Archive for June, 2008
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Small Business Loans Are Looking Up
I swear there is economic doom and gloom lurking in every crevice of American small business today. Fuel prices are crushing the manufacturing sector. Healthcare costs are becoming unbearable for micro-businesses (10 or fewer employees). Just being able to turn a profit is increasing in difficulty.
Well, step back from that ledge my friend. Here’s a […]
No Comments » - Posted in Financing, Starting Up by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
I love you Wall Street Journal
I’m almost always against shameless self-promotion on this blog. Quite frankly I think it’s a little tacky. But I wear multiple hats here at PartnerUp, one of which is as public relations manager. And as such I’m willing to momentarily shed my distaste for the self-plug and share with you all that PartnerUp made the […]
No Comments » - Posted in PartnerUp by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Excuses, Excuses
“I’m too busy right now.” “I don’t know that much about business.” “I don’t have the money.” Sound familiar?
Everyday thousands of people are struck with great ideas. Many of those people are even gutsy enough to do something about it. If you’re one of those entrepreneurial go-getters, then I’m not talking to you. I’m talking to the […]
No Comments » - Posted in Random thoughts, Starting Up by Megan Dorn
Monday, June 16th, 2008
7 Tools Your Small Business Can Use to Acquire New Customers
There are several factors that make a business successful. But which is most important is still up for debate. Some say it’s profit. Others think it’s longevity. Few even think it’s just being able to tell your friends and family that you’re the boss, but that’s lame. If you ask me, I think it’s people—customers […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Small Business, Starting Up, Tips for Startups by Megan Dorn
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Maintain Your Startup Culture, It’s Way Cooler
As many of you may already know, the culture within a startup is kind of a cool thing. I had never worked for a startup prior to PartnerUp, which is now well into its fourth year, but I quickly learned that it’s not your typical corporate America, 9 to 5 type of gig. It’s something […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Random thoughts by Megan Dorn
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Social Marketing Hierarchy: It’s Interesting Stuff
John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing blog posted a brilliant entry on social marketing earlier this week. His idea of building upon your social marketing strategies as you progress up the social marketing hierarchy is intriguing. I do, however, have one modest gripe. I think that social networking is far more important to social marketing […]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Megan Dorn
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Business Entities: Choosing the Right One
Tax differences, liability issues, government filings, shareholder regulations…Zzz Zzz…No wonder so many business owners feel perplexed when choosing a business entity, my job is to write about business and there are words in there that I don’t even understand. But for most business owners the confusion stems from comprehending the implications of each type of […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business, Starting Up, Tips for Startups by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Don’t Yank My Chain Verizon!
Verizon Wireless released a press release today headlined “Verizon offers small businesses unlimited wireless.”
Unlimited wireless you say? Sweeeeeet!
Oh wait…never mind. You have to subscribe to its “Freedom for Business” unlimited long distance service to be eligible. If you do subscribe, you can only get unlimited calls to phone numbers on the same carrier. Oh, and […]
