Archive for the ‘Small Business Resources’ Category
Great Business Ideas: Key Ingredients Include Persistence, Research And Observation
Michigan Business Review – MLive.com: It’s always hunting season for the next great idea. The Edsel and the smartphone have vastly opposite records of success, but they both came from the same source: an idea. In their book “The Idea Hunter,” Andy Boynton and Bill Fischer observe... More
How To Welcome Your New Employees
Small Business: 1. Have a induction policy for welcoming and training new employees. Don’t just leave it to whoever is available. Human resources should cover the HR side of the induction with a trainer (if you have one) or a senior manager or supervisor covering the more hands on part of the... More
Can Small And Medium-Size Businesses Avoid Layoffs?
HispanicBusiness.com: Falling consumer demand, tight credit, and problems with cash flow are forcing many small- and medium-sized businesses to operate proactively and tighten their belts. Firms are targeting labor costs and increasing employee productivity, but are layoffs the only answer? Certainly... More
Design Best Practices For Your Small Business Web Site
Search Engine Watch: Designing a Web site can be a daunting task. Where do you start after your business plan is worked out and you’re secure in what you’re going to place on your Web site? Whether you plan to hire a designer or figure it out for yourself, there are definitely some best... More
How Techies With Ideas Can Raise Venture Capital To Start Up A Biz
ITWeb: Once you have raised the necessary venture capital to launch your innovative new technological concept or service into the market, you’re set for success, right? Wrong! A study that has recently been concluded at a world-class university showed that start-up businesses with no venture capital... More
The Smartest Investment You’ll Make In This Economy
OpenForum: The smartest investment you’ll make in this economy is your investment in your employees. Companies that plan to survive, even thrive, in this economy should increase their investments in their employees. That’s right. Companies should invest more in their employees during this challenging... More
Web Site Lets Businesses Expose Deadbeat Customers
The Wall Street Journal: It’s not the nicest thing to do. But for small-business owners who are having difficulty collecting receivables from their customers, especially in this tight business climate, this is an extreme option that just might work. They’re turning to a complaint-and-resolution... More
401(K)S Offer Unique Benefits In Small Businesses
U.S. News & World Report: Running a small business can be a life-consuming process, so sometimes small-business owners miss the forest for the trees. Maybe that’s why only about 16 percent of businesses with fewer than 50 employees in the United States have 401(k) plans. Small-business owners... More
Dispose Of Delinquents And Deadbeats
Women Entrepreneur: Delinquent clients are like an acid drip: They eat away at your profit margin and corrode your cash flow. And once a client moves from late-paying to delinquent, it’s usually too late to expect a quick and happy ending. Just as in sports (and war), “the best defense is... More
Doing Business In China For Small American Entrepreneurs About To Get Easier
Emediawire: Direct sales company Abunza, a pioneer in creating a fully bilingual (English – Spanish) marketing opportunity for its entrepreneurial sales force, is adding Chinese. “Abunza allows mono-lingual entrepreneurs to do business in a language they don’t speak,” said Albert... More
Find Simple Accounting Software For Your Small Business
Entrepreneur: Padgett Connect is an accounting software program from Padgett Business Services geared toward the average user who doesn’t have in-depth knowledge of accounting. It’s customized by Padgett for each client’s business, and user support is free. The program can handle... More
7 Principles Of Business Integrity
American Chronicle: The following 7 Principles of Business Integrity are the basics of integrity and a good starting off place to consider. By integrating each of these principles within a company environment, the result will be nothing short of a major rebirth of the enterprise. Principle #1 –... More
Using iPhone As A Business Tool
Work.com: Until recently, iPhone’s suitability for businesses was a raging debate. But by now the verdict is near unanimous – it is too beautiful, user friendly and powerful a device to be merely the end consumers’ baby. Apple, iPhone’s creators, too has woken up to this fact, and the... More
Biz Tips: Trade Shows Offer Businesses Avenue To Sales Opportunities
EastOregonian.info: A recent trade show in Houston filled the Astrodome, Reliant Center, adjacent halls, and exhibit tents in the surrounding parking lots. There were 2,400 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors. Ironically, that was a “medium size” show by industry standards. Every year, tens... More


