Archive for April, 2012
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Invitation Consultants
Amanda | April 25th, 2012The Bridal Association of America reports that the average cost for a wedding’s invitations and reply cards is $659. (If you have a few extra minutes, check out that link to wedding stats. It’s pretty fascinating.) Stationery is a very expensive venture, for both individuals and businesses alike. Invitation Consultants provide classy, customizable invitations at [...]
Small business Congress-watch: Three Reasons to Vote Next November?
Mike | April 23rd, 2012A few times a year I take a browse through current legislation that has been introduced in our Congress. The idea is to stay current on what the folks in Washington are doing for small businesses and startups and to briefly analyze some of those priorities and efforts. As business owners and operators who live [...]
Small Business and Startup Tips: Managing Remote Employees
Ross | April 19th, 2012Did you know that more than 34 million Americans already work from home, at least part time? In fact, that number is expected to nearly double in the next five years, according to Forrester. If we have anywhere close to 63 million remote workers by 2016, remote workers will represent over 40 percent of the entire [...]
Small Biz and Startup Tips: 5 Ideas to Plan for Success(ion)
Mike | April 16th, 2012When starting and running a new company it is easy to focus on the present and quickly lose track of what may come in the future. This is not a bad thing - in fact the present is exactly where entrepreneurs should place most of their priorities and devote most of their energy. But as [...]
The Economic Clout of Women-Owned Small Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ross | April 12th, 2012Did you know that women start businesses at 1.5x the U.S. national average? While it’s not surprising that certain types of businesses are heavily dominated by men, there are many types of businesses that are well represented by women. Women-owned businesses account for trillions of dollars in sales and employ millions of people, in the [...]
10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Academics
Mike | April 9th, 2012As college graduation weekends and summer business incubator announcements loom, I thought I would take a few minutes to consider the connection between the entrepreneurship and academia. Entrepreneurs, by definition, take an idea or a concept and strive to make that idea into a operating business. To do this, we spend a great deal of [...]
