Starting a small business is not easy, but it is worth it once the rewards start. However, it can be frustrating in the beginning. Small business owners agree that the business they initially started is very different from the business they have now, but that is not a big thing. Gathering information from your customers and target audience is essential to continue growing and developing as a business. There is always room for growth, especially targeted development with larger goals.

1. First, Find Your Niche and Target Audience

The first step all small business owners should take is to establish the purpose of the company, the specific niche, and the target audience. Truthfully, this step can feel daunting since it is heavily research-based.

Experts recommend widening your searches and your bubble. Although friends have opinions on businesses and the products they sell, there is always bias. Instead, paying a non-related

In recent years, adopting sustainable business practices has become an important aspect of corporate branding and an expected factor in doing business.

Customers, partners, and channels are now routinely inquiring about companies’ sustainability strategies. Employees are proud to contribute to ecologically sensitive companies that make responsible decisions regarding the environment.

However, as more organizations compete based on their data insights, applications with big data analytics and AI/ML models are creating a huge and fast-growing carbon footprint. According to recent research from ByteDance AI Lab, the number of computations used to train deep-learning models has increased 300,000x in six years, raising concerns about the environmental impact.

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5 steps to reduce carbon emissions from software

Software that contains a large number of nonessential functions, or bloated code, can make excessive demands on computer resources, resulting in wasted energy. Companies need to

Roseville Police Department’s BusinessConnect Small Business Seminar

RPD understands when a small business is a victim of crime or workplace violence, it can have a significant impact on the bottom line. Through our BusinessConnect program, we invite Roseville small business owners and managers to attend one of two upcoming Small Business Crime Prevention Seminars.

Each one day, five hour seminar will cover some of the most important current issues that affect small businesses in our City.

There are two seminars scheduled:
• Wednesday August 24
• Wednesday August 31
Both will start at 10:00 am and end at 3:00 pm, and will be at the Roseville Police Department at 1051 Junction Bl in the Mark White Community Room. Each will be limited to 25.

Seminar Schedule
Crime trends and Police Department update
– Chief Bergstrom
Active shooter / workplace violence prevention
– Detective Nakamura
Police Investigation: tips to coordinate with