The past few years have been tough on businesses.  The recession, credit, regulations, taxes, and a myriad of other external factors  have wreaked havoc on the small and medium businesses. Forget about the recession and apply these five principles to grow and prosper. Read More
Surely, there are other companies competing in the same market you are. Try to numerate your main competitors and to provide a brief description of their business in terms of locations, production, marketing strategies and marketing position. Read More
2010 is the year of smart growth for small businesses. We need small business growth for an economic recovery but tight credit and increasing competition mean it will be more challenging. There are ways that a small business can grow this year in a sustainable way and take advantage of cost savings, the Internet, and new marketing avenues. Read More
Becky McCray of Small Biz Survival explores the trends that will be driving rural small businesses in the year 2010 in this piece for Small Business Trends. Read More
A real life look at the challenges of staying focused as a start-up. Also discusses ways to keep a start-up or small business focused on the right things and not distracted in order to accomplish the goals of the business. Read More
If you are looking for finance to either start up a business or expand your existing one you have to accept that if you want the Bank to say yes to your superb business idea, you are going to have to spend time preparing for the interview. Read More
A Web log, or blog, can be a boon to your business. In an accompanying article, I offer reasons why business owners and managers might want to establish themselves as bloggers. Read More
Here are consultant Shawn Atkins' top three investment suggestions for all businesses in 2010 and they just may surprise you. I watched this video trying to guess ahead of time what Shawn's recommendations might be but must admit I probably wouldn't have made the same calls. Still I can see the value of each one of his choices. Naturally, it also depends on the size of your business and so this w Read More
This is a interview of Michael Banos and Tom Prince, two entrepreneurs from KKBB Apparel who tell their story but also give some valuable guidance on small business success. Read More
In the past marketing was something that you did to customers! Today marketing needs to have meaning in order to make a connection with your customer. Customers Read More
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