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Good News, Bad News For Small Businesses as We Kick Off Small Business Week

Published on June 17, 2013

It’s no secret that running a small business can be tough, but some small business owners think it’s gotten even harder the past five years.  The good news? The majority of entrepreneurs predict this year’s sales will exceed 2012. New survey data from Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT), found that 59 percent of small businesses [...]

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Resources for Amazon Sellers

Published on June 16, 2013

I had the privilege last week to speak at the Sellers’ Conference for Online Entrepreneurs (S.C.O.E.) in Seattle, Washington.  This annual event focuses on Internet retailers who sell their merchandise across multiple platforms (on Amazon, eBay and etsy.com as well as their own websites), but due to the event’s proximity to Amazon’s corporate headquarters, it [...]

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Smart Steps Build Successful Businesses in Any Economy

Published on June 16, 2013

There are signs small business owners are becoming more optimistic about the economy.  Over the past 12 months, small businesses across the country have been gaining strength with 29 percent reporting that their business revenue has remained stable and another 44 percent reporting that it has increased according to the 2013 Chase Pulse of Small [...]

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Grow From the Garage to the Globe

Published on June 15, 2013

Ninety-five percent of the world’s consumers live outside of the United States, so if you’re only selling your products domestically, you’re only reaching five percent of the potential market.  The huge opportunity in overseas markets is causing more and more small businesses to grow from the garage to the globe.  However, during the height of [...]

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Workplace Stereotyping: A Silent Productivity Destroyer

Published on June 13, 2013

When you think of diversity in the workplace you typically think of race and gender, but in reality workplace diversity is much broader. Consider your co-workers, they differ in a variety of ways such as age, marital status and family responsibilities. All of these differences can lead to stereotyping which may result in workplace tension. [...]

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Early Education, On-the-Job Training Key to Filling IT Talent Pipeline

Published on June 12, 2013

Frequently I here small business owners say they can’t find workers with the technical expertise they need to staff their IT positions.  CompTia, a non-profit trade association that advances the global interests of IT professionals is offering some answers for small business owners as part of this year’s National Small Business Week.  The organiza tions [...]

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Small Business is About Jobs!

Published on June 11, 2013

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, small businesses make up 99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms, 64 percent of net new private-sector jobs, 49.2 percent of private-sector employment and 42.9 percent of private-sector payroll. In anticipation of National Small Business Week, the National Federation of Independent Businesses is answering the question:  [...]

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New App Helps Small Business Owners Perfect Their Writing

Published on June 11, 2013

Early in my career when I was working in corporate America, I did a favor for a friend in the insurance business and set-up an opportunity for him to meet with the key decision-makers in my company.  After the meeting, he followed up with a thank you letter which wound up on my next with [...]

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Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring Summer Interns for Your Small Business

Published on June 10, 2013

As a new business owner, you have no choice but to juggle everything yourself from collecting the cash to taking out the trash.  It all falls on your shoulders, and sometimes it feels as though there aren’t enough hours in the day to get it all done. Summer interns can be a great way for [...]

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Turn the Lazy Days of Summer into a Sizzling Success

Published on June 10, 2013

The lazy days of summer aren’t so lazy for some industrious small business owners. Instead of spending their weekends lounging by the pool, they’re setting up tents and selling their wares at one of the thousands of outdoor festivals being held around the country each weekend this summer. Summer festivals epitomize good- old-fashioned American fun.   Despite the [...]

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