Archive for August, 2008
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Small Business Definition Makes a Difference
What exactly does the term “small business” mean? Does it mean four guys plugging away on their computers in somebody’s basement? Is it one woman freelancing her time and talent as a writer? Or what about a manufacturing plant with about 200 employees. Is that what a small business is?
Much of the time it doesn’t […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Court Rules in Favor of Open-Source Movement
The open-source software movement (also known as the free software movement) received a boost Wednesday from the federal appeals court in Washington, according to an article from the New York Times. The court ruled that “just because a software programmer gave his work away did not mean it could not be protected.”
For those of you […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Technology, Business and Politics by Megan Dorn
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
The Right Industry for You and Your Startup
There are many variables that contribute to business successes and failures. So many in fact that choosing one as the sole reason you succeed or fail is impossible. There is, however, one variable that can have an immense impact on the future of your business—industry.
The industry that you choose to start your business in is […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business, Starting Up by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Small to Midsize Firms Up Their Tech Spending
This year, business with five to 99 employees already represent about 32 percent of spending in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, according to Compass Intelligence. In addition, a new series of reports by the research organization predict that ICT spending among these small to midsize businesses will increase between six and eight percent […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Building Your Startup Team
The chances of there being entrepreneurs out there who have both the skills and the time to cover all of the important functions of a startup are slim to none. It just doesn’t happen. Even if you can make due by yourself for a while, there are still other areas you could be concentrating on […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Starting Up, Startup Teams by Megan Dorn
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Senate Reauthorizes Small Business Funding Programs
Two important small business research programs were unanimously reauthorized by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship last week. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program will both be around for at least another 14 years.
The SBIR program provides funding for small businesses to explore their […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology, Business and Politics, Small Business, Financing by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
What New Entrepreneurs Need to Know
Young entrepreneurs who are new at the game may have a lot of ideas about the businesses they want to start and how they are planning to get to that point, but there’s more to being an entrepreneur than can be taught in business school or from reading up on the subject. Much of what […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Small Business, Starting Up, Tips for Startups by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
House Examines Regulations Hampering Small Business
Small businesses have been a vehicle for economic expansion and innovation for a long time now. As time passes, however, the success of small businesses is being undermined by “a combination of complex regulations and spiraling regulatory compliance costs,” according to a release from the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care […]
