photo credit: manfrys If you’ve been holding out for just one more reason to list your small business in Google’s Local Business Center, you’ve got it. Google is now offering a full dashboard of information to small businesses who are proactive enough to verify their company’s listing. Most small businesses often have a problem trying […]
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photo credit: Olivier Bareau The IPO market has all but disappeared, and lofty merger and acquisition deals are unthinkable. So entrepreneurs, as well as their employees and investors, are left with few opportunities for unloading their stock. In April of this year SecondMarket launched a new site called Private Company Marketplace where businesses get to
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WKYT.com: It’s not all bad news for the auto industry. The repair shops are booming with older vehicles needing work done to keep them on the road. At Exhaust Pro the owner, Eddie Lynch, says business is steady, if not on the rise. Lynch says the average vehicle coming into the garage is 8 to
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photo credit: Gustty Entrepreneur are born, not made. MBAs are just the opposite. This old adage explains one of the most commonly-held differences between entrepreneurs and those with an MBA. While entrepreneurs typically have a drive and ambition that may also be present in those with an MBA, they usually are willing to take risks
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There is still money to be made despite the economic climate according to industry research firm IBISWorld. The company identified the leading start-up opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors to potentially make a profit in 2009 and beyond. Their report can be downloaded as a PDF here.
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 photo credit: Orin Optiglot When working online with the public, being nice and professional is very important, and sometimes slightly difficult as the tone of “typing” is different from that of “talking” in person and can often times be read the wrong way. Below are a handful of tips on being professional and nice
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The Hartford Courant: The recession has spawned a new generation of self-employed microbusiness entrepreneurs. But they are not typically the innovators that many hope will lift the country out of choppy waters. Rather, they are what economists call “forced entrepreneurs” — like Staci Byers. The Hartland, Conn., mother of eight — with four children still
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photo credit: atomicjeep Need a door to door salesman? The NY Times suggests that you hire a Mormon: Six days a week, in fair weather and foul, two-dozen door-to-door salesmen, all of whom live clustered together in an apartment complex in this suburb west of Chicago, pile into S.U.V.’s and cars and head into the
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photo credit: pfala Earlier in the week we talked about the possibility of mandated health coverage for all employers, the thought of this I’m sure sends most employers into a frenzy wondering how they will be able to afford this proposal. However, a recent study posted on New York Times reported that the Obama administration is
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SMBCEO.com: Twitter applications are tools that help you efficiently get the most out of your Twitter activity. They can save you time and effort while streamlining your marketing and social networking efforts. New apps are popping up constantly. Tweetr – This applications allows you to share files up to 10MB via Twitter. Tweetr will upload
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