How Will You Celebrate National Small Business Week?

Source: Victor 1558

Do you know it’s National Small Business Week? Well, yeah, of course you do! We know that many of our readers own or work for a small, delivery business. For those of you who didn’t know it's National Small Business Week (maybe you just started your business, or you are part of a large company), here’s a bit of information about the Week’s history:

“Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from all 50 states and U.S. territories.  Every day, they’re working to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America’s global competitiveness.” – U.S. Small Business Administration

National Small Business Week is celebrated every year. This year’s event (June 17-21) was announced back in March and is the event’s fiftieth. Pretty impressive! This year’s week’s events will focus on topics that will help small businesses start, grow and succeed. Here’s the Week’s schedule by city:

Seattle - June 17

Dallas - June 18

St. Louis - June 19

Pittsburgh - June 20

Washington, D.C. - June 21

There will also be numerous online forums for people who can’t attend. You can watch some of the week’s events via a live stream at the SBA’s website. Click here for more information.

So, how are you going to celebrate this year's Small Business Week, and how are you plotting to make your business stronger? Here are some suggestions we’ve gleaned from a few articles:

• Add mobile options to improve your business. Manage your business using mobile management Apps, and mobile banking tools. Also: consider adding mobile payment options to increase customer convenience.
• Use free marketing tools, such as a business blog, or social media accounts to promote your business and spend little to no money.
• Use simple search engine optimization techniques (SEO) to make your website index better on search engines.
• Make sure you have all your business’ important documents (employee information locked away in a safe and secure place, tax information properly cared for) in order so you know where everything is at all times, and you can easily stay organized.
• You’re the boss, so what you say goes. But remember, making the office an extremely rigid environment can really make employees miserable. Once you hire on some help, you’ve got to work with people and listen to (reasonable) employee feedback.

Do you have any small business tips and tricks you’re willing to share? Any special plans for making the rest of 2013 profitable? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or in the comment section.