Latest Stories for March, 2011
Before You Quit Your Day Job: Read Startup From the Ground Up
It’s been a long time since we’ve reviewed a book on becoming a small business owner or entrepreneur. So, when I received Startup From the Ground Up from a publicist, I thought it was time to give it a read and see what the most current advice is about getting out on your own.
About the…
Equifax Study Shows Improvement and Weakness in Small Business Bankruptcy Trends
Atlanta (PRESS RELEASE – March 19, 2011) - Recognizing the impact of small firms on the health of today’s economy, Equifax (NYSE: EFX) conducted an extensive study on 2010 bankruptcy trends among the nation’s more than 24 million small businesses. Equifax data showed that small business…
Small Business News: More Tips for Business Owners And Entrepreneurs
Owning, operating or starting a business is hard work. While you may think at first how exhilarating it is to be the boss (and it is), there are many challenges to meet as well. In fact, even though it comes with no specific job description, at least in the beginning, running a business may be the…
SBA Proposes Size Standards Increase To Expand Small Business Programs Eligibility
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 18, 2011) – A proposed rule published for comment in The Federal Register by the U.S. Small Business Administration would adjust the size definition of small businesses in professional, scientific and technical services and other services sectors.
The…
Why It’s Time to Kick Your Green Initiatives Up a Notch
Results of the second-annual Sustainability & Innovation Survey of global corporate leaders by MIT’s Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group suggest that green practices are taking firm root in the business world. Nearly 60 percent of the 3,000 businesses surveyed said they are …
Getting Right Down to It
One day I was getting ready to dig in on a new batch of cartoons. So, like any techie, I quickly tweeted, “Digging in on a new batch of cartoons.” Then a friend texted me something, to which I again responded, “Chat later. Digging in on some cartoon work.” Then as I was…
InPhonex Announces Availability of Televate for SMB Cloud-Based Communications
Miami (PRESS RELEASE – March 18, 2011) – To enhance collaboration and communications for small and medium-sized businesses, InPhonex announced the general availability of Televate, a cloud-based telephony system that combines the business-communications capabilities of a hosted PBX,…
Small Business News: Movements in Marketing
From changing policies to changing technologies, marketing is in a constant state of flux. And why shouldn’t it be? Marketing is the means by which small businesses of every kind build their brand and eventually boost their sales. Here is a basic idea of how the marketing world continues to…
AT&T Survey Shows Mobile Apps Integral to Small Business Operations
Dallas (PRESS RELEASE – March 17, 2011) – Small businesses are increasingly reliant on mobile applications, Facebook pages for their companies, and employees working remotely via wireless technologies, according to the AT&T* Small Business Technology Poll. More specifically, the…
Take Your Time Developing Your Brand
Does your brand splash around and do cannonballs off the side of the pool, or do you dive straight in and swim with a smooth, steady stroke? Rome wasn’t built in a day and your personal brand, reputation or business brand can’t be, either.
Trying to rush it, bombard people with it and be…
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