It’s a new year, and a new opportunity for small business owners and leaders to improve! Whether you’re focused on building your business, or turning yourself into a better leader, there are plenty of ways you can make it happen in 2025.

Here are just a few resolutions you might consider as you head into the new year.

For a business to succeed, it must be able to properly identify the potential customers who are most likely to purchase and benefit from their products or services. Proper audience targeting allows the business to maximize their ROI on marketing and advertising investments, by minimizing waste.

Or, to paraphrase The Art Of War: If a business knows itself and it knows its customers, it is unlikely to fail.

The concept of rebranding has emerged as a strategic imperative for companies looking to stay relevant, resonate with their audience, and drive growth. Whether prompted by shifts in the market, changes in consumer behavior, or internal transformations, rebranding can breathe new life into a business and position it for long-term success. However, navigating the rebranding process requires careful planning, adherence to core values, and an awareness of potential pitfalls that hinder progress. Here’s a comprehensive guide to successfully rebranding your business:

Moving up into management can be both adventurous and overwhelming. Due to the enormous complexity involved with supervising an operation, it’s common for new managers to fall into traps that slow down business development. Here are seven of these common mistakes and how to prevail through effective leadership.

Entrepreneurship is among the most popular pathways toward financial independence and for good reasons. By starting your own business, you get to generate your own wealth, enjoy the flexibility to pursue what you love and achieve personal growth. However, small businesses face unique challenges which if not handled properly, can make profitability and growth hard to come by. Here are the common issues facing small businesses and how you can overcome them.

Entrepreneurs need to network, especially when working in a remote setting. Unlike office-based work, remote work reduces person-to-person interactions. Consequently, remote workers can be isolated from resources and knowledge, opportunities for collaboration, mentorship and guidance, and more. Read on to explore how remote workers can practice effective networking.

Remote and hybrid work continued to grow in 2022, since it’s a good idea for cost-cutting. Thanks to cloud computing, remote work has contributed to business continuity through the pandemic. Here are developing trends that will impact the workplace in 2023.