It’s so easy to outsource projects and tasks in your small business today that the possibilities seem endless. In fact, your small business can economically accomplish a lot of things that yesterday could only have been achieved by a much larger company with significant resources. However, it’s wrong to think of your global outsourcing ability […]
According to the National Entrepreneurial Assessment for the United States of America, 69 percent of entrepreneurs get started at home. It’s wise to save on overhead like office space and full-time employees when you’re starting out and setting up shop in your basement, but as your company grows, so do your business needs. Fortunately there […]
In April, the Small Business Optimism Index rose to its highest point since the recession began in late 2007, the National Federation of Independent Businesses reported. While NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg emphasized there’s still plenty of room for growth, this optimism concurs with a TriNet Harris Poll conducted in January, which found that 74 […]
Back in the 1950s, an urban legend circulated in the United States that Japan renamed one of its cities Usa, so they could stamp items “Made in USA.” At that time, Japan’s manufacturing was in trouble and the whole world looked to the United States for top quality products. Of course, since then Japan has […]
One of the things I love about what I do, is getting to meet amazing, successful business owners from across America. So I decided to start profiling some of these “FOS” — Friends of Susan — so you can meet them too. My first FOS blog post takes us to the West Coast.