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Small Business News: Our Outlook for 2011
Don’t worry about the future outlook of small business as 2011 dawns. Sure there are some challenges but just look at the opportunities. We’ve cobbled together an end of the year roundup with some tips to inspire you. Happy New Year!
What’s Really New?
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4 Key Lessons in Entrepreneurial Finance
As part of my entrepreneurship classes, I teach my students to raise capital. When people find this out, they often ask one question: What’s the most important thing I need to know about raising money? For entrepreneurs, four lessons are especially important.
1. For most entrepreneurs, seeking…
How Goes The Merger?
Well, tomorrow’s a new year.
Just think of all the possibilities. A fresh start. A clean slate.
I guess all these new opportunities and snow got me thinking - and the cartoon above is the result.
See you next year!
Top 5 Microbusiness Opportunities for 2011
How can you tell a real business opportunity, one with staying power, from last year’s opportunity?
Some fields might seem hot right now but, for many, there’s a good chance that the real opportunity was over five months ago and the field will be totally glutted by February.
Then,…
Small Business News: The State Of Business 2010
As we come to the end of 2010, we find that many things about small business of changed. In some ways, the road has never been more perplexing, but then again the choices have never been so broad. From raising money to leveraging a flexible workforce to confronting long help beliefs about…
Systematics Receives 2010 Best of Business Award
San Francisco (PRESS RELEASE – December 30, 2010) – SYSTEMATICS has been selected for the 2010 Best of Business Award in the Filing Equipment Systems & Supplies category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA). The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to…
Are Venture Capitalists Making Money?
Venture capital (VC) companies have performed poorly in recent years, according to Cambridge Associates’ recently released statistics. Analysis by the consulting firm revealed that rates of return have dwindled substantially from the double-digit annual numbers they enjoyed in the 1990s. …
Small Business Owners Report Less Satisfaction With Banks
Small business owners desire certain things from a business bank — specifically, collaboration, openness and a good working relationship. However, a recent study from consumer satisfaction research firm J.D. Power and Associates reveals those needs are going unmet.
The U.S. Small Business…
VoX Communications Launches Ojo Vision Digital Video Phone and Service
White Plains, New York (PRESS RELEASE – December 30, 2010) – Pervasip Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: PVSP) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, VoX Communications Corp., a leading provider of wholesale Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone services and smartphone applications,…
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