Small Businesses

Political Fodder? Act Accordingly

Evanne Schmarder | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Employer Politics, Business Owners, Small Business Politics, Business and Politics, Employee Politics, Small Businesses, Small Business News

Unless you are running a politically based operation, you and your digital marketing team would be wise to limit your social media comments to relevant business/industry topics.

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Support Capital, Coaching and Connection

Claudia Viek | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Small Business Jobs, Jobs, Small Businesses, Business Friendly Policy, Small Business Regulation, Job Creation, Small Business News

The reality is that firms are starting smaller and staying smaller and that more people want to be their own boss. We need good strategies to help these businesses start and thrive. We need good strategies to help the unemployed create their own jobs.

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Small Business Marketing: Grow Your Business the Easy Way -- Engage!

Gail Goodman | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Social Media Maketing, Social Media, Positive Engagement, Engagement Marketing, Small Business, National Small Business Week, Positive Engagement Marketing, Marketing, Small Businesses, Small Business News

Positive engagement is the social proof people need to do business with you, especially if someone they know is engaging with you, too. This social proof helps build trust, something you just can't buy with advertising.

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This Guy Is Probably The Nicest Banker In America

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Small Businesses, Local Businesses, Video, Wall Street, Community Banks, New York State, Patrick Cullen, Cattaraugus, Local Banks, Big Banks, Small Banks, Credit Unions, Money News

If you were going to sit down and design the opposite of a Wall Street banker, you would probably come up with someone like Patrick Cullen. Cullen ...

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Congress Needs to Decide How Big a "Small" Business Is

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 04.25.2012

I would imagine that 99 percent of people in America would agree, that whatever Congress decides a small business is, Fortune 500 firms and multi-billion dollar investment firms should not be allowed to fit into that definition.

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10 Economic Indicators That Mislead Small Businesses

Gene Marks | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Small Business, Dow Jones, Unemployment, Gdp, Economy, Auto Sales, Consumer Spending, Housing Crisis, Small Business Indicators, Small Businesses, Small Business News

Being a small business owner I'm an eternal optimist. But small business owners need to pay close attention when the media says that something "increased" or "got better." Always say to yourself: "Better? Compared to what?"

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Why We're Still Talking About Small Business

Gina Harman | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Microentrepreneurs, Accion, Small Business Statistics, Small Business Jobs, Small Business Economy, Small Business Employment, Accion-NYSE Job Growth Fund, Small Businesses, Job Growth Fund, Business News

It's time for big business to help small businesses generate jobs. Through a fund called the Accion-NYSE Job Growth Fund, corporate donations can be transformed into business loans.

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The Best Way for Congress to Help Small Businesses is to Not Close the Small Business Administration

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Small Business, President Obama, Ronald Reagan, Department of Commerce, Policy, Small Business Legislation, Government Contracting, Unemployment, American Small Business League, Small Businesses, SBA Merger, Federal Spending, Jobs, David Stockman, Sba Inspector General, Fraud, Small Business Administration, Defense Industry, Federal Small Business Contracts, Sba, Peggy Gustafson, Economy, Small Business Act, Small Business America, Small Business News

Small businesses are proven to be this nation's chief engine of economic stimulus and job creation but President Obama plans to close the only federal agency that exists to help America's 28 million small businesses.

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Fueling Detroit's Economy With Micro-Grants

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Detroit Immigrants, Detroit Impact, Immigration, Southwest Detroit, Immigrant Businesses, Michigan Small Business Grants, Kellogg Foundation, Michigan Immigration, Steve Tobocman, Global Detroit, Small Businesses, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Video, Detroit Small Business, Global Detroit Neighborhood Development Collaborative, Detroit Business, Detroit News

A new, $2.4 million initiative to pump up the economy looks beyond the boardroom to train an unlikely group of entrepreneurs: Small-business owners in...

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A Sense of Urgency

Tim Devane | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Startups, Starting a Business, Small Business Development, Business Development, Buidling a Business, Silicon-Valley-Startups-to-Watch, Startups to Watch, Small Businesses, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Startups, Business News

Decision-making around a new company is thoughtful, creative and exhausting. But it doesn't need to take forever; in fact it shouldn't. If your idea is going to change the world, then make it change the world, now.

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WATCH: Mondays With Marlo: Tory Johnson

Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Small Businesses, Career Advice, Marlo Thomas, Jobs, Tory Johnson, Career Expert, Mondays With Marlo, Video, Women News

Career expert Tory Johnson, the CEO of Women For Hire, shares her advice on everything from small business tips to what to do if you're fired. var s...

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Is Our Destiny Pottersville or Bedford Falls?

Tom Gerdy | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Small Businesses, Blue Collar Workers, Bankruptcy, Lending Crisis, Building Trades, Small Business America, Wealth Inequality, Unemployment, It's a Wonderful Life, u.s. Wealth Inequality, Wealth Gap, Inequality, Business News

Small businesses have always been the backbone of the economy in America. The current leaders seem to have forgotten this piece of our economic puzzle.

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As Daily Deals Evolve, Startups Look To Solve 'The Groupon Problem'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 11.23.2011

Consider it the daily-deal gold rush. First, there was Groupon's much-anticipated IPO in early November, which valued the market leader at $12.7 billi...

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The Next Generation of Consumers: Building Brand Loyalty for Small and Medium Businesses

Ed Abrams | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Consumer Loyalty, Social Media, Social Channels, Smarter Ideas, Ibm, Brand Loyalty, Medium Businesses, Small Businesses, Bblog-ibm14, Smarter Commerce, Social Business, Ibm Social Business, Ibm-Midmarket, Technology News

In this era of short attention spans and exposure to myriad opinions from new social media sources, brand loyalty has become harder to sustain.

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GOP Congressman: Small Businesses 'Literally Should Be Paying No Taxes'

La Mesa, CA Patch | Ken Stone | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Taxes, Small Businesses, Small Business, Duncan D Hunter, Congress, California, Duncan Hunter, Tax Cuts, Gop, Duncan Hunter California, Small Business Taxes, Republicans, Politics News

Rep. Duncan D. Hunter told a packed room Monday morning that small businesses "literally should be paying no taxes."...

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Small-Business Owners Don't Like Ryan's Tax Math

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Small Businesses, Taxes, Politics, Small Business, Video, Tax Rates, Economy, Tax Policy Center, Jobs, Obama, Medicare, Paul Ryan, Inequality, Tax Increases, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Joseph Rotella is president and owner of the Spencer Organ Co., a small business with 10 employees that specializes in rehabilitating pi...

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Financial Fascism: Who Wins and Who Loses in the Economic War?

Vivian Norris | Posted 12.11.2011

So many people around the world support you. As your movement grows, it becomes the movement of ALL of us and the support is only growing. It is the humanity in the stories and the outrage which is beyond justified which is our strength.

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President Obama's Jobs Plan Has Three Major Problems

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Small Business Contracts, Congress, Obama Job Speech, Jobs Speech, President Obama, Jobs, Obama Administration, Jobs Plan, Obama, Small Business Contracting, Job Creation, Obama Jobs Plan, Small Businesses, Small Business America, Politics News

The first problem is that $300 billion is much too small to stimulate an economy the size of the United States. The federal government bailed out AIG, one company, for approximately $150 billion.

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Businesses Increasingly Pessimistic About Future Economic Conditions

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, Small Business, Stock Market, Obama, Consumer Sentiment, Franchise, Obama Jobs Plan, Small Businesses, Obama Jobs, Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Economic Outlook, Small Business Confidence, Hiring, Economic Growth, Business News

Optimism for the American economy continues to evaporate, even as President Obama readies a supposedly major jobs plan to be unveiled in a speech befo...

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5 Ways Firing People Can Suck Less

Robert Levin | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Small Businesses, Firing an Employee, Small Business, Employees, NY Enterprise Report, Hiring Practices, Robert Levin, How To, Hiring, Firing, Small Business America, New York City, Small Business News

Not firing someone, or even waiting too long, has drastic consequences and in some cases can jeopardize the livelihoods of other employees. In light of this, here are five pieces of practical advice for finally firing those employees who should go.

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Regaining California's Leadership Role as America's Opportunity Capital

Gavin Newsom | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Jobs Crisis, California, Global Economy, Gavin Newsom, Trade, Economy, Lieutenant Governor, Manufacturing, Innovation Economy, Small Businesses, Silicon Valley, San Francisco News

A troubling perception has taken hold across the financial landscape that California's economy is now stuck in a state of permanent stasis, that we've somehow lost our mojo.

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Leading 'Afropreneur' Says: No More Aid for Africa, Please

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Small Businesses, Internet Access, Wennovation Hub, Libraries, Africa, Nigeria, Libraries Across Africa, Greatest Person of the Day, Idris Bello, Good News, Mobile Apps, Impact News

While speaking with Idris Bello and hearing about his numerous accomplishments, one begins to feel a bit lazy in comparison. Though he only just gradu...

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Small Business Borrowing Rises By Record 26 Percent In May

Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Good Economy, Small Biz Borrowing, Small Businesses, Small Business Economy, Paynet, Federal Reserve, Economy Optimistic Signs, Business Borowing, Business Poll, Broader Economy, Thomas Reuters, Business News

CHICAGO (Ann Saphir) - Borrowing by small U.S. businesses rose at a record pace in May, data released by PayNet Inc on Thursday showed, a sign tha...

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Small Businesses Bash 'Tax Holiday' Plan For Corporate Titans

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Small Businesses, Repatriation, Jared Polis, Politics, Hagan, Small Business, Bailout, Stock Market, Economy, Tax Holiday, Jobs, Loretta Sanchez, Andy Stern, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Debra Ruh runs TecAccess, a small business that works with large companies and the federal government to help make their tech products a...

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Spin-Doctors Aim To Kill Small Business Healthcare Tax Credits

John Arensmeyer | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Small Businesses, Affordable Care Act, Irs, Tax Credits, Healthcare Reform, Small Business America, Healthcare, Business News

Opponents, including groups that claim to represent small business, are taking aim at the small business tax credit in the Affordable Care Act.

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