Owning a small business can feel like information overload especially in the first few years when you’re adapting to being your own boss, acting as CEO, accountant and Head of Marketing, and most importantly, trying to succeed. With so many variables, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose steam especially when operating more on intuition than formal experience. In a landscape that’s continually changing, it’s important to keep up to date with industry trends, market status and utilize the available resources that provide insights than can may be valuable to you as a small business owner. So, since we know you’re busy, we wanted to save you the time by filtering 12 of our favorite blogs that we think all small business owners should take time to check out.
Hubspot
Hubspot is your go-to source for all things sales, marketing, SEO and social.
Barry Moltz
Barry offers advice fueled from personal experience on a wide range of topics from marketing, customer service and even failure.
Small Biz Club
The title says it all. Whether you’re new to the industry or a seasoned small business owner, this blog offers advice on just about any topic you can think of when it comes to running your own company.
MarketingProfs
This is your go-to resource for all things marketing.
Copyblogger
Perfect for staying up to date on the latest trends for content marketing
Harvard Business Review
This reputable resource offers fundamental advice related to leadership, running a business, crisis management and other unavoidable topics that owners will be sure to encounter.
Mixergy
This is a great site that aggregates stories from entrepreneurs themselves and how they built their businesses.
Google Small Business
This blog is intended to specifically reach small business owners with updates on new releases, news and of course, google tools.
Small Biz Survival
Appropriately named, this is a great resource for owners operating their small business in a small town.
Gary Vaynerchuk
Successful entrepreneur and founder of Vayner Media, Gary Vee consistently produces content that’s on point as much as it’s to the point.
Social Triggers
Check out this blog for content around social media, entrepreneurship, marketing and sales.
Blogtrepreneur
This blog offers owners insights on how to start, grow and operate your small business.
