Archive for June 15th, 2005
Government Grant For Small Business?
The Business Plan Coach: Is there any truth to the myth that there are government grants for small businesses? I get calls from people that have paid to attend a seminar. The then pay someone to prepare a grant proposal for them and submit the proposals and wait. No one I have spoken to has [...]
Rubbish Boy Turned Junk into his Career
USA Today: Brian Scudamore keeps proving that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. The 35-year-old businessman has gone from high school dropout to CEO of a fast-growing trash-removal empire that aims to become to the junk world what FedEx has become to package delivery. His company, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, operates franchises in large metropolitan areas in [...]
Retiring Baby Boomers Create Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs
About.com: According to a study by Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 40% of small business owners plan to leave their companies within five years, and 70% within the next ten years. Three-quarters of those leaving are planning to retire. The potential impact on the economy is tremendous, with some two million Canadian jobs affected over [...]
