Start-ups

What's The Chance A Startup Business Will Fail? [Infographic]

What’s The Chance A Startup Business Will Fail? [Infographic]

by Art on April 20, 2013

by Art   |  April 20, 2013

You’ve probably heard that most startups fail within five years. While technically true, this factoid isn’t very helpful at all. Growth and contraction rates will always vary between different businesses depending on an extremely wide range of factors. At an ...

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Falling US Median Incomes - New Opportunities For American Small Businesses?

Falling US Median Incomes – New Opportunities For American Small Businesses?

by Art on April 8, 2013

by Art   |  April 8, 2013

While income in real terms has reached its lowest point in 20 years, consumer spending has managed to reach higher levels compared to before the recession of 2007-2010. Falling US Median incomes seem to have to have no negative effect ...

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10 Biggest Entrepreneurs Under 30 (Infographic)

10 Biggest Entrepreneurs Under 30 (Infographic)

by Art on March 7, 2013

by Art   |  March 7, 2013

While entrepreneurs come from all age brackets, the vast majority of entrepreneurs skew older, with 40 being the median age for business owners in the United States. This statistic seems to jibe with our experience as a printing company. However, ...

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5 Myths About Crowd-funding - Debunked

5 Crowd-funding Myths – Debunked

by Art on February 12, 2013

by Art   |  February 12, 2013

Crowd-funding is one of the more exciting developments in small business, offering a viable alternative to traditional  financing. Crowd-funding myths however, have helped ensure it remains a misunderstood approach. Guest contributor Allie Cooper debunks 5 myths about crowd-funding that could derail ...

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WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

by Art on February 11, 2013

by Art   |  February 11, 2013

UPrinting’s blog network, which includes The UPrinting Blog, and The Art of Small Business among others use WordPress instead of alternatives like Blogger for instance.  WordPress themes are now popular with small businesses thanks to their functionality and relative simplicity. Now, ...

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Why Government Contracting is STILL Worthwhile For Small Businesses

Why Government Contracting is STILL Worthwhile For Small Businesses

by Art on February 6, 2013

by Art   |  February 6, 2013

The first person sentenced to the stocks in Boston was Edward Palmer, the man who built the said stocks. His crime? Overcharging the people of Boston for the stocks. Government contracting and related shenanigans is old hat. But in the past few ...

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6 Things Newbie Freelancers Forget To Do

6 Things Newbie Freelancers Forget To Do

by Art on January 31, 2013

by Art   |  January 31, 2013

So you’ve finally decided to go the freelancer route. All things considered, the day-to-day management of a freelance project shouldn’t be too difficult and most of it is pretty obvious. As a freelancer, your job (ideally) should be pretty cut ...

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Is Your Small Business Prepared for The Post-Smartphone Era?

Is Your Small Business Prepared for The Post-Smartphone Era?

by Art on January 8, 2013

by Art   |  January 8, 2013

If you haven’t updated your business’s website in the past few years, perhaps you should consider updating it so it’s easier to navigate through mobile devices. In what was probably one of the most controversial statements about the state of ...

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3 Essentials to Consider When Choosing a New Office

3 Essentials to Consider When Choosing a New Office

by a Guest Contributor on December 10, 2012

by a Guest Contributor   |  December 10, 2012

Disclaimer: UPrinting is not affiliated with the author or any of the sites mentioned below. Images and videos found on this page are not owned by UPrinting.com In a small business there is much focus on staff performance to maximize profit. For ...

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Financing Your Startup Business – Insights From a Career Lender

by Joseph on November 14, 2012

by Joseph   |  November 14, 2012

Disclaimer: UPrinting is not affiliated with the author or any of the sites mentioned below. Images and videos found on this page are not owned by UPrinting.com I was out reading some small business forums yesterday as a way to ...

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