Daily Small Business Stories

5 Small Business Stories, Trends and Tips for Today

1. Cracking the Code on Fintech for Your Business

Businesses of all sizes have used fintech for years to save time or grow. As a result, many SMBs rely on fintech every day to operate efficiently. In times of chaos, a business can even keep its head above water using fintech. Though this depends on the type of fintech. Read more at https://smallbiztrends.com/2019/09/fintech-examples.html

2. Only 31% of Employees Get Annual Training on Cyber Security

The Chubb’s Third Annual Cyber Report reveals employee education is key for small businesses to prevent cyberattacks. Even with headline after headline about the latest data breach, people are not encouraged to defend against their cyber exposure. Read more at https://smallbiztrends.com/2019/09/2019-cyber-security-statistics.html

3. Benefits of a small business advisory board

Starting and managing a small business requires paying attention to multiple areas of responsibility. Accounting, marketing, operations, sales, customer service and the list goes on. Rarely do entrepreneurs have the knowledge and skills to adeptly strategize ways to successfully execute all of them on their own. To improve areas of their businesses and discover ways to streamline processes, some businesses enlist the help of advisory boards. Read more at http://bit.ly/2m6d3ER

4. Hey Marketers, Americans Still Spend 5 Hours a Day on Email

According to the 2019 “Adobe Email Usage Study,” Americans check their work email (three-plus hours a day) and personal email (two-plus hours a day). This comes out to around five hours per day checking emails. Read more at https://smallbiztrends.com/2019/09/email-usage-statistics.html

5. Google Search Will Now Find Key Moments Inside Of YouTube Videos…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

Per an announcement this week: "Starting today you can find key moments within videos and get to the information you’re looking for faster, with help from content creators. When you search for things like how-to videos that have multiple steps, or long videos like speeches or a documentary, Search will provide links to key moments within the video, based on timestamps provided by content creators. Read more at http://bit.ly/2m954XC