Archive for May, 2009
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Do You Suffer from Information Overload?
I received a press release last week that actually caught me by surprise. It was from a company trying to raise awareness about a new medical condition. Why on earth would they send me, a small business blogger, a press release about a medical condition? While I think it’s important to make people aware of […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Going Green Saves You Money
Saving money is a hot topic in the United States and all over the world right now, even more so than the environment. But did you know that going green can save you money too? Just because our suffering economy has taken center stage, doesn’t mean that you need to halt all plans to adopt […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Entrepreneurship, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Advanta Drops the Ball on Customer Notifications
Advanta Corp., credit card lender to nearly 1 million small businesses, announced earlier this month that it will be closing all cardholders’ accounts. The card closures were originally supposed to occur on June 10, but Advanta late last week decided to move this date up to May 30—this Saturday!
This move is unprecedented and a sign […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Small Business, Financing by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Go Where the Customers Are
About a week ago my younger sister graduated from college. Being the supportive and devoted older sibling that I am, I of course made the 3 ½ -hour (one way) trek to sit through three hours of “be all that you can be” speeches in BITTER cold winds to catch that two-second glimpse of her […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Small Business Week: Veterans in Business
In the past several years thousands upon thousands of service men and women have spent time abroad serving and protecting our country. Now as they return home and transition back into civilian life, many are wondering what their next steps will be. For about 22 percent of them, that will mean starting or purchasing a […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Entrepreneurship, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Small Business Week: Women in Business
Last year women-owned firms exceeded the growth rate of all other firms. Their businesses grew 10 percent while the others grew nine percent, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. These female entrepreneurs are making big strides in the business world. Not only are more and more of them starting and growing successful companies, […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Entrepreneurship, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Small Business Week: Immigrants in Business
Immigrants are 30 percent more likely to start a business than non-immigrants, according to an in-depth Small Business Administration study conducted back in November. Their overall rate of business creation has also increased sharply just in the past year. What makes these statistics so promising is that immigrant businesses are making huge contributions to the […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Entrepreneurship, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Small Business Week: Boomers in Business
Of the nearly 80 million baby boomers reaching retirement age in the near future, about 80 percent plan on working in retirement, according to an AARP survey. While some will be opting for some alternate form of traditional employment, what many in this age group have done or are planning to do is start a […]
