 min read

Can You Afford a New Hire? While every hiring scenario is unique, this framework will help you think through many of the costs involved. 4 min read

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Growing Your Small Business Take your business to the next level with these growth tips. 5 Topics

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Small Business Essentials Learn the basics of managing a small business. 6 Topics

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