According to a survey from email marketing company, Constant Contact, well over half of small businesses who had never participated in Small Business Saturday, planned to pass again this year. Why? There are myriad reasons small business aren’t jumping on the bandwagon. Here’s my take. The concept of Small Business Saturday is great. No doubt […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is presenting a free webinar on How Small Businesses Can Gain Competitive Advantage through HUBZone Certification. The first presentation is today at 1 p.m. CST. The second part will be presented on Dec.17 at 1 p.m. CST. The mission of the SBA’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone program is to […]
One of my favorite holiday songs is “It’s the Most Won-der-ful Time of the Year,” but changing the lyrics to “It’s the Most Cash-Zap-Ing Time of the Year” seems a bit more apropos, doesn’t it? Adding to all the craziness that goes along with the holiday season and year-end small business frenzy is the gifting […]
In Shakespeare’s most recognized tragedy, the star-crossed lover Juliet asks “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Now, that may have been true back in Juliet’s day. But is it still true now in today’s era of celebrity branding? Here’s the deal. Back in […]
We could all use more of it these days, and who wouldn’t occasionally make a deal with the devil for a few more hours in the day? Time. It’s the small business owner’s most important commodity, yet it remains the most elusive. Especially when everyone needs do more with less, it’s vitally important to use […]