Archive for October, 2009
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Happy Halloween from PartnerUp!
Normally we try to provide you with useful, relevant small business content, but today we’ll be bending the rules a little. It’s Halloween (although not officially until tomorrow), and we’d rather show off our sweet pumpkins!
Earlier this week the PartnerUp office spent the afternoon celebrating Halloween by eating sugary treats, carving pumpkins and listening to […]
No Comments » - Posted in PartnerUp by Megan Dorn
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Google Analytics Rocks! Here’s Why
Any small business owner who has a website needs to know where visitors are coming from, what they’re doing on the site and where they’re going.
Luckily there’s Google Analytics—an awesome tool from Google (obviously) that can tell you just about anything you want to know about your website visitors. The best part for small business […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Federal Government Unveils Two Initiative to Help Small Business
Despite previous attempts by the federal government to spur small business lending, little has helped. In another attempt to get back on track, the Obama administration is working on two new initiatives.
Aid community banks in lending to small business
Plan: Banks with less than $1 billion in assets can borrow from the government at a 3 […]
No Comments » - Posted in Business and Politics by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
15-Minute Business Booster
Small business owners ponder long and hard about what their target audience wants. They think to themselves, “What would it take to get a potential customer to buy from me?”
While this is a great question, perhaps a better way to start is by looking at yourself. What would it take for you to buy from […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Small Business Tip of the Week: Preparing to Cold Call
The mere thought of cold calling makes many people’s stomachs turn. It’s a difficult and nerve-racking experience that takes courage, confidence and thick skin.
So if you’re nervous (which you probably are), it helps to warm up before you call. Run through your opening statement in your head or out loud. Anticipate potential questions. It can […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Small Businesses Winning Recovery Act Contracting Dollars
When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law last February, the small business community saw an opportunity to capitalize on the many government contracts that were about to be doled out.
While the Recovery Act does not specify a goal for contracting with small businesses, guidelines request that federal agencies follow the overall […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Business and Politics, Financing by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Research Gives Insight into How Small Businesses Can Adjust to the Mobile Web
As technology advances and consumers continue to upgrade their mobile devices and increase their usage of the mobile Web, research in this space also continues to expand. I recently found two pieces of research that I think small business owners should pay attention to.
Consumer Alerts
A recent survey from Harris Interactive measured consumer sentiment toward mobile […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Idea Management
This is a guest post by Jamie Flinchbaugh.
I’ve met a number of people who want to start businesses but have been clawing away at the same idea for many years without progress. I’ve met just as many people who have great ideas but never bring them to fruition. These folks are stuck because they don’t […]
