Latest Stories for August, 2011
Epson Launches Three Bright, Portable, Value-Priced Projectors for Small Business
Long Beach, California (PRESS RELEASE – August 26, 2011) - Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, recently introduced three new VS-series projectors that provide small businesses with high-brightness at low costs. All three models deliver 2,600 lumens of color and white light…
Onepager Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Get Online
New York (PRESS RELEASE – August 25, 2011) – Onepager, a do-it-yourself website platform for small businesses, launched today to provide small business owners a way to instantly create a customer-facing website.
Onepager allows small business owners to effortlessly create and maintain…
Customer Expectations: Pride Cometh Before a Fall
Whether you’re selling a product or providing a service, one of the first steps in any business relationship is setting expectations. How you set those expectations can make or break your business relationship.
My Sad Story
A while back I was approached by a client that was looking to improve…
How to Craft Your Personal Brand Statement
There is an ongoing debate about the need for a business brand versus a personal brand. After reviewing current literature and crowdsourcing colleagues, the consensus seems to be that you need both – a clearly defined business brand and a compelling personal brand.
A personal brand is…
The State of Social Media
We’ve all heard about how important social media can be for our small businesses. But how many of us still are using this incredible tool in the most effective way possible? Here’s our report on the state of small business social media today. Have an important point? Leave it in the…
Equifax National Analysis Reveals Myriad of Small Business Bankruptcy Trends
Atlanta (PRESS RELEASE – August 25, 2011) - While better days may be on the horizon for the commercial bankruptcy market, it remains to be seen if recent trends will continue for the nation’s more than 24 million small businesses. According to a national study conducted by Equifax Inc.…
SBDC Maryland Announces Fall Business Programs
College Park, Maryland (PRESS RELEASE – August 24, 2011) - The Maryland Small Business Development Center (MDSBDC) Network announces the launch of CEO Advantage to help near million and million dollar businesses grow.
The Network, a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration and…
Startup America: How’s It Doing?
Back in January, President Obama announced the launch of Startup America, a national campaign to help “knock down barriers in the path of men and women in every corner of this country hoping to take a chance, follow a dream, and start a business.”
The initiative focuses on five areas…
47 Percent of SMBs Still Not Using Social Media. Oy.
Hiscox, a small business insurance company, recently published a survey of 304 small business leaders to find out more about their social media use. Somewhat shockingly (at least to me), only 12 percent of respondents described social media promotion as a “must” for their businesses, with 47…
High School Entrepreneurs Refine Start-Up Skills at Babson College Summer Study Programs
Wellesley, Massachusetts (PRESS RELEASE – August 24, 2011) - High school entrepreneurs from around the world are refining their start-up skills at Babson College Summer Study Programs.
Students — from countries including Bolivia, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt,…
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