They say that size isn’t everything, and when it comes to startups that couldn’t be truer! It’s easy to let people take the wind out of your sails when they ask how big your company is and your answer is “just me” or maybe one or two employees or specialists (such as an accountant or webmaster). However, there’s nothing that a small enterprise can’t accomplish if you’re determined and you take advantage of all resources. Here’s a few articles from this week to give you some inspiration and remind you that your company can be whatever you make of it.
Learn From Us
One of the biggest buzzwords in growing a business today is SEO. SEO stands for search engine optimization and it’s the idea of making key strategic changes to your website in order to rank higher when people search for things that are relevant to your business. A good way to get started in figuring out the why’s and how’s of SEO is to check out our blog post about the changes that we made recently to boost our search engine rankings. If it seems a bit overwhelming, you can find some great and affordable SEO experts on Fiverr.
Small Companies Get Noticed
Think you have to be a big startup before any of the major players will even think of talking to you? Think again! Pinterest just acquired a 2 person startup. The key? An amazing product, talent, attitude, and of course the price has to be right. Check out this TechCrunch article about the rise of micro startup acquisitions.
One Person Can Do a Lot
We’re all for outsourcing the things that you struggle with, but for freelancers and entrepreneurs it’s essential to know what you can do by yourself. To help out with the task, we’ve compiled a list of financial tips for freelancers. Check out the blog post and learn about some of our favorite tools and strategies for doing your finances yourself.
Grow Carefully
The day might come when your business is ready to grow a bit and you’ll want to hire a new team member. There’s a lot to consider when you bring a new person into a startup. From how they will fit in socially to whether they will share your vision – hiring the right employee is a major task and a very different one for a startup than for a large company. Check out Geektime’s article on 4 ways to hire a new startup team member and be prepared to do it right.
What have you found to be some of the advantages of staying small? Tell us in the comments!
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