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Shipt Debuts Small Business Accelerator Program in 5 Cities

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LadderUp will focus on businesses owned by LGBTQ+ people and people of color, with the goal of having at least 50% of program participants falling into these categories. Through March 6, small businesses in the grocery/beverage, health, beauty and floral/gifts verticals can apply for the program.

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Small Business, Big Ideas: 3 Companies Leveraging Amazon to be a ‘Force for Good’

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This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store are from independent sellers and these independent sellers employed more than 1.8

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How to Promote Your Small Business

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Starting and running a small business is one of the most rewarding experiences that anyone can have. But even with all this in place, it can still be difficult for small or local businesses to get noticed and stand out from the competition. Why Are Promotions Important For Small Businesses?

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Join Retail Minded’s Nicole Reyhle at Small Business Day from the National Main Street Center

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Retailers, are you ready to boost your store visibility, sales and overall success in 2021? The reality is, the past year has been difficult for many businesses – but small businesses in particular have been hit hard with the challenges presented by COVID-19. Presented By: Nicole Leinbach Reyhle, Retail Minded.

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33 best small business ideas to make money in 2023

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Reading Time: 17 minutes Do you want to start a business but don’t know where to start? This article highlights the best small business ideas you can use to start your new venture. In this article, we’ll share the best small business ideas you can use to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey and achieve your personal goals.

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Walmart Endorses Financing Solution for its Marketplace Sellers

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Since Parafin’s launch in 2021, it has served tens of thousands of businesses and extended more than $8 billion in offers via platforms including Worldpay and Mindbody. Parafin is on a mission to help grow small businesses,” said Sahill Poddar, CEO of Parafin in a statement.

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Best Video Conferencing Software

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How many people can be part of the video conference? If you’re running a small business or just need to occasionally meet with a small team, you probably won’t run into problems with restrictions. Let’s say you have 500 people attending a video conference; there won’t be 500 videos on the screen. Video Quality.

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