Archive for December, 2008
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Small Business Hiring Increases
There isn’t usually much in the way of good news to report these days, but here is one positive tidbit of information I found recently. A survey, conducted by payroll administrator SurePayroll, found that small businesses increased their hiring by 0.26 percent last month. In fact, small business hiring for 2008 as a whole increased […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Top Priority for Next Administration
With a number of critical issues at hand and a new administration heading into office in little more than a month, small business owners recently chimed in on what they think should be the top priority of the President-elect. The general consensus? Health care reform.
More than four out of 10 small business owners said they […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Business and Politics by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
SBA Administrator Supports Auto Industry Bailout
Sandy Baruah, acting administrator of the Small Business Administration, wrote an editorial in the Detroit Free Press last week expressing his desire for a government bailout of the “Big Three.” Because of their capitalist model of thinking, many in the small business community feel strongly that these automakers should be left in the hands of […]
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Monday, December 8th, 2008
Small Business Tip of the Week
More and more small businesses are relinquishing control over certain operations everyday. They are following in the footsteps of many larger companies and outsourcing work to allow them to focus on those aspects that are truly critical to the growth of their businesses. So if you’re thinking about doling out portions of your business, the […]
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Have a Great Depression and a Happy New Year
Well it’s official. We’re in a recession, and just in time for the holidays! So if you’re feeling a little down this holiday season, perk up and send your nearest and dearest some “credit crunch Christmas cards.”
Artist Andrew Shaffer, through his company Order of St. Nick, has created a new collection of Christmas cards wishing […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Random thoughts, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Bailout for Small Business
“Bailout” is the latest buzz word to bust its way into the nation’s daily vocabulary. Everyone’s talking about the hundreds of billions of dollars being set aside to help stabilize our dire economic state, and now small businesses are getting in on the action.
Early last week U.S. government officials announced that a portion of the […]
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
SBA Studies Immigrant-Owned Businesses
A new report by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy details how immigrants are contributing to the U.S. economy, particularly where business ownership is concerned. Here are some of the highlights.
Immigrant-owned businesses generate about 11.6 percent ($67 billion) of all business income in the United States.
Immigrants represent 12.5 percent of all business owners.
Immigrants are 30 […]
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
Small Business Tip of the Week
Every interaction that your business has with customers is an opportunity for you to gain some insight and learn more about them. You can do it face-to-face, online or through some other form of interaction. No matter how you obtain it, customer data will help you better serve the needs of your customers and better […]
