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Engage Small
We are a resource for small businesses and freelancers who want to learn how to make better, stronger, more successful businesses with the guidance of other small business owners and freelancers. Find how to’s, app and gear recommendations, and interviews all from your peers and colleagues.
We’re Here to Support Small Businesses
Apps
Apps for your business to save time and money.
Gear
Gear to help you elevate your skills and marketing.
Best of...
Best of lists to give you all the details on what you need.
Starting a small business
The bare minimum when starting out.
Freelancer Directory
A collection of incredible talent to help you scale.
Consumers
A guide on how you can support businesses.
Interviews
Meet your peers and learn about business owners.
Videos
Tips, how-tos, interviews, deep dives and more.
What Do We Know?
We don’t really know anything. We’re just like you. We’re small business owners, sole proprietors and freelancers. We’ve learned a lot of things the hard way but hopefully you don’t have to. We’re just trying to pay it forward and lift each other up the best way we know how. We try to give many viewpoints from different business perspectives so you can make the right choices for your business and make it a success.
Recent Posts
Tips on How to Shoot a Video with Your Phone (To Promote Your Favorite Business)
Say you are ready to tell the world just how much you adore the small business you frequent most. Perhaps you are a small business that knows it is time to step up your company’s marketing efforts. Check out some easy tips to do it better!
How to Leave a Negative Review
It’s happened to all of us. You go to one of your favorite small businesses and you walk out unimpressed, disappointed, and, sometimes, upset. You want to share your feedback, but what’s the best way to leave a negative review? Before you log into your Yelp account to...
Highlights on Each Day of “Engagement Week”
We asked you to Engage Small and the team at 26Made is so happy that so many joined us in celebrating local small businesses, no matter where they are located. In case you missed it, we chose five segments – Food, Main Street, Service, Creative and Non-Profits – to...
Our First Annual Week of Engagement
Engage Small is a reminder that engagement doesn’t cost a thing and small businesses / sole-proprietors / freelancers / creatives should be lifted up every chance we get. Much like “shop small” this is a support system for small businesses. There are many small businesses that don’t fit into the typical criteria and we want to shine a light on traditional and non-traditional small businesses, and how we can support and engage with them before and after the purchase.
Launching Engage Small
Each November, we are collectively encouraged to “shop small” the Saturday after Thanksgiving. But especially in these current times, those of us at 26Made feel the act of supporting small businesses is more important than ever. With that said, we’re excited to...