The economy is beginning to show signs of recovery; however, small businesses continue to shy away from expansion plans. If your company is struggling to simply maintain your current level of business, a new report finds that landing a big elephant as a customer may be your ticket to success. Corporations are currently sitting on […]
Were you able to participate in our Twitter chat with House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot and Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council? If you participated or watched the chat session unfold, thank you. The more people we get involved in these, the more impact we’ll have. And […]
If passionate fans could win championships, the Chicago Cubs would be in the World Series almost every year. Here’s the truth: Passion by itself is little more than a flame that puts out light but no heat. This becomes a problem for many small business owners because they have been sold the lie “Do what […]
This post brought to you by MetLife Small Business. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Susan Solovic. The Internet has had two very interesting, and important, impacts on small businesses. First, it has lowered the barrier to entry for entrepreneurs and second it has raised the bar for customer service. If you […]
For the last eight years Tenet Partners has published its list of the “Top 100 Most Powerful Brands.” The variety of brands on this list is always remarkable and there are certainly a wide range of industries represented. For example, within the top 10 you have a soft drink maker (Coca-Cola at number one), a […]