“If I see an opportunity where I can make a difference, I want to make it.” That’s the mindset of Dynamic Drone Solution Co-founder Dewayne Yarbrough, a retired U.S. Marine whose L...
READ MOREQ&A with the owner of Victus Coffee about creating opportunities for customers to make a difference through everyday purchases....
READ MOREQ&A with Wepco Plastics CFO Charles Daniels on how they align their resources around community causes where they can achieve meaningful impact and engage employees in a greater pur...
READ MOREIf you are a small business owner who doesn’t share all the ways you are giving back to your community, you could be missing out on a larger impact your good deeds can achieve. see...
READ MOREInfoshred LLC President and Founder Stacey Lombardo is a go-getter – and a do-gooder. Her entrepreneurial spirit was sparked by her father, Sam Lombardo, who started his waste mana...
READ MORESharing the good your small business does in the community can help expand your online visibility, attract customers and set you apart from the competition. ...
READ MOREWhile the new year is a time for reflection, it's also a time to prepare for new opportunities. Here are four trends to keep in mind for your marketing plans and three themes to di...
READ MORELocal breweries are independently owned. We’re family businesses. That means when you buy from Connecticut breweries, you’re really supporting your neighbors – those who live and i...
READ MOREFor Columbus-based Waker, building custom custom software solutions and mentoring future community-oriented entrepreneurs goes hand in hand...
READ MOREWorld Kindness Day is a wonderful opportunity for small business owners to plant seeds of kindness with those most important to the livelihood of their businesses: their employees,...
READ MOREWhen a wildfire struck his community, Redding, California, Small Business Owner Jason Miller says he immediately felt “compelled to help a little town that supported me.”...
READ MOREKeating Agency Insurance has been a staple in West Hartford, CT for more than 50 years. The third-generation family-run business lives up to its “People First” adage through relati...
READ MOREGeorge Kuhn always thought market research was a win-win, but he always felt another win was missing in that equation. When he launched Drive Research in 2016, a giving element was...
READ MORENow, more than ever, we’re missing human connection. Doing good and giving back, especially in uncertain times, can help alleviate the feeling of helplessness, provide options for ...
READ MOREBy nature, as a company that does financial planning, King, Prell & Associates likes to help people. Giving back and doing good is integrated into how they run the practice...
READ MOREWhen it comes to coffee or tea, “a freshly brewed cup in the morning can change the course of your day,” emphasizes INI Sips Co-Founder Davina Ismail. And, a good cup is a must-hav...
READ MORELeadership through gratitude can help improve customer and employee engagement with your business and purpose. Learn why gratitude is important, especially during these challenging...
READ MORELearn what inspired the small business digital sharing platform seedership, and how small businesses can use kindness to grow!...
READ MOREWhen you share and are visible about the good you do for your community, your business could grow! Here is how seedership makes it quick, easy, and fun!...
READ MORELet's face it, times are harder now since they have been in decades. Leaning on community can help small businesses and your neighborhood get through this together....
READ MOREHaving a community giving strategy in place can help you focus on causes where you can have the greatest impact over time and that best aligns with your expertise, purpose, and val...
READ MOREMarketing your business is important for success, but can be quite costly. When you share the good your business does, you can maximize your marketing efforts at very little cost!...
READ MOREDiscovering your communities needs and centering your charitable giving campaigns on causes your customers care about can lead to many positive business benefits....
READ MORESmall businesses care deeply for the communities that support them. However, it's important for your business and your cause to make the good you do a visible and authentic part of...
READ MORENo matter what the size of the contribution, showing your community that you care on a regular basis will add up to something greater....
READ MOREIf your customers care about the health of their communities, by showing them what, how, and why you give, they will also care about the success of your small business. ...
READ MOREMaking the good you do a visible part of your business can help your customers decide to go with you. Here's our personal story with HireLevel Promotions....
READ MOREYour customers are looking for your business' community story. Do you know what story your business is telling?...
READ MOREOur study found that there are more opportunities for small businesses like yours to tell customers your community giving story....
READ MOREBeing kind and giving back to the community has many seen and unseen returns that help businesses and the neighborhoods that surround them grow....
READ MOREWhen you think of the traditional, hometown community, what image comes to mind? We picture a thriving main street centered around small businesses. Why? Because as we found in our...
READ MOREOur 2020 Spring Into Kindness Small Business Study found that 99 percent of small businesses give back and 70 percent give year round, yet they undervalue their total charitable co...
READ MOREEven though small businesses will be hit the hardest during the COVID-19 pandemic, they are still finding ways to give back and help their communities....
READ MORETips for promoting your business' giving programs before, during, and after they are ran to make the biggest impact....
READ MOREYour customers and employees want to know how your business is giving back. Make sure you let them know where they can it....
READ MOREBeing visible about the good deeds your business does helps show your appreciation towards your community. ...
READ MOREIn this digital age, traditional marketing is losing effectiveness. So how do brands build trust? Find out....
READ MOREAs Random Acts of Kindness Week begins, plan how you can let your employees, customers, partners, and communities know you care....
READ MOREWe often make simple concepts more complicated than they need to be. For small businesses that are already giving back to the community, things like "CSR" or "Cause Marketing" simp...
READ MOREInvesting in charitable giving goes beyond giving cash. When small businesses share their time and in-kind gifts, these investments return big. Find out how....
READ MOREMillennials now make up a majority of the workforce and consumer market. Businesses that are committed to giving back to the community are more likely to attract these audiences....
READ MOREJanuary is National Mentoring Month! Mentoring an employee or someone in the community is a way business leaders can help build a brighter future....
READ MOREWord-of-mouth has been proven to be the most effective form of marketing. But how do you get people talking about your business organically? It's simple: just be kind....
READ MOREFor small businesses, it's a good idea to let the holiday spirit of giving last all year. Spreading goodwill helps improve brand reputation, marketing efforts, and creates a positi...
READ MOREThere comes a time in life when we all reflect and ask a very important question – Did I make a difference? While this question is important, most of us reflect on it too late in o...
READ MOREInvestments in the community can also double as investments in your businesses, but they must be three things: visible, authentic and transparent....
READ MOREBrandon Rocco is the owner of Fearless Fitness, a growing brand of group training focused gyms. We sat down with him recently to learn how he juggles managing five expanding gyms, ...
READ MOREEngaged employees are more invested in their work, more productive, provide better service and stay longer. In turn, this leads to happier customers who buy more and refer brands, ...
READ MOREI spend a lot of time talking to local business owners. I am fascinated by learning about what motivated them to start their business and how they view their role in the community....
READ MOREseedership is a social impact dashboard and community storytelling platform. We help you track and measure what you give, tell and share your story of what you do with the communit...
READ MOREHow many times during the day do you say to yourself or someone that “I don’t have time?” It is easy for the day to get away from you with phone calls, emails, customers, to-do lis...
READ MOREFrom behavioral scientists and sociologists to psychologists and neuroscientists, research findings show that happiness can be linked to kindness....
READ MORELast week, I was in Columbus, Ohio, meeting with several business owners and nonprofit leaders. They were all great conversations. Each had a specific objective, and in every case,...
READ MOREHeraclitus, a Greek philosopher said, “Change is the only constant in life.” He shared this thought around 2,500 years ago. So why do we struggle so much with a concept that has be...
READ MORESocial responsibility is not merely an approach for big companies anymore. Giving back helps make a business of any size better, stronger and more relevant. Is your business ready ...
READ MOREAs a business owner you wear many hats as you perform day-to-day operations and plan for growth. With all this, it’s easy to overlook the positive impact your business has in the c...
READ MOREI recently typed this question into Google: What is kindness? My simple question returned 160 million results. I realized there is no single way to define kindness, but there are s...
READ MOREAcross the country, local businesses are offering their support to federal employees impacted in their communities. Have you seen or heard about one of those businesses in your loc...
READ MOREAt our launch event next week, we will be doing good deeds to raise funds for The Dick and Jane Project. We sat down with Executive Director Nick D’Andrea to share with you more ab...
READ MOREWe believe that the world needs to see more kindness and appreciation. And we believe that you can be a big part of it. We hope you agree and follow us, so together we can plant se...
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