Small Business

What’s the Difference Between a Startup and a Small Business?

by Jerry
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. People often confuse startup companies with small businesses. Sure they sound similar, but the two have fundamentally different meanings and cannot be used interchangeably. They can sound alike because startups are new companies. But while they may begin as tiny in size, their goals and intentions may ... Read More

9 Ways To Grow Your Small Business Through Social Media Marketing

by Jerry
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Small businesses have increasingly relied on social media marketing to reach customers, create brand awareness and drive sales over the past decade. Whether you’re just starting or have been in business for years, social media marketing can help your small business reach its full potential. You don’t ... Read More

Walmart Starts E-Commerce Site to Target Small Businesses, Taking On Amazon

by Jerry
(Bloomberg) — Walmart Inc., which became the world’s largest retailer by serving everyday shoppers, is now targeting a larger share of business customers with a website aimed at small and midsize companies. The initiative, called Walmart Business, is designed to offer a one-stop shop for office supplies, furniture, food and electronics, Ashley Hubka, the senior ... Read More

4 Things All Small Business Owners Should Know in 2023

by Jerry
Opinions expressed by entrepreneur contributors are their own. The beginning of a new year often comes with a laundry list of goals and to-dos, which can quickly become overwhelming if you try to tackle too much, too fast. I’ve always approached resolutions by setting short and long-term goals spanning the entirety of the year — ... Read More

Series of Pointe-Saint-Charles break-ins has small business owners worried

by Jerry
A series of smash-and-grab robberies has enraged small business owners in Montreal’s Pointe-Sainte-Charles neighborhood. The break-ins reached a peak in recent weeks on a stretch of Wellington Street in the Sud-Ouest borough, where the windows of at least five shops and restaurants have been broken so far this year. On Wednesday morning, Jermaine Wallace, the ... Read More

Tory broadcasts new grant to assist small companies via transit development

by Jerry
A brand new program will present grants of as much as $50,000 to Enterprise Enchancment Areas (BIAs) and different neighborhood organizations to “deal with the unintended results that transit development can have on native companies,” Mayor John Tory introduced on Thursday. The Transit Enlargement Building Mitigation Grant Program, launched by the Metropolis of Toronto in ... Read More