It’s that reflective time of year when everyone takes what they learned from the past 12 months (and what a stomach-churning 12 months they were!) and tries making educated guesses on what’s in store for the coming year. (Ok, some guesses are more educated than others.)
We thought we’d join in on the forecasting parade and [...]
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Last week, my colleague Simona Covel wrote a Page One article detailing the hards times small-business owners are facing in this economic downturn. Along with declining sales, tight credit and disappearing profits, the article offered a painful glimpse at the psychological and personal toll [...]
The Huffington Post wonders if the Small Business Administration actually does what it was created to do: help small businesses start and grow.
Huffington Post.
Senior care, frozen yogurt and pet services top the list of Entrepreneur Magazine’s most promising franchise opportunities for 2009.
Entrepreneur Magazine.
What did you get your favorite small-business owner for Christmas? Maybe it [...]
It’s increasingly hard in this economic environment for employers to give something a bit extra to their employees. But one company is providing something outside the box: a pre-paid card for workers to pay for health-care expenses, such as a doctor’s visit or a drug prescription.
A few weeks ago, Farmacia Remedios of San Francisco, a [...]
With Christmas just hours away, the upheaval at eBay continues, reports my colleague Christopher Lawton.
According to the story, weekly traffic to the auction site fell 16% between Nov. 3 and Dec. 14 from a year ago, according to research firm comScore Inc. The site is struggling to keep customers from switching to fixed [...]
Let’s be honest: It has been a challenging year for small business. (Well, to be honest, it has been a challenging year for all businesses.) But you may be able to get some relief this year with these four money-saving tax strategies:
Check Your Books
While accounting is a year-round affair, it is especially important to [...]
President-elect Obama appointed Maine venture capitalist Karen Gordon Mills as the next Small Business Administration chief this afternoon.
Ms. Mills, who hails from the family that invented Tootsie Rolls, was founding partner of New York private equity firm Solera Capital and is current chair of the Maine Governor’s Council on Competitiveness. She also founded Maine [...]
Small businesses take clever steps to keep talented employees around in bad economies.[Business Week]
Don’t forget to use Internet video marketing for your business – especially now that YouTube makes up 25% of all Google searches. [TechCrunch]
Lots of small businesses have been getting unwelcome news about their credit cards. [CNN Money]
The pros and cons of making [...]
President-elect Obama appointed Maine venture capitalist Karen Gordon Mills as the next Small Business Administration chief this afternoon.
Ms. Mills, who hails from the family that invented Tootsie Rolls, was founding partner of New York private equity firm Solera Capital and is current chair of the Maine Governor’s Council on Competitiveness. She also founded Maine [...]
Small businesses take clever steps to keep talented employees around in bad economies.[Business Week]
Don’t forget to use Internet video marketing for your business – especially now that YouTube makes up 25% of all Google searches. [TechCrunch]
Lots of small businesses have been getting unwelcome news about their credit cards. [CNN Money]
The pros and cons of making [...]