Mark Anderson, creator of the cartoon website Andertoons.com, shares one of his business cartoons with readers of Small Business Trends every Friday morning. I got a really good kick out of today’s cartoon about volatile markets and thought I would share it with you here. To see the full view of the cartoon, click on the […]
We are not that far away from the start of the holiday shopping season. It’s hard to believe, but in a month or two holiday shopping will be in full swing. With the economy in the shape it is now, most consumers will be cutting back considerably. So, have you decided how your small business […]
We all know that when things just start to go smoothly, it usually doesn’t last very long. Personal emergencies with yourself or family members can pop up out of nowhere. Given the choice, of course you have to tend to the crisis first. But where does that leave your business? Who will take over where you […]
So, you have a small business and you’re trying to build your brand from the ground up. What steps can you take to establish your own well known brand with limited funds? SEOBook.com has published a list of 11 ideas and resources for building your brand.
The article mentions reputation as one of the ways to strenghthen your brand. Reputation is […]
Entrepreneur.com and The Princeton Review have just announced the “Top 50 Entrepreneurial Colleges” for 2008. The list of 50 is broken down into two separate categories, “Top Undergrad Programs” and “Top Graduate Programs“.
Interesting facts are given for each listed college such as the number of enrolled students, the percentage of those students who started a […]
When a business consultant found no angel investor interested in funding her dream venture - $30,000 to start her small practice – she came up with a brilliant idea.
She promised her first ten clients a full refund on their fee at a follow-up consultation (six months later) provided they paid her upfront for the first […]
StartupNation has just announced their second annual Home-Based 100 Competition sponsored by Microsoft Office Live Small Business. The top 100 home-based entrepreneurs will be ranked in 10 very unique categories. The categories are: best financial performers, most innovative, boomers back in business, greenest, yummiest, wackiest, grungiest, recession busters, most slacker friendly, and most glamorous. Entries will be […]
An interesting topic was brought up in a recent Business Week article, “Should You Hire Your Parents?“. Different experiences from each side of the debate are stated in the article. I don’t know about you, but I think hiring your parents could create tension within the family unit.
Obviously keeping the roles defined between the parent […]
Social networking is quickly becoming an easy and free way to expand your business’ reach within the online community. Many businesses, large and small, are taking advantage of this free marketing resource and are realizing it can be of great value. Take this list for instance, “50 Companies Using Social Media“. You may be surprised […]
I haven’t had much experience with different employers or managers but I have had enough interaction to realize it is a difficult responsibility. Every manager has their own opinions about how to interact with their employees. Whether their actions, or lack thereof, have positive or negative effects on their employees is a matter of opinion. […]
