Small Business Week 2018: Bright prospects and growth initiatives

Vistage examines small business strategies, tactics and issues for 2018

• Small businesses have particular considerations when it comes to growing their customer base. How small business CEOs improve their sales.

• The first place many small businesses look  when accessing the capital for growth is the Small Business Association (SBA). Learn the benefits of the SBA, tips on navigating the application process, and facts about the SBA’s rates and terms in our report Demystifying the Small Business Administration.

• Just because you run a small business doesn’t mean you can’t think and act like a big business. Find out how to practice big-business leadership in a small business. 

• Read how one small business owner increased productivity at his Idaho company by adopting a unique workday practice. The result was higher retention, increased efficiency and the satisfaction of knowing he improved his employees’ quality of life.

• Every business can benefit from a strategic plan. Here are 10 ways to integrate strategic measures into your small business. Small business strategic planning: 10 tips to transform your company.

Vistage for Small business leaders

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