There’s something business owners, consumers, and politicians need to understand: Basic laws of economics and human nature cannot be ignored or legislated out of existence. An example of this is playing out in front of us right now. For several years, activists have been clamoring for a higher minimum wage. The push is to make […]
Mr. President-Elect, I am from the “Show Me ” state of Missouri and you certainly showed our country that the underdog can win. For many of us who are small business owners that is inspirational because we are too often forgotten, ignored and discounted. Your victory last night gives us great hope for the future. […]
Shocked? Surprised? Not me. Only 38,000 jobs were created in May according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A far cry from the anticipated 164,000. And while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent, nearly 500,000 people simply dropped out of the labor market. The labor participation rate now stands at 62.6 percent — a […]
If blogging is an important part of your social media marketing program, this week’s curated content contains a lot of great tips you’ll be able to use immediately. We also have information to help you deal with anxiety, personnel, a website launch and much more. Marketing and sales If you’re like Jeff Bullas, and every […]
In this week’s collection of the web’s best small business content, Empact co-founder Michael Simmons tells us how to add more hours to our day (Can I use them to catch up on my sleep?). In the world of marketing we have some great nuts-and-bolts articles on ROI, metrics, SEO and several other critical subjects. […]