Five J Design Blog

Why your small business needs a website

Posted by Lacey Wright on Thu, May 5, 2016 @ 14:05 PM

According to this article by Inc., only about 50% of small business currently have a website. With about 90% of consumers searching for products and services online, not having an online presence can affect your business adversely. Check out some of the reasons below on why you need a website for your small business. 

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Tags: Startup, New Business, Website

The Best Resources for Small Business Owners

Posted by Sawyer Vanden Heuvel on Tue, Mar 1, 2016 @ 15:03 PM

Owning a small business has enough challenges. 

If you're a small business owner, you know the energy it takes just to operate. You're the bookkeeper, the "IT guy", sales, and marketing all wrapped into one person! So how do you get everything done in a day? Fortunately, there are many tools that can make your jobs easier so you can focus on what matters most in your business. 

We've compiled a list of resources that are mostly free for you to use and ones we recommend to our clients almost daily. Why? Because most of these tools are ones that we use here at Five J Design. After all, we're a small business just like you. 

 

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Tags: Startup, Graphic Design, Web Design, Online Marketing

5 Tips for Great Logo Design

Posted by Jake Peterson on Tue, Nov 3, 2015 @ 16:11 PM

Starting a business? Awesome! Have you considered your logo and the over-all company brand yet? Nope? It's okay! We're here to help. We love designing logos and company branding packages. Most of the time our clients don't know where to start. We've created dozens of logos and brands and have 5 easy steps to get you on the road to a great new logo or company rebrand. 

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Tags: Logo Design, Branding, Startup