If you’ve ever wished you could get your small business in front of decision-makers at federal agencies or large companies, now is your chance to learn. Now is your chance. During National Small Business Week, June 16-21, the U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting three business matchmaking events. Matchmaking allows small businesses the opportunity to […]
My husband joined me on a business trip recently and on one of my free evenings, we decided to venture out from the conference hotel and find a fun restaurant to try. As I searched the Internet I was amazed at how many establishments either didn’t have a website or had websites that were really […]
More years ago than I’d like to admit, I owned a small advertising and public relations business. When I say small, it was just a few freelancers and me, but that didn’t deter me from going after the big fish. Nope. And I finally caught one. My big fish was a rapidly expanding deli chain, […]
June marks the beginning of hurricane season. Who can forget the havoc hurricane Sandy wrecked on the East Coast last year? Many experts say it was the most damaging hurricane in recorded U.S. history. While only 11 percent of business owners reported physical or structural property damage, 52% percent experienced loss of sales or revenue […]
One of the television programs I appear on regularly often asks viewers to submit questions. Eric from Wisconsin had successfully grown his marketing business over several years and had reached the pivotal moment where he felt he needed an employee to help him manage his current workload so he could add more clients. Eric’s fear […]