Small business advocates frequently complain that the companies that need credit can’t get it. Three years ago, President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act into law, in part to help finance ventures that banks won’t touch. (To be clear, we’re talking about the law containing a collection of Read More
Like their larger counterparts, small retailers are already gearing up for the holiday shopping season, which can bring in 20 percent to 40 percent of their annual sales, according to the National Retail Federation. While official holiday sales forecasts are due out soon, early estimates based on i Read More
For small business owners such as Lewis, Congress’s failure to pass legislation to fund the federal government means a fresh helping of uncertainty. Contractors will have to manage cash flow as payments for government work may be delayed or canceled outright. Companies hoping to expand their busine Read More
How often do you say thank you? Not a robotic thank you, but a REAL thank you. To see how it can help your business, watch this video. Read More
The best sales pitches follow a proven framework. A framework YOU can use. Learn it by listening to this podcast with Derek Halpern and Mike Del Ponte Read More
In a hostile job market where just 6 in 10 Millennials have a job, half of which are part-time, this type of recruiting is easy. Companies are constantly flooded with job applications from a large pool of talented experienced Millennials who are already underpaid or working part-time. No wonder Gen Read More
Despite of the many booming industries in Illinois, the state placed 38th in a Forbes list of the ‘Best States to do Business In.’ Unfortunately, a fairly high corporate tax rate combined with hefty state fees and a regulatory government has made it a tad difficult to run a business in Illinois. Ho Read More
Not everyone was blessed with the urge to wake up in the morning and grace a stage facing an audience of thousands. Nope, some of us would rather be the one writing the speech, or the one behind the spotlight, pointing it in the center of attention’s general direction.

Unfortunately, if you happ Read More
It takes a special type of person to be an entrepreneur. Someone with passion, someone with drive, someone with the ability to wear a million hats at the same time. Some of the most amazing people I know are entrepreneurs and what I've found their secret to be is the bravery they have to follow a d Read More
When I chose to start a blog, one of the first things I wanted to do was feature stories about women and their businesses so that others can learn from their insights and accomplishments... Read More
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