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Community
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4 Ways to Use Your Local Community to Scale Your Business
After finding success in Denver, here is what we learned about how to tap into your community to expand your company.
pokemon go
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Free Ways to Use Pokémon GO to Increase Business
No PokéStop? No problem. All you need is your smartphone and a bit of creativity.
Artificial Intelligence
The New Reality: AI-Enhanced Relationships
Intelligent automation has hit local businesses, and it's actually outperforming humans.
Google
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Why Local Businesses Should Pay Extra Attention to Google Maps
Want to score more web traffic and in-person visits? Better start promoting your business on Maps.
America's Small Business Heroes
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Why Collaboration Is an Easier Route to Small Business Growth
In business, as in life, there is strength in numbers.
Q&As
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Why You Should Be Looking Locally for Customers
Small businesses can -- and should -- target consumers closest to home. Here's how.
Press Coverage
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3 Proven Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get Media Exposure
Press coverage puts your message in front of a larger audience in a way that is more educational than an advertisement and establishes you as an expert and thought leader in your industry.
McDonald's
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McDonald's Explores Canadian Flavors and Adds McLobster to the Menu
The treat is being sold for a limited time in select markets as part of the 'Great Canadian Taste Adventure' campaign.
India
Late to the Party, Global Banks Try to Muscle Into India's Startup Boom
The banks missed out on the initial flurry of deal-making to their better-connected but much smaller domestic rivals.
Entrepreneurs
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6 Benefits for You and Your Community From Supporting Local Entrepreneurs
Locally owned businesses give communities a unique character but those businesses need loyal customers to survive.
Marketing
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4 Ways to Market Your Business for Free
There are a handful of marketing practices available to entrepreneurs that don't require them to burn through valuable resources.
Small Business Saturday
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Restaurants Ask Customers to #DineSmall on Small Business Saturday
As small businesses claim the Saturday after Black Friday, local restaurants are getting in on the action.
SEO
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Why Every Entrepreneur Should Focus on Local SEO
Local SEO is a highly targeted, niche strategy that every entrepreneur can -- and should -- be thinking about.
SEO
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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete With Giants in SEO
Regardless of what industry you're in, you'll always have at least one competitor who has been around longer and has tried harder to build a web presence.
