Small Business Trends

Getting Bloggin’: Customers Trust Transparent Experts

Every year Edelman releases its Trust Barometer report (Executive Summary) to measure consumer confidence in business and, if we’re taking a cue from Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, identify the biggest ‘trust agents’ helping them to make their decisions. This year the findings are getting some ...

Win a Copy of “Build A Green Small Business” Book

Everyone loves getting something for free, right?  Of course you do.

So we’ve decided to implement a new feature here at Small Business Trends.  Each month we plan to hold a drawing and give away stuff to you.

There will be something different every month.  Whatever it is, ...

Small Business Cash Flow Problems Still Not Declining

Many small businesses continue to experience cash flow problems – the majority, in fact, according to a survey by the Discover Small Business Watch.

That cash flow is an issue right now for small businesses might sound obvious to most of you that run your own businesses, but a worsening ...

Musician Makes over $18k in 5 Days with Social Media

I’ve always loved jingles. I’ve always wanted one for my web site. I found one that I thought was perfect for Ancestry.com once. I sung it to myself every time I heard their name.

So I was inspired by a small business that started over the holidays. People like case ...

New Competitions for Entrepreneurs and Growing Companies

It’s great to get recognition for your small business and it’s even better if that recognition comes with great prizes. This list of competitions and awards for small businesses is updated every two weeks and brought to you as a community service by Small Business ...

SuperFreakonimics is a Fun Way to Challenge Your Assumptions

Whoever thought that economics could be fun?  Well, it IS fun when Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt put their “freaky” spin on the myriad decisions and assumptions that we make.   I read the original “Freakonomics” and enjoyed it so much that I purchased “SuperFreakonomics” as soon as I saw it.

Wow! Cookies! How One Company Stands Out

I just had the best cookie!  Yes, you read that right  — I’m writing about cookies.  And no, this is not turning into a recipe blog.

This post has an entrepreneurial connection — bear with me, and I’ll tell you about it.

Today I got a package from FedEx. Turns ...

Sticky Note Personal Computers

Here’s a cartoon I did a few years ago, and with the launch of the iPad I thought it was a good time to dust it off.

I remember I was getting ready to buy a new computer and I could’t decide between a notebook computer (the ...

How To Get Paid Like Michael Dell

Your business will need a lot of cash if you’re paying for stuff before you sell it. If you’re growing fast, this negative cash flow cycle can cause a catastrophe. It almost did for technology giant Dell back in the ’90s.

Verne Harnish explained to me how Dell used ...