Hannibal is home to many small, local businesses, including Poole Communications. This month, we celebrate National Small Business Week and recognize the impact small businesses have on the community. These businesses build the character of our community and are a huge driving force in our local economies. Small businesses keep the American Dream alive as they withstand tough and smooth waters. They create innovation and often tend to have a lot of love and passion behind them.
We want to offer some insight to encourage the growth of small businesses by looking at external and internal ideas that can help make your small business even greater.

External Ideas for Growth:

• Use networking and collaboration to create strong connections
• Always look for feedback and referrals from customers
• Participate in local events and charities
• Create strategic partnerships with other local businesses
  

Internal Ideas for Growth:

• Work on expanding the skills of your employees
• Build diverse and aspiring teams
• Always be improving your business
• Foster a strong, encouraging workplace culture
• Diversify your revenue streams
• Create a customer retention system

Two things we encourage small businesses to think about are how to be active in their local community and how to foster a culture of growth within their business. Your local community can be a driving force for your business's growth. In return, you can be a major contributor to making your community a better and more economically sound place.

Internal growth can often be traced back to the culture you foster, as well as the drive for innovation and growth you and your employees have. You will never stop learning, and neither will your employees. Embrace that. Use it to make your small business something great and worth investing in.

Need a little help getting started, or would you like us to train your people? Contact Poole Communications at 573-221-3635... or email us at info@poolecommunications.com.

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