Archive for March 18th, 2009
photo credit: Robber Esq Many home based business inevitably face the choice of wether they should grow their business larger or not. Many of them want to keep their small business atmosphere but at the same time want to project confidence that they are a big enough company to accommodate their customers needs. Starting with [...]
photo credit: myuibe Many small business owners ask themselves either “what is a blog”, or “do I need to blog about my business”. A blog is just writing updates about your business on an online site. To determine if you should start a blog about your business is pretty simple. Make a list of questions [...]
Study Shows Small Business Owners Turn to Accountants
photo credit: jekert gwapo It’s no surprise that small business owners rely on their accountants to guide them through the ins and outs of setting up their businesses and preparing their taxes, but accountants’ roles have quickly developed into advisors and even trainers on how small business owners can get the most out of their [...]
photo credit: F33 Most small businesses are able to have a personal relationship with customers. This is one advantage that huge corporations do not have. You need to focus on good quality products and services and aim on high customer satisfaction levels. Today there are many people contemplating the idea of starting their very own [...]
Globe and Mail: It all started over a couple of beers. Deland Jessop and Adam Cooper, classmates at the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business MBA program, were out at a bar one night tossing around ideas for a business of their own. Jessop, a former Toronto police offer, mentioned how difficult [...]
Jeff Cornwall: A new Fortune Small Business/Zogby Poll has found that a little less than half of small business owners say that they have been affected by the recession. What is really remarkable to me about these results is that if you listen to the media, every business in the US is on the brink [...]
BusinessWeek: Rob Larimer had two broadcasting jobs at the start of 2008: a full-time job as chief editor in the newsroom at an NBC affiliate in Louisville and side gig recording radio shows for a local oldies station. But he lost his radio job when the station changed formats in July and was let go [...]
Defying Recession To Launch Biz
CNNMoney.com: When metal worker Ken Kash was laid off in July from his job at a theatre set company, he decided not to look for another full-time position. Instead, he’s pursing a longtime dream: launching his own company. “I’m 48, and I feel that if I wait too much longer, I won’t have the energy [...]
When Banks Say No, Microlenders Say Yes
The New York Times: When banks say no, owners of cash-starved small-businesses aren’t giving up on finding loans. Many are turning to microlenders for the money they need to meet the payroll, buy supplies, pay the rent and keep the lights and heat on. These microlenders — community-based nonprofit lenders that draw on a varying [...]
