Economists, financial analysts, politicians and other gurus pronounce the likelihood of a coming recession regularly. The fact is, recessions are very hard to predict.
Many industries grow in line with the US economy. However, some industries grow faster, driven by technological advances, changes in public policy and shifting consumer tastes.
As the economy began its surging recovery in 2021, financial markets followed suit. Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity reached its highest level since 2015, recording $5.1 trillion in deals in 2021, according to KPMG.
The Commercial Banking industry is composed of banks regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Being outdoors can be fun, calming, exhilarating, challenging, and so many other things. One thing is for certain though, we have remembered that above all else, it is important.
Starting your business is a big step, so it requires proper planning. How do you start a business from scratch? What are the tips for running a successful business in 2023?
Historically, women have been disproportionately represented in the professional world. The business world has been largely seen as a male-dominated arena in the past, but since the turn of the century, women have fought for more and more seats at the table.
Fluctuating commodity prices and unstable energy markets have caused the Oil Drilling and Gas Extraction industry to endure an extremely high level of revenue volatility over the five years to 2022.
Global conflict, supply chain hiccups, energy shortages – 2022 seems to have seen it all. But despite the economic turmoil, e-commerce has continued to be a source of steady sales for B2B online stores.
Low-risk industries offer exciting opportunities for investors, lenders, consultants and sales teams that are looking for new target markets with favorable conditions.
What comes to mind when you think of Coca-Cola, Hoover, Band-Aid, or Colgate? Is it individual brands, individual products, or entire product categories?
The online marketplace is full of successful eCommerce brands that sell similar products. This is because one can’t stop new stores from opening up and selling similar items.
Starting a personal business requires a great deal of attention and knowledge. While it may seem like the only knowledge you need is in the field of the business you’re about to operate in, this isn’t always the case.
A well-defined marketing strategy is crucial for a business to succeed. Your strategy should start with marketplace research, looking at who your target customer is, what the competition is doing, and what you should expect in the future.
Greater access to the global supply chain – sourcing from countries where there is better quality, more availability, or lower costs – has improved many aspects of the sourcing process.
The pandemic has positively impacted the packaging and printing industry, with the accelerated growth of ecommerce shipments and home-delivery services serving as lifelines for the new norm.
One out of every 10 businesses in the United states—that is more than 55,200 businesses—is Asian-owned. Within that segment, Asian-American women-owned businesses grew by 37 percent in the five years leading up to the pandemic.
This week we spoke with Ryan Li and Joe Lybik, Co-founders of ReVert Tech, to hear how they're helping to reduce energy usage while making sustainability easier for all.
May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an annual celebration recognizing the historical and cultural contributions of Americans from across Asia and the Pacific Islands.
The best way to optimize your website is through using the voice of your customer. Pulling in reviews and turning them into value propositions makes your website and product stand out from your competition.
This week we spoke with Sierra Williams, Founder of SHE: Support, Heal, Empower to learn more about her business and how she is helping women through their maternity and postpartum journey.
Alibaba.com salutes the hard work and dedication of entrepreneurs and small business owners across America. Join us in supporting US small businesses and amplifying their inspirational stories.
The first week of May is designated as National Small Business Week (NSBW). The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated NSBW for more than 50 years and chose this time to recognize the contributions of US entrepreneurs and small business owners.
As more consumers place increased emphasis on sustainability, businesses have adapted to create products that enable customers to make choices that are more conducive to an eco-friendly lifestyle.
This week we spoke with Ada Rojas, Founder of Vecina Couture to hear more about her business and how she is building a community for women of color through her online platform and luxury clothing line.
Every year on April 22nd, millions of people around the world celebrate Earth Day. It's become a day of action since the first Earth Day was established in 1970, a day to partake in activities like picking up litter, planting trees, raising money for a local environmental group, and more.
Are you accounting for your ecommerce revenues correctly? The deposits that hit your bank account are not revenues — they're net numbers that include refunds, chargebacks, credit card fees, and other items.
The best way to become an entrepreneur? Turning your passion into a business. And in honor of Women's History Month, we're taking a look at three Alibaba.com Grants Program recipients who turned their hobbies and passions into business ventures.
Consumer electronics (CE) have always been a major driving force for ecommerce growth. With cutting-edge technologies, CE products have reshaped our everyday lives by providing better access and convenience to communications, health monitoring, entertainment, and lifestyle.
Over the past two years, Alibaba.com surveyed thousands of US SMBs in pre-pandemic December 2019 and again in December 2021 to better understand their outlook on the economy, globalization, and digitization.
Alibaba.com surveyed thousands of US SMBs in pre-pandemic December 2019 and again in December 2021 and found digitized businesses are faring better, exporting more, planning to invest more, and are significantly more confident about the future of their business than offline companies.
We recently sat down with content creator and new digital entrepreneur Loren Gray to learn more about her journey and how she built her huge social media brand and following.
The pandemic has resulted in a big boom of entrepreneurship. The number of Americans filing paperwork to start businesses hit a record 5.4 million in 2021, up from the previous record of 4.4 million new business applications in 2020.
Black business owners are up 38% in the US from pre-Covid levels, according to Bloomberg News. As we know, entrepreneurship isn't for everyone – and many start their own business out of passion and personal mission.
To better serve US small and medium-sized businesses, we created the Alibaba.com B2B Pulse, a monthly update, that serves two primary purposes: First, we aggregate the biggest macro developments relevant to US SMBs. Second, we share proprietary insights into US B2B demand that we observe on the Alibaba.com global marketplace.
Mastering new skillsets can open the door to all kinds of opportunities. Whether it's developing interpersonal skills, understanding the branches of science, or learning a language, the benefits of mastering a new skill provide an opportunity for growth.
This week we spoke with Noel Davis, Founder of Paris Fit, to discuss how she developed her own fitness product, took her business online, and her plans for the future.
You've got a fantastic business idea to sell trending home and décor products, but the challenges are: what are the trending products, and how do you source them best?
One of the most common New Year's resolution year after year is to be healthier, with people all around the world pledging to live healthier — whatever healthy might mean to them.
Much attention has been paid to the agility of private sector businesses as they pivoted their operations practically overnight throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
On December 14 we wrapped up the Alibaba.com Grants Program after combing through more than 12,000 applications and selecting and announcing the top 50 applicants.
Gen Z is rapidly becoming known as the most entrepreneurial generation yet. In a recent Ernst & Young study, 45% of Gen Z reported being "very or extremely likely to start their own business one day."
Our latest search for the next crop of New Digital Entrepreneurs closed on October 21 when more than 12,000 applicants submitted innovative product ideas and/or creative go-to-market strategies to The Alibaba.com Grants Program.
This week we spoke with Gizem Salcigil White, known as the Turkish Coffee Lady, to discuss how she leaned into an online marketing strategy during the height of the global disruptions in the past two years, and at the same time found the inspiration to establish a foundation benefiting other female entrepreneurs.
There is a new generation of entrepreneurs using ecommerce to turn their dreams into reality, and they're revolutionizing the landscape of global retail in the process.
Manufacturing is vital to the US economy. In 2019, for every US $1.00 spent in manufacturing, US $2.79 was added to the economy whether through the 12.5 million jobs manufacturing supports, the wages those jobs pay, or manufacturing's large contribution to GDP (accounting for more than one-third of US GDP), according to National Association of Manufacturing (NAM) calculations using 2019 IMPLAN data.
Supply chain issues continue to be top of mind for businesses of all sizes, and many are asking how they can respond to the constantly evolving situation.
In 2020 hundreds of thousands more businesses were created than in 2019, and a significant portion of these were retailers not tied to a physical location.
It's a common consensus that starting a dropshipping business is easy, as reflected by the sharp increase in adopters since the beginning of COVID-19, but that doesn't mean that it's simple to succeed.
Debating whether to join a marketplace? In this expert tips video, Isaac Wanzama of geekspeak Commerce explains the benefits of marketplaces for new digital entrepreneurs.
According to the Economic Innovation Group's analysis of the US Census Bureau's Business Formation Statistics, nearly 4.5 million new businesses were formed in 2020 — a 50% increase from the 2010-2019 average.
Join our virtual fireside chat with Erik Suhonen of Ecwid as he outlines the steps new digital entrepreneurs can take to set up their online storefront and start a dropshipping business today.
In 2020, 600,000 more new businesses started than in 2019 in the US. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, one third of these companies are retailers not tied to a physical store.
Dropshipping can be an invaluable tool to test new markets — and of course, new products. It's not just for 'beginner' entrepreneurs, but for successful business owners too.
Do you know which inquiries to respond to on Alibaba.com? How do you determine which ones are worth your time? Hear from Chad Michael, veteran Alibaba.com seller, on how he finds inquiries from serious buyers.
This week we sat down with Lawrence Tom, Owner of emark, to discuss how he got started with his business and the changes he made in the face of COVID-19.
In this opening ceremony for Alibaba.com Online Trade Show | Summer edition, we discuss the future of trade shows and how moving forward, there is more likely to be a healthy balance between online and offline trade show formats.
More than a year has passed since the first COVID-19 case was identified in my hometown of NYC, and in what felt like no time at all, the city quickly became the country's initial epicenter of the pandemic.
This week we sat down with Debra Cady, Founder and CEO of Silver Linings International, to discuss how she started her business amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week we sat down with Ines Belakhdar, Founder of clothing company BYNES New York, to discuss how her plans for growing through retail were forced to change with the advent of COVID-19.
Join us for a virtual fireside chat with Doug Press of The Incentive Group to discuss why a B2B loyalty program should be part of your 2021 sales and marketing plan.
Navigating the ins and outs of cross-border trade can be a complex undertaking. One of the key elements in understanding this process means being familiar with country specific import/export rules and regulations enforced by the Customs agency.
Novice buyers tend to make a common mistake when looking for a new supplier — focusing on price. The truth is, looking only at price can hurt you in the long term.
Since the pandemic began, US federal agents have seized more than 10 million counterfeit N95 masks alone. In recent months, massive amounts of personal protective equipment have been intercepted...
This week we spoke with JP Lopez, Owner and Founder of Wanderlust Creamery, about his company's pivot and how turning to ecommerce helped him keep his staff working.
Across the country, employees who are paid an hourly wage for their services account for 82.3 million workers 16 years and older, representing well over half (58.1 percent) of all wage and salary workers in 2019, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
So you're ready to start selling your products online. Good news! Getting started has never been easier with Ecwid, the leading choice for small businesses to easily set up an online store and start selling — fast.
The US $1.8 trillion global apparel industry had already experienced recent shifts, with 2020's global pandemic exerting even greater pressures, challenges, and accelerations on an already fragile system.
March marks Women's History Month so we are taking the time to learn more about our female customers, partners, and employees and celebrate their success.
Despite the challenging circumstances of the past year, countless women-led companies demonstrated great resilience and some even took the bold step to go global.
Placing an order on Alibaba.com can bring a lot of emotions with it. Excitement about the goods, but also a little anxiety if you're placing an order with a new supplier for the first time and trust hasn't been established yet.
This week we spoke with Sam Eitzen, Co-founder of Snapbar and Keep Your City Smiling, about the pivot his company made to keep his staff employed and help local small businesses.
Ecommerce sales hit a record high in 2020 and show no signs of slowing down. But what does it really take to succeed as an internet retailer? For this Transformer Talk, we are joined by Tracey Pickett, Founder, and CEO of Hairbrella.
Exporting is a key way to maximize your potential profits. If you are only selling domestically, that means you're limiting yourself to 5% of potential buyers.
A typical 9-5 job isn't the life for everyone. Entrepreneurs leave the daily grind behind to set their own hours, be their own boss, and build financial freedom.
Join us for a discussion with AMZScout Ambassador and online selling expert Rob Izad. He shares the lessons he learned as he built his seven-figure online retail business and offers advice to entrepreneurs looking for success selling online.
Are you thinking about starting an Amazon business? Maybe you have a product idea in mind already, but you want to know if it will sell well before stocking up on inventory.
This week we spoke with Lenore Estrada, Co-founder of both Three Babes Bakeshop and SF New Deal, on how she and her team are supporting local San Francisco small businesses.
In 2020, COVID-19 upended the retail space and 2021 is sure to bring a whole new series of trends. Join our Transformer Talk as we welcome Bradley Sutton, Chief Evangelist at Helium 10.
If you're selling on Amazon, you might be under the impression that Alibaba.com is the final step in a process that began with extensive product research.
Product research is one of the most exciting aspects of ecommerce for any entrepreneur. Looking for products that show demand, but still haven't encountered excess competition, can send you down the most interesting rabbit trails.
With in-person trade shows on pause, potential buyers miss out on the opportunity to see, feel, and experience your products. Sales now start and end online.
The global pandemic affected every organization in some way. For organizations employing essential workers, such as hospitals, governments, and airlines, this meant suddenly needing to secure huge amounts of PPE to keep their employees safe.
The pandemic has changed the way we live, work, and operate — and small businesses are no exception. More than 163,000 small businesses in the US have closed since March, with many more struggling to stay afloat during the crisis.
For years, B2C companies have used loyalty programs to engage, reward, and retain their customers. These loyalty programs are a common way to keep customers coming back, from earning frequent flyer miles and traveling for free to redeeming credit card points for rewards.
What's in store for SMBs in 2021? Join our virtual fireside chat where we will be joined by Ginger Siegel, North American Small Business Lead, Mastercard.
The pandemic has forced many businesses to pivot in order to survive — not only in terms of the products and services they offer, but also in terms of what it means to keep their employees safe.
Small businesses are often intimidated by the phrase "go global." They view cross-border trade as dominated by large or multinational companies who have the funds and flexibility to export. But this couldn't be more wrong.
2020 was a tough year. Since the start of the pandemic, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) faced major challenges like managing cash flow, building a strong supply chain, getting their business online, and keeping employees safe.
When we surveyed 5,000 SMB decision makers in September 2020, keeping employees healthy and safe while reopening in-person operations was reported as the number one concern amongst employer firms in the next 12 months.
You don't need any more statistics to convince you that your total available market is bigger than what you currently serve. In fact, even in a "flat" market, you can always take share, right?
Have you ever tried to talk to a supplier about shipping, only for them to throw a bunch of strange acronyms (like DDP and CIF) at you? You're not alone.
Melanie McCabe of geekspeak Commerce discusses the ways you can represent your brand and boost buyer confidence by creating an easy-to-navigate digital storefront.
In this post, we're going to talk about everything that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to know about starting a business that sells goods around the world, or adding export capabilities to your current business.
Join us as we welcome journalist and author Maneet Ahuja. Maneet discusses her perspective on the current state of US SMBs, and how we can reimagine a brighter future for these essential businesses with increased diversity in ownership, better data sharing, and innovative capital solutions.
Just getting started on Alibaba.com? Rashee Gupta, Founder of MrsGuptaSquared and seller on Alibaba.com, explains how you can quickly reach new buyers and close sales in today's Expert Tips.
Join our discussion with Eric Parkin, Digital Business Leader at Cargill as we talk about these changes and how businesses of all sizes can create new opportunities in response.
On the cusp of change even before the pandemic, manufacturing as a whole is now digitizing at twice the rate of other businesses, according to a new Alibaba.com US B2B Small and Medium Business (SMB) Survey.
Join our discussion with Risa Cretella, EVP & Group General Manager, Sovos Brands, as we talk about these issues and how we can all create a happier more productive workplace.
You don't need to lose touch with your customer because of social distancing. Get online and start blogging. You'll stay connected and build a digital community.
US small and medium-sized manufacturing was already on the cusp of major change before the global pandemic due to advances in technology, from artificial intelligence to robotics, were evolving.
Hear from the experts at Alibaba.com and Freightos as they break down the top three points to focus on when comparing freight pricing, and how to choose the option best suited for your needs.
Rashee Gupta made the leap from blogger to ecommerce entrepreneur in 2017. Join us as she takes us through her journey and how she built a thriving business by success selling globally on Alibaba.com.
International trade is a critical way to expand your business. It offers higher quality goods at lower prices, and helps businesses reduce manufacturing costs while introducing new products to the market.
With travel restrictions in place, Dormco CEO Jeff Gawronski needed a new way to meet his suppliers. He wanted to be sure of the certifications and product quality before placing any orders for.
Digital adoption has seen a steady increase since the beginning of 2020. Ecommerce quickly took the place of physical sales channels when brick-and-mortar shops were forced to shut their doors.
What is branding and why is it important? Hear from Founder of Bond and Seek Tishay Alston as she shares her knowledge on branding and the specific steps on how to build a successful brand strategy.
In December of 2019, Alibaba.com conducted a deep dive into the US B2B community, by commissioning the first Alibaba.com US Small and Medium Business (SMB) Confidence Survey of 5,000 US-based small businesses within B2B on their sentiments around digitization and globalization.
This week we spoke with Hunter Jarvis, Chief Commercial Officer at Elmhurst 1925, to discuss how the company was both positively and negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small businesses everywhere pivoted to digital to succeed in 2020. But how are they doing now? In this week's Transformer Talks, Nathan Jones, President and CEO of ShipStation, discusses with John Caplan the current state of small businesses and what we can learn from their resilience.
Kim Roxie, Founder of LAMIK Beauty, is disrupting the beauty industry with clean makeup for women of color. Find out her three tips for entrepreneurs and why she'll be attending the Alibaba.com US Beauty & Personal Care Online Trade Show in today's Expert Tips.
The majority of trade between small businesses has traditionally required full payment upfront. That burden on small businesses could be significant, especially when a company is required to pay the entire order amount upfront, then wait up to 45 days for the goods to arrive.
With 30+ years in the beauty industry, Mark Crames, CEO of Demeter Fragrance Library understands the ins and outs of owning and operating a small business.
As conscious consumerism continues to grow, beauty brands and retailers need to rethink their products. Dr. Jenelle Kim walks through emerging trends in the industry and how to incorporate cleaner ingredients into your product line in today's Expert Tips.
Join our discussion with Jamil Zaki, author of The War For Kindness, as we talk about the benefits of empathy, how to cultivate it, and how it can help your business deliver better customer satisfaction.
Terms like "meaningful growth" and "disruption" are not just the vocabulary of tech startups. Now more than ever, these can and should be the goals of all businesses.
Join us to hear from our friends at Easyship, the global shipping software for eCommerce, as they walk through the best way for merchants to get ready for this unprecedented holiday season and take the steps necessary to make it a success.
In today's Expert Tips, the fintech experts at MSTS outline various financing solutions, including Alibaba.com Payment Terms, to help maintain your business' growth through the pandemic and beyond.
What do B2B businesses do when the traditional physical doors are locked, sellers and buyers can't and won't accept in-person appointments, business travel is effectively shut down, and industry trade shows — the transactional lifeblood of many supply chains — are shuttered? Well, one channel remains open.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted consumer behaviors, likely for the long term. In response, retailers need to rethink their strategy. In today's expert tips from ThoughtWorks, find out why developing an omnichannel strategy should be retailers' number one priority.
Alibaba.com Select is Alibaba.com's end-to-end sourcing service. It was born out of necessity as the world faced an urgent need to mobilize global supply chains in the face of a pandemic, and have since fulfilled rush orders for millions of pieces of PPE.
The questions you ask your supplier are what set you apart as an experienced, B2B buyer. Qian Huang, Supply Chain Strategy & Operations Lead at Alibaba.com North America, shares the number one question to ask your supplier in today's Expert Tips. Stay tuned for more ways to differentiate yourself later this week!
Join us with Rieva Lesonsky, small business expert and entrepreneur, who shares insights on digital channels for SMBs and why Super September on Alibaba.com is a great opportunity to get your business back online.
As many years as I've been out of school, September still feels like a time of renewal. An opportunity to start anew, to reinvent some aspect of your life, to refocus on tasks that got forgotten in the heat and lazy days of summer.
COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of global ecommerce, and many businesses are seizing this opportunity and finding new customers and suppliers all over the world.
The number of small businesses owned by women continues to grow in 2020, but according to SCORE's The Megaphone of Main Street: Women's Entrepreneurship data report, just 5% of women entrepreneurs say their companies are experiencing aggressive expansion in size or revenue.
Functional beverages have seen steady sales over the years, but there's been a recent surge of interest. Find out why they are trending, what health benefits consumers seek, and how to target the right audience in today's Expert Tips from The Hartman Group:
Fulfillment by Amazon sounds like the golden ticket. Everything is taken care of for you, but it leaves one big question: how do you get your goods to your FBA warehouse?
Gone are the days of consumers waiting a week or more for their orders to arrive. Companies must offer fast and affordable shipping to meet the expectations of consumers.
In case you missed the first day of the Alibaba.com US Trade Show, check out today's Expert Tips to learn 5 ways you can improve your food photography skills.
Eight years ago, Necia Boston founded her own business, B.A.A.B.S. Beauty, a Greenville, North Carolina-based beauty bar offering spa services and a full line of hypoallergenic and cruelty-free cosmetics.
Hear how Vanessa Braxton, CEO of Black Momma Brands, developed a new brand of hand sanitizer to meet overwhelming demand in the early days of COVID-19.
Opportunities for digital innovation exist across all industries—even farming and agriculture. See how Cargill is transforming our food systems through digitally driven ideas in today's Expert Tips.
Join our virtual fireside chat to hear CEO of Stroop Club Chantal Piët share how her small Austin-based business is navigating the complex world of B2B distribution with the help of LTA International and Alibaba.com.
Premiumization, making a product appeal to consumers by emphasizing its superior quality and exclusivity, has become an increasingly popular way for brands to innovate, paving the way for new unique flavors and sensations.
On this week's Transformer Talks, John Caplan is joined by Tim Dyson, CEO of Next 15. Tim discusses digital transformation, and why it is more important than ever for businesses of all sizes to stay inspired and open to change.
Join our virtual fireside chat to hear from Organic Valley's Global Sales Manager Findle Zhao on how the company digitized their operations to adapt to the "new normal."
Hear how you can break through conventional innovation and deliver next-generation Food & Beverage products from Vice President of FONA International Jim Ellis in today's Expert Tips.
Our guest on this week's Transformer Talks is Ryan Aytay, Chief Business Officer at Salesforce. He and John Caplan dig in and discuss leadership, customer relationships, and decision-making in our world where we are experiencing rapid changes.
In today's Expert Tips, FONA International's Senior Market Manager Julie Lauder gives a sneak peek at her Alibaba.com US Food & Beverage Online Trade Show presentation.
COVID-19 shifted various consumer behaviors and trends. The way we shop has changed — ecommerce, for instance, saw an enormous surge in June, generating US $73.2 billion, up 76.2% year over year. Consumers now prefer buying online rather than visiting brick and mortar shops.
Hear how Mark Nelson and Drew Pascarella, Deans of Cornell Graduate School of Management, are planning for a pivot to online and in-person learning for the fall semester in the face of COVID-19.
Join experts from Alibaba.com Freight and Freightos.com as they reveal the most important questions you should be asking your suppliers when sourcing and importing...and what you really want the answers to be.
International trade is nothing like domestic trade. Importing and exporting come with their own rules, regulations, and policies, making it easy to get lost in industry jargon.
Do you know the reason consumers buy supplements? Or the preferred way of adding supplements to a diet? CEO of The Hartman Group Laurie Demeritt answers these questions and reviews emerging demand for supplements brands in today's Expert Tips.
Join our virtual fireside chat to hear from two experts on global commerce, Frank Lavin, CEO of Export Now, and Julian Leuthold, Founder and CEO of GetGlobal, as they share valuable perspectives on how B2B SMBs can access global markets to expand their business.
What does a customs broker do? Why do I need their help? Should I work with one? All of your questions about customs brokers are answered in today's Expert Tips with Ben Bidwell, director of North America customs and compliance for C.H. Robinson.
Mistakes in the customs process aren't cheap. The hidden costs of customs violations are steep: freight delays, cargo seizures, lost productivity as staff researches the infraction, and potential loss of trade privileges.
Are you looking to take advantage of ecommerce but don't know where to start? Brian Beck, B2B ecommerce expert and author of Billion Dollar B2B Ecommerce, shares three pieces of advice for businesses beginning their digital transformation in this week's Expert Tips.
There's no question that cross-border trade is a complicated process. There are important decisions that need to be made every step of the way — which International Commercial Terms (incoterms) to use, whether to ship by air freight or ocean freight, where to house your goods...the list goes on.
This week we spoke with Preston Moore, Vice President of Hyatt Life Sciences, to learn how they turned around to help their community, their employees, and their business.
In this week's Expert Tips, James Smith, Keyword Advertising product manager, walks us through the upgrades to Keyword Advertising, Alibaba.com's digital advertising tools, and how you can start attracting the right buyers in an easy and cost-effective way
Many parts of traditional networking are on pause because of COVID-19's disruption. Trade shows, a main customer acquisition channel for B2B small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), are on hold for the foreseeable future.
This week on Transformer Talks, our guest is Soraya Darabi, Founder of Trail Mix Ventures. She joins John Caplan, of Alibaba.com, to discuss what living well means now, female leadership, and what she has learned from working with entrepreneurs.
Hear from Diego Bavaro, Owner of Angry Supplements, and Daniel Rosenfield, CEO of Totally Products, as they discuss how they are continuing to grow their business in the digital world, and how Alibaba.com is a crucial part of it.
US small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) refuse to give up in the face of adversity. Despite the various challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic — forced business closures, supply chain disruptions, lack of cash flow, and cancelled networking events — US SMBs continue to fight and adapt by digitizing their operations and pivoting online.
This week we spoke with Evan Gettinger, Co-founder of Gett Products, to learn about his company's response to the pandemic and how the Gett Products team quickly pivoted to making hand sanitizer to meet their customers' needs.
This week on Transformer Talks, our guest is serial entrepreneur Ben Kaufman of CAMP, discussing entrepreneurship, collaboration, and how he is using technology to engage with his customers during the time of COVID-19.
International freight shipping can seem complicated and intimidating. Learn how to avoid common freight shipping mistakes in today's Expert Tips with executives at Freightos and Alibaba.com's Qian Huang, supply chain strategy and product.
At this time, when the world has changed so much and many parts of the economy remain shut down, SMBs can conduct scenario planning to manage uncertainty and help with short- and long-term planning.
Freight mistakes can cost you big time. You could be slapped with fee after fee as you're going through the import process, or have a shipment seized by customs.
This week we spoke with Mitch Cohen, Owner of Economy Candy, to learn about his company's response to the pandemic and how an 80-year-old business has pivoted over the years as well as during the current pandemic.
This week on Transformer Talks, our guest is renowned chef and food activist Tom Colicchio, discussing how the restaurant industry can rise up to meet the challenge of COVID-19.
As governments rush to deliver aid, and businesses of all sizes pivot to try and capture revenue, almost every industry is feeling the effects of COVID-19.
This week we spoke with Avi Leshes of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to learn about the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's decision to create the Bring Back Brooklyn Fund to support local small businesses.
This week on Transformer Talks, our guest is investor Hunter Walk, discussing how SMBs can manage uncertainty and transform themselves for our new normal.
In this week's Expert Tips, Alibaba.com's Senior Expert on Lending & Payments Kivanc Onan and CEO of Demica Matt Wreford discuss how offering flexible financing options can help buyers mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York found in their 2019 Small Business Credit Survey that only one in five healthy small businesses had enough cash to continue normal operations with a two-month revenue loss. Social distancing and quarantine orders went into effect in mid-March.
This week we spoke with Chief Business Development Officer of Trabon Group Nancy Hampton to learn about her company's response to the pandemic and how a new workstream is coming full circle for them.
Hear from Angel Mills of Angel Mills Brand Strategy to learn more about how your business can get started with setting up and promoting virtual events.
We are living in a new normal. The COVID-19 crisis has created unprecedented disruptions to the global economy, with small businesses bearing the brunt of the negative impacts.
This week we spoke with Kevin Peterson and Jane Larson, Owners of Castalia at Sfumato, to learn about their company's response to the pandemic and how turning "someday" ideas into "today" ideas are keeping them on top.
Hear from Curt Anderson, Ecommerce Manufacturing Consultant, as he offers advice for companies looking to digitize and how they can take their business to the next level.
While Business-to-Consumer (B2C) companies have already adopted ecommerce to sell and market their products, the Business-to-Business (B2B) community lags behind.
This week we spoke with Tara Reed, Founder and CEO of Tara Reed Designs, to learn about her company's response to the pandemic and how innovating her products is keeping her business afloat, and most importantly, helping to curb the spread of disease.
The market for small businesses is more competitive than ever, which can make things especially difficult for business owners who face added struggles because of their gender, economic status, disability, or location.
This week we spoke with Manny Coelho, Owner of Lithology Brewing, to learn about his company's response to the pandemic and how building a sense of community is keeping them positive — and helping to support other small businesses affected.
When a brewery that relies on its tasting room for revenue has to close its doors, what do you think happens? Manny Coelho, Co-owner and operator of Lithology Brewing, faced this challenge when the COVID-19 pandemic began to develop.
According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Supply Chain Management in mid-March, nearly 75% of companies reported supply chain disruptions in some way due to coronavirus-related transportation restrictions.
This week we spoke with Nick Paradise, General Manager of Frog Furnishings, to learn about his company's response to the pandemic and how being prepared, having unflappably positive attitudes, and innovating through the open source economy is keeping them on top — and helping to curb the spread of disease.
Listen in as Denisha Kuhlor of Grasshopper Bank and Jae Zhou of Lowenstein Sandler LLP discuss the CARES Act, how to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program and other financial resources that small businesses can leverage during the COVID-19 crisis.
Remaining cash flow positive is a top concern for small business owners. Even during blue-sky times, access to the cash small businesses need to make purchases and pay expenses like payroll and rent can be a major struggle.
Small businesses need ways to remain cash-flow positive, especially during these difficult times. For this week's tip, Brandon Spear, CEO of MSTS, explains why payment terms builds loyalty with your customers while helping them maintain positive cash flow.
The COVID-19 outbreak rocked our worlds. It's safe to say that every person on this planet has now been affected in some way — whether it's something as small as the news they're reading, or something as huge as their business temporarily or permanently closing its doors.
A tip for motivating your team: channeling your employees' pride. It's important to make your employees feel appreciated and know that you are proud of their work.
Hear from Max Cohen, Founder and CEO of Peel Away Labs, about his experience with COVID-19 and the trends he has seen firsthand in the healthcare industry.
COVID-19 is causing a dramatic impact on our lives, businesses, and healthcare systems. Businesses are being forced to shutter and seeing dramatic decreases in sales, affecting cash flow and the jobs of their employees, while healthcare systems are running critically low on medical supplies.
Cross-border trade is a growth market. According to the latest numbers from the World Trade Organization, the United States was the world's leading commercial services trader in 2018.
Back in the 1990s, when women first joined the entrepreneurial revolution and were starting businesses faster than the general startup rate, a common complaint was they had few, if any, role models.
B2B business has evolved, particularly in the past decade, as millennials join the B2B workforce. This generation has brought a different, more global perspective and an understanding of how technology can make their companies more efficient, productive, and enable them to more easily increase their global reach.
Last month, Alibaba.com did a deep dive into the US B2B community. We wanted to continue to better understand what today's businesses need and want, what they are thinking for the future — for B2B and for the economy — and then ultimately use this information to be a better ally.
Alibaba.com, one of the largest global online business-to-business marketplaces, is opening its platform to manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in the U.S. to help them access the $23.9 trillion global B2B e-commerce market.
B2B customers aren't looking for just a transactional buying experience. They are investing time and resources in finding a seller that will help them grow their business and become a trusted partner on that journey.
December 27, 2019
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