Category: SMB Tips & Tricks
Kellie Phelan, The Works: building community at Seattle’s DIY School
When a stressful career-related health crash sent Kellie Phelan on the search for more meaningful day-to-day, she discovered that her passion for making things by hand fulfilled her local community’s...
8 Tips on How to Excel As a Restaurant Server
Being a restaurant server is hard work. You have to be likable to excel at your job. The best servers exhibit traits like multitasking, a cheerful spirit, and the ability...
Prana Chai: Building Big Chai Business from a Side Hustle
Mario loved chai so much he started a side hustle to share his love with the world. After years of dedication and difficulties, he was finally able to focus on...
Sara McIntosh: Founding a School, Finding a Community [Chicago School of Shoemaking]
Sara worked by herself as a one-woman shoemaking business. When she finally decided to pass on her skills, she founded a school instead – and found a community of warm...
Upskill your employees to keep them motivated
In these difficult times where companies are retrenching staff – sometimes in less than savoury ways to cut costs – morale in the workforce is generally low and employees typically...
Khadi London: Fabrics with a difference
Kishore Shah always had an interest in changing the world for the better. Here’s how he found the power to make an impact by starting social enterprise, Khadi London. Here...
Stephanie, SCOOP Marketplace: Balancing sustainability, business & family
Stephanie Lentz opened Scoop Marketplace in Seattle to ‘normalize zero-waste grocery shopping and teach people how to walk gently on the planet’, and to create a more financially independent future...
21 of the Best Small Business Blogs to Inspire Your Own! [Updated 2021]
Running a small business is incredibly difficult. As the owner, you handle every aspect from recruitment to accounting, from budgeting to marketing. Most people are employees, not owners; they don’t...
Hungry Nerds: Darren’s path from foodie to chef
Darren’s passion for food led him to leave his radio job to focus on putting smiles on customers’ faces. Here is the story of Hungry Nerds. When Darren Wee started...
Cambodia Knits: Helping one stitch at a time
Monika wanted to make a direct impact on the impoverished villages around her in Cambodia. To make a difference, she started social enterprise Cambodia Knits. Here’s her Merchant Story. Originally...