The News-Press: Slathering mayonnaise and spreading fresh roasted turkey on a handmade sub can be a mundane task, but for Augustin Nemet it’s a symbol of ownership and purpose. “Currently we’re running the store, just me and my wife,†he said. “It’s a true mom and pop.†“If you’re there you can oversee what’s going […]
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Puget Sound Business Journal: As Apple gets set to launch the iPad 3, the study by The Business Journal’s parent company found that use of the tablet has jumped from 9 percent in 2010 to 34 percent in 2011, indicating that the iPad is the fastest growing technology among the SMB market. About 75 percent
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If you want to get noticed, your business must stand out from the crowd. Small Business Trends recently posted a list of tips that will help you get noticed. 1. Be an Educational Hub In case you haven’t noticed, we are in the middle of a content marketing revolution. And that’s something you need to
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Becky McCray, author of the blog Small Business Survival has published an ebook called 20 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns. Take a look at the table of contents after the jump. If you can’t find a good idea in there to profit from in your community, you’re not looking hard enough. Strategy #1: Be
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Reno Gazette-Journal: Every year, members of Northern Nevada’s business community come together to provide access to free professional development seminars, world-class networking and more than 100 exhibitors who can answer your questions. Small businesses have unique needs. They don’t have a sizable budget for marketing, advertising or public relations. They probably don’t have an in-house
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AllAfrica.com: “Capital is a key ingredient and major handicap to entrepreneurship ventures. Government’s recent downward economic growth revision has also exacerbated the situation as funding constraints continue to prevail,” said Jongwe. “The solution lies in government facilitation of entrepreneurship ventures through Sedco (Small Enterprise Development Corporation), which can underwrite risk associated with entrepreneurship.” Jongwe said
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Marketing Pilgrim: How are you doing on Facebook? Okay? Not so great? Could be better? You’re not alone, but you’re probably wrong. That’s what it says in a new survey from Constant Contact UK. It’s their contention that small business marketers have set the bar too high for themselves and so they’re not happy with
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The Washington Post: The nation’s smallest firms trimmed their staffs ever so slightly over the past few months, losing an average of 0.04 workers per company, according to a report released Thursday by the National Federation of Independent Business. While that’s not quite as big a hit as the 0.11 workers they reported losing in
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The Christian Science Monitor: Small businesses can be nimble and can react quickly to customer needs and changes in the market. Small businesses can continue to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity. As the business grows you will need to add some structure, increase the clarity of people’s roles, and put in some processes and procedures.
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What does the recent Visa and MasterCard settlement mean for you? Entrepreneur recently highlighted three points you should pay attention to: 1. You will get a discount on transaction fees. 2. You will be able to charge more when customers pay with a credit card. 3. If you live in a state where surcharges are
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