10 Biggest Entrepreneurs Under 30 (Infographic)

10 Biggest Entrepreneurs Under 30 (Infographic)

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, ...

We're Giving Away $500 Worth of Print Products!

We’re Giving Away $500 Worth of Print Products!

by Art February 28, 2013

The Art of Small Business, has recently launched a survey for small business owners and entrepreneurs. A winner will be selected at random to receive $500 worth of custom UPrinting products – just for taking the survey! Click on the ...

Small Business 911: Are You Prepared for a Disaster?

Small Business 911: Are You Prepared for a Disaster?

by a Guest Contributor February 27, 2013

Natural and man-made calamities are a fact of life. Preparing for them however, is totally up to you. Thankfully, being prepared for a disaster is simple enough. Kelly Gregorio teaches us the smart way for small businesses to survive emergencies. ...

Squeaky Clean: Pest Control Pointers For Small Business

Squeaky Clean: Pest Control Pointers For Small Business

by Art February 27, 2013

Why an article on pest control pointers? Unless you run some sort of menagerie or research laboratory, you don’t want rats or other pests anywhere near your business. I’m going out on a limb here and say something I bet most ...

Happiness and the Bottom Line: The Importance of a Happy Workforce

Happiness and the Bottom Line: The Importance of a Happy Workforce

by a Guest Contributor February 23, 2013

Employee (and employer) happiness directly affects your business’s performance. Guest contributor Jack Cooper tells us why it might be a bigger problem than we think – and gives us pointers how to avoid high employee turnover. You don’t have to ...

Size Matters - Why Stocking the Right Sizes Makes A Difference (Infographic)

Size Matters – Why Stocking the Right Sizes Makes A Difference (Infographic)

by Art February 21, 2013

If you’ve ever bought shoes or clothes off-the-rack you might have wondered how stores decide how many of each size they needed to stock. The topic of stocking the right sizes is close to me, since my shoe size was rarely ever ...

5 Myths About Crowd-funding - Debunked

5 Crowd-funding Myths – Debunked

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 ...

WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

WordPress Themes: Things Your Business Might Have Overlooked

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, ...