Micro business Perspectives

MBR: Giving Up Your Presidency, Advice from Tech Giants and Unconventional Loyalty Programs

Jason Keith — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:55:14 +0000

It’s Friday, which means two things: one, we’re just a few hours closer to the weekend and two, you get to read another edition of Micro Business Roundup! This week, we feature articles that ask whether or not you should continue to run your small business, showcase advice from the world’s biggest tech giants, and [...]

Why did you start your small business?

Jason Keith — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:53:34 +0000

On most Thursdays we ask our Facebook community a small business related question that we post up for Micro Business Tips Thursday. This week, we are breaking that tradition due to the overwhelming response to why our fans started their business, below is a word cloud from everyone’s answers along with some of our favorites. [...]

Google Analytics reports and dashboards to maximize your small business website

Jason Keith — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:22 +0000

In two previous posts, Google Analytics for Your Small Business and Setting up Google Analytics for your SMB Website in 3 Steps, we highlighted the core benefits of Google Analytics, as well as the basics of how to set up an account. In today’s post, we’ll go over reporting, and how to track the performance [...]

Small Business Owners — Are You Ready to Retire?

Jason Keith — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:24:29 +0000

There is no question that you love your business. It is your livelihood and your passion and provides for you and your family. It’s also something that you probably devote a lot of time thinking of ways to improve it and raise profits. Fast forward 20-40 years to your looming retirement. You probably have some [...]

MBR: Leadership Lessons, Why Workplace Fun Is Key, and Starbucks’s Role in U.S. Job Creation

Jason Keith — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:02:33 +0000

In this edition of Micro Business Roundup we highlight five small business-related stories that we think you’ll find interesting. This week: Leadership tips, the importance of on-the-job fun, and how Starbucks is changing lives in ways that don’t involve delicious coffee-based beverages. 5 Leadership Lessons From Successful Small-Business Owners — American Express Open Forum asked [...]

Loving what you do is important in Small Business Ownership

Jason Keith — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:53:02 +0000

In this week’s edition of Micro Business Tips Thursday, we turned to the Vistaprint Facebook community to answer a question that we’ve been thinking about for some time: As a small business owner, what are some tips for staying positive in a down economy? We received some great answers (click here for full list), but [...]

Setting up Google Analytics for your SMB Website in 3 Steps

Jason Keith — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:45 +0000

In our previous post, we highlighted the benefits of using Google Analytics for your small business. In this post, we’ll show you how, in just three simple steps, you can set up your Google Analytics account! Step 1: Sign up Go to www.google.com/analytics and sign up for an account. If you already have a Google [...]

Make sure to shop local on Valentine’s Day

Jason Keith — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:24:06 +0000

If you’re like me, you are a last minute Valentine’s Day shopper. That means that you run around town looking for the last flower shop willing to sell you a dozen roses, or the local candy store to get a box of chocolates with the worst kind of filling, because everyone else has already picked [...]

MBR: Clint Eastwood, Cash Mobs and Genius in the Workplace

Jason Keith — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:30 +0000

This Friday’s Micro Business Roundup features Clint Eastwood, mob mentality and geniuses. Intrigued yet? We’ve compiled five articles we think you’ll find interesting — take a look and let us know what you think in the comments section! Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Watch Them All Here — It’s fair to assume that most of you [...]

Giving back to local businesses this Valentine’s Day

Jason Keith — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:31:44 +0000

Since Valentine’s Day is next week, we decided to ask the Vistaprint Facebook community if they were going to leverage the holiday to market to their customers for this week’s edition of Micro Business Tips Thursday. It was tough deciding on a top answer, but after some deliberation we decided that Candina Gonzalez Johnson nailed [...]