8 Body Language Tips to Make a Lasting First Impression

First impressions are everything. In most business situations, you only get one chance to sell your product or yourself. Whether you’re at a networking event, or you’re doing a sales…

Turnaround 101: The Importance of Gross Profit Margins

Over the years, I’ve read a thousand plus business plans for business plan competitions, investment or client acquisition purposes.  By habit, I scan the first few pages of an executive…

Choosing the Right Social Media Platform for Your Brand

Finding the right social media platform for your business is part of creating an effective marketing strategy today. Regardless of your industry, using social media is an essential way to…

How To Build Multiple Revenue Streams For Your Business

Most businesses nowadays have a website, but many business owners fail to utilize their website to generate *additional* revenue. Regardless of your industry, there are many ways to build multiple…

8 Things Small Businesses Need to Know About Employee Wellness

Employee wellness is a vital part of human resource management for small businesses, especially after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee wellness conversation has also shifted recently, including…

Get Used to It – The Pivot is Not Going Away

The return to bricks-and-mortar shopping is on the rebound, with consumer exuberance pushing supply chains to near failure and inventories for many goods to all-time lows. In fact, according to the…

Introducing Back to Biz

CreativeLive is a community full of makers, shakers, and risk-takers forging their own path. They are the creators, innovators and entrepreneurs, who build local economies, develop businesses and bring new…