“eCommerce is really the only way for businesses to stay alive today, especially as a small business or retailer,” says Dave Woodward. “Why? Because your customers don’t always live in your neighborhood.” For small businesses to survive in today’s market, business owners need to make their eCommerce efforts a success… but how? Dave Woodward explains. 1. Don’t let technology be an obstacle: Most people think they can’t handle all the tech, but you...

When it comes to pitching new business leads,” says Laurie, “everybody says ‘Don’t talk about what you do; talk about what you do for them…’ but then no one tells you how to do it!” Here are Laurie’s three surefire tips for creating a client-centered pitch that is more likely to win you new business: 1. Use “you” language. When you sit in a meeting or listen to a business pitch, think about the first three minutes of it. It's always about the spe...

Oklahoma City, OK, September 11, 2018 - For the past 13 years, Oklahoma City-based non-profit, the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's (IEEW) PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program, in partnership with Northwood University, has held ten-week courses for women business owners in Kabul, Afghanistan and in Kigali City, Rwanda. This week, the application to attend the 13th class of entrepreneurs went live online; it will also be distributed by pas...