Latest Stories for February, 2011
Finding Some Jiggle Room
I keep a list of jargon that I run across while reading, listening to the radio or watching TV. It’s not all brand-new, shiny words, although I do watch for those, but mainly phrases that we take for granted.
Every so often I take it out and see if anything strikes me. For the above cartoon,…
Kauffman Partners With TechStars Network to Standardize Seed Accelerator Processes
Boulder, Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri (PRESS RELEASE – February 18, 2011) – TechStars, the premier startup accelerator, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the world’s largest foundation promoting entrepreneurship, announced a partnership to create awareness of and…
Small Business News: Is Your Business Ready For Growth?
Is your small business ready for growth? It may be a good time for entrepreneurs to be asking the question as government projections become more optimistic about both the growth of the economy and growth of the job market. We’ve prepared this roundup just for you. Read on.
Getting Ready
Could…
Docstoc and SCORE Partner to Expand Web Site Document Gallery
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – February 17, 2011) – SCORE, America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs, and Docstoc, Inc. announced a strategic alliance designed to help millions of entrepreneurs find the documentation they need to start,…
Five Steps to Better Business Writing
There is a writing project in front of you … and a blank piece of paper. In a cold sweat, you begin to think it might be easier to hire a copywriter (after all, you didn’t go into business to be writer). Think again. With five straightforward steps and some practice, you can be your own…
Is the S Corp Right for Your Small Business?
Whether you’re an SEO consultant or event planner, you’ve probably considered incorporating your business at one time or another. The decision to incorporate brings several businesses, from asset protection and lower liability to easier access to business credit and capital.
However, if…
Entrepreneurship Leaders to Strategize on Effectively Decreasing Global Unemployment
Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida (PRESS RELEASE – February 17, 2011) –130 top entrepreneurship leaders will be convening on February 18 for the first ever Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit, to be held at the University of Central Florida. They will be discussing how the…
Small Business News: SMBs and the Economy
Recently businesses have expressed concern over excessive regulations that have made conducting business ever more expensive, often with limited justification in the eyes of some business owners. Those efforts were portrayed by some in government as a bid to rid business of even important…
MCI Survey: Social Marketing Continues Meteoric Rise Among Local Businesses
Mountain View, California (PRESS RELEASE – February 16, 2011) – MerchantCircle, the largest online network of local business owners in the nation, shared results of its quarterly Merchant Confidence Index survey of over 8,500 small and local business owners across the U.S. The data reveals…
Selling Luxury in 2011
Remember, oh, say 2007, when luxury was the hottest buzzword in consumer retailing or services? From high-end spa treatments to luxury campouts (yes, campouts) to bling-laden sunglasses and mink dog beds, Americans of all ages (and almost all income brackets) couldn’t get enough…
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