Image courtesy Omar Omar SBA economist Victoria Williams writes: “In a nutshell, the analysis shows that small business lending continues to have a difficult time emerging from the recession, which results in a much slower […]
Image courtesy 14clicksNick Small businesses that combine email marketing with social media marketing are more successful with their marketing campaigns than those who use email alone, according to new data from Constant Contact®, Inc. “Use […]
Shop Small Business Saturday is back for a second year in a row. A campaign created by American Express is aimed at getting holiday shoppers out in numbers to our local small businesses spending their […]
Img Courtesy notmargaret Survey respondents primarily shop at small businesses because of friendly employees and product knowledge. Additionally, 87% of respondents share favorable opinions about a business, while only 69% share negative feedback. The majority […]
Are you protecting yourself against something that is out of your control? The Wall Street Journal raised an important point in light of the NBA lockout. Do you rely on a particular season to carry […]
As small businesses we are told daily to be online blogging, tweeting, updating our Facebook status, and uploading video. Mashable recently published four ways to keep your online reputation in check while you are busy […]
I originally wrote this article for Biznik (a community for solopreneurs- check them out if you are a consultant or one man shop!) and wanted to share it with you. It was from the very […]
One of the corporate giants that is actively involved in growing the support of small businesses is American Express. Last year they began their Small Business Saturday initiative that encourages holiday shoppers to spend their […]
