It can take up to seven contact points before a networking connection turns into a sale — so if you’re expecting instant results, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. The good news is successful entrepreneurs aren’t working some secret hustle; they’re following a handful of consistent habits. Here’s what they do differently.

With so much economic uncertainty in the air, now is the time to get serious about protecting your business before the damage becomes long-term. It starts with a hard look at your expenses—not just the obvious ones, but everything. Here are five practical ways to tighten up your operations and come out the other side of a downturn intact.

As coronavirus headlines dominate the news, it’s easy to forget that the common cold and flu already take a serious toll on small businesses every year. Sick employees mean lost productivity, contagion risk, and quality that suffers across the board. Here’s what the CDC recommends to keep illness from spreading through your workplace.