Small Business Owner Hurdles and How to Overcome Them

If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur, you likely wear a lot of hats. From keeping finances in check to maintaining a work-life balance, it’s easy to get burnt out. Luckily, you’re not alone. Other entrepreneurs who are passionate about succeeding in business are facing similar challenges. By identifying common obstacles or hurdles, you will be better equipped with the right tools and tactics to overcome them.

In a survey of 1,000 small business owners, Valpak found some common themes between business owners. Out of those surveyed, 1 in 4 people considers money to be the biggest business obstacle. Secondly, the survey revealed that running a business doesn’t come easily to everyone. More women see a lack of knowledge on how to run a business as a challenge than men. For the full business hurdle survey results and actionable tips on overcoming small business challenges, check out the visual below.

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Copycat Boston Pizza's Bandera Bread

Have you ever had a craving for something but then once you looked at it you realized, I can make that myself for next to nothing? That's how I felt last night I thought about ordering in some food but then realized I really don't want to spend any money. I really wanted pizza bread from Boston Pizza. So I recreated it and oh my goodness was it ever good. Try some of these great recipes too! Pizza Bread Dough 1 cup warm water 1 tsp instant yeast 1 tsp sugar 2 cups flour Seasoning 1 tbsp melted butter 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion salt 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp rosemary 1 tsp basil 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp sugar 1. Combine the water, yeast, and 1 tsp of sugar in the mixing bowl and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the flour and salt and mix until a ball of dough forms. Roll ball onto a floured counter top and knead for a couple minutes. 2. Put dough in an oiled bowl and let rise for 30 mins in a warm place with a clean cloth draped over top. While your doug

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Affordable Ways To Make Your Home Look Luxurious

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DIY Table Revamp - Guest Post

Hi all! I'm Tiffany from This Motherhood is Brought to You by Xanax and I am so excited to be a part of the Guest Post Swap and to be Amanda's swap partner! I love love love her idea on how to make indoor snowballs with egg cartons. I am definitely going to have to try that with my kiddos since my smallest one has decided that it has to snow for Christmas. Poor baby doesn't know snow is hard to come by in Alabama :( For my guest post I wanted to share a little DIY with you guys that involves duct tape! A few months ago my daughter's little chair that goes with her table she sits at every day tore and she made it worse by pulling all of the stuffing out of the seat! What started out as a quick fix turned into a great idea. She loved her seat so much that she has now decided that her table has look cool too so being the smarty pants that she is, she tore her table!

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