According to a recent report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, entrepreneurial activity is down overall for the second straight year. The only exception preventing this from being an “across-the-board” phenomenon is older Americans — Baby Boomers — who registered an uptick in their rate of startup creation. There are a variety of reasons older […]
Small businesses are always looking for inexpensive ways to advertise; budding entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to start a business on a shoestring. Affiliate marketing programs can be what both groups are looking for, and that’s a good thing, as Martha Stewart might say. However, in the corner of the Internet where all the […]
Millions of Americans are shell-shocked from the economic recession. Perhaps you are among them. Maybe you lost your job and you’re tired of the job search. Or maybe you’re still employed but so stressed out and burned out you’re ready to jump ship. Whatever your personal situation, you may be one of the millions who […]
I’ve seen figures that indicate fewer than half of all small business owners take vacations. From my observations, that sounds about right. It has certainly been true for me, and I think it’s a sad state of affairs. With summer just around the corner, let’s give some serious thought to vacationing this year. A good […]
Every year during Women’s History Month, my thoughts turn to my mother. Why? Because my mom was a pioneer in the field of women business ownership. Mom became an entrepreneur at the end of World War II which was unheard of in those days. The war left her a young widow, and she was determined […]