Ruthie Miller

Nov 28, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

The Worst Advice 5 Founders Received For Their Growing Businesses

Good advice can be a game-changer for entrepreneurs. As any founder or CEO can tell you, it’s critical for anyone growing a business to have help from trusted advisors. If advice is given well (and taken) it may be easier to navigate that path to success. But in this day and age, good advice can... Read More

Small Business, Leadership

Sep 18, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

How You Can Help Small Businesses After a Natural Disaster

Within two weeks the southern United States was pummeled by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and our neighbors south of the border felt an 8.1 magnitude earthquake — an overwhelming amount of devastation in a relatively small proximity. It felt like a reminder from Mother Nature, lest we forget who’s... Read More

Small Business, Cloud

Aug 15, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

Founder Fundamentals: A 5-Step Plan to Go from DIY to CEO

An entrepreneur puts everything on the line for a startup to succeed. Why? Because creating a company is a deeply personal thing. It’s your brainchild, your baby, your vision to mold. And because of that, most entrepreneurs have a go-get-'em attitude; they like to call the shots… Every last one of... Read More

Small Business

Jun 20, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

Do Your Customers Love You? A Guide to Customer Loyalty

The term customer loyalty is a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg situation: Is it a customer remaining loyal to the company — or the company remaining loyal to its customers? Hmmm. While that’s a bit of a conundrum, one thing is clear: In a world where your competitors are only a click away, customer... Read More

Small Business

Jun 16, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

How Tech-Friendly is Your City: Dallas Edition

Salesforce recently conducted a survey among small business owners to determine how well they use technology, and the Dallas results are in! The Big D is known for its hospitality — but it appears the locals haven’t quite warmed up where technology’s concerned. Let’s take a look. Of the Dallas... Read More

Small Business, Events

May 23, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

5 Ways Your Small Business Can Save Time With AI

The internet, cloud technology, mobility, artificial intelligence (AI)... These aren’t just trends, but new directions. Imagine where your company would be if you hadn’t embraced the ubiquity of the internet, or if you didn’t have 24/7 mobile access to your email and business applications. New... Read More

Small Business, Artificial Intelligence

May 16, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

Art of the Pitch: How to Tell and Sell Your Startup Story

What are the essentials of a good pitch — and what takes a pitch from good to great? We recently had the chance to find out. Scott Kitun, CEO of Technori, joined us at Salesforce’s Small Business Basecamp event in Chicago, and as someone who’s seen thousands (literally!) of new business pitches, he... Read More

Small Business

Think Like an Enterprise, Move Like an SMB

Mar 29, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

Think Like an Enterprise, Move Like a Small Business

Bigger isn’t always better. Sometimes it seems like big enterprises — with their expansive budgets, flood of specialized employees, and seamless technology — have it made. But small businesses are often in an enviable spot, and it’s their size that gives them a major advantage. Speaking generally,... Read More

Small Business

Mar 28, 2017 By Ruthie Miller

How Tech-Friendly is Your City: Chicago Edition

Chicago may be my kind of town, but when it comes to technology, the results are a bit... windy. When we conducted the Connected Small Business Report last year, we also took a look at what’s hot for growing businesses in various cities around the country. The Chicago results — like the city... Read More

Small Business