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End-of-Year Checklist for Small Businesses

The end of the year is a busy time for a host of reasons. Prepping for the holidays, making time for family, and planning for the new year keeps most of us busy through January 1 and beyond. As a small business owner, you have an even longer list of things to think about at the end of the year. This list includes things like financial statements, taxes, and employee incentives.

It can be tricky to balance work and life toward the end of the year. But devoting some attention to your business not only helps you end the current year on a high note but also sets you up for success in the new year.

Use the following checklist to ensure you take care of business tasks before year-end. With these tasks off your plate, you can turn your attention to the things that matter most.

Get the checklist here!


Retail Trends and Predictions 2023: What to Expect in the Year Ahead

The end of the year is a busy time for a host of reasons. Prepping for the holidays, making time for family, and planning for the new year keeps most of us busy through January 1 and beyond. As a small business owner, you have an even longer list of things to think about at the end of the year. This list includes things like financial statements, taxes, and employee incentives.

It can be tricky to balance work and life toward the end of the year. But devoting some attention to your business not only helps you end the current year on a high note but also sets you up for success in the new year.

Use the following checklist to ensure you take care of business tasks before year-end. With these tasks off your plate, you can turn your attention to the things that matter most.

Take a look at what to expect next year!

6 Ways to Use Social Media for Ecommerce in 2023


A social media eCommerce strategy can help you build brand awareness, communicate with customers, and generate more sales for your online store.

And these strategies work. Consider these stats from Hootsuite’s Global State of Digital 2022 report:

  • 57.5% of internet users aged 16 to 64 buy a product or service online weekly
  • 26.5% of social media users go to social platforms to find products to buy

Read the article to learn how to use social media eCommerce to grow your business.
 
Check out the strategies here!
Digital Main Street Spotlights
 Chatham-Kent’s Instant Print & Promo has witnessed firsthand the effects of the ever-changing digital marketing and advertising landscape. Since 1978, the print shop has worked with small and medium-sized businesses, providing promotional materials like printed advertising, labels, promotional swag, and signage. The business was quick to adopt digital, spending the 1980s designing on Macintosh computers and investing in new printing technology, says David Dawson, who joined his family’s business in 1993 and took over as owner when his dad retired a few years later. 
Drop The Shop Auto Inc is a mobile automotive services company that provides its services right to the client’s doors. The business is headed by Red Seal, and Ford Certified Automotive Technician Shane Fiddler, who has built his expertise over 16 years in the industry.  One of the challenges that Shane came to the Digital Service Squad with was learning how to increase his visibility online. As a mobile automotive service, it was important for Shane to be discoverable in his local market through popular search engines.  
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Upcoming Events

How An Online Store Can Boost Your Business

 

📅 Dec 22, 11:30 AM EST 📍 Online


The goal of ShopHERE powered by Google is to build and optimize online stores for small independent businesses and artists in just a matter of days. With ShopHERE powered by Google, businesses get to expand their selling opportunities into the online market.

 

Google Ads for Small Business


📅 Jan 10 2023, 10:00 AM EST 📍Online



 
Search Engine Marketing can be a great way to ensure your business comes up in Google when your ideal customer is searching for you. This beginner-level workshop will walk you through the things you need to know so you can succeed with pay-per-click Google Ads, even on a small budget.
 
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