Latest Stories for January, 2006
Customs Seizures a Protection for Small Business
Editor’s note: Expert John Wyckoff joins us once again. This month John describes how in an age of increasing globalization where America imports large amounts of goods, the U.S. Customs plays an increasingly important role for small businesses such as motorcycle and other dealers.
By John…
Latest Newsletter Edition Now Online
The latest edition of our FREE electronic newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure.
Many people sign up to receive the newsletter via email because it is a convenient reminder to come back to the site roughly once a month. The newsletter offers you these benefits not available on…
The Trend Toward Life – Work Balance
Editor’s Note: We bring you another selected edition of the Herman Trend Alert here at Small Business Trends. The Herman Group writes about the movement in the United States over the past decade toward more balance between life – work. The concept applies equally to entrepreneurs as…
How Marketing Research Can Benefit A Small Business
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to bring you this guest column by Joy Levin on the topic of market research, as a companion guide to the small business market research we conduct and make available here at Small Business Trends. Joy sheds light on the different types of research, how to get…
New Survey Results – Selling to Small Businesses
Our first survey about selling to small businesses back in November 2005 was a hit, with well over 1,000 downloads of the survey results.
So in December 2005 we conducted a second survey, drilling down into greater detail about online and offline marketing tactics targeting small businesses. On…
Productizing a Consultant Offering
Here’s how to kick off a new Web offering with a bang: invite a group of people to the House of Blues and hold a big bash.
Colleague and small business consultant Andy Birol did exactly that last Friday night to kick off a new online community. At the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, over…
Carnival of the Capitalists and Blawg Review for Your Reading Pleasure
What is the world coming to?
Last week I hosted Blawg Review here at Small Business Trends. And this week, a law blog is hosting the business roundup, Carnival of the Capitalists.
Law and business mixing. Crazy isn’t it? Well don’t spend too much time pondering the…
Dirty Underside of Niche Marketing Trend
The trend toward increasing “nichification” of business is a theme I write about often here (read Small Businesses Pick Niches at sister site, TrendTracker).
Sticklers for proper use of the English language may take issue with using the word “nichification.” Don’t…
Top Ten Global Trends Per McKinsey
This is one of the best justifications I have ever seen about why businesses need to pay attention to trends:
“The right product markets, technology, and geography are critical components of long-term economic performance. Bad industries usually trump good management, however: in sectors such…
The Ugly Truth About Small Business
My friend and colleague, Ruth King, is CEO of Business TV Channel. She also happens to be a seasoned entrepreneur and author of the new book, The Ugly Truth About Small Business.
It’s a “lessons learned” book — from the school of hard knocks.
In February of 2005, when…
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