Thinking about getting venture capital for your small business, but feel there is a communication problem. Read this article from Guy Kawasaki about the top ten lies venture capitalists say to entrepreneur. Get hint how to communicate and figure out what they are trying to tell you… “Let the Good Times Roll by Guy Kawasaki: The Top Ten Lies of…
The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy recently released their report titled, “The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President,” which states that the overall economic environment for small businesses greatly improved in 2004. Small businesses were awarded over $69 billion in federal prime contracts in 2004. This was almost 23% of the total $300 billion in contracts open…
Small Biz 101: Tips for Increasing Sales – Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals): “How to bring in customers. This is an article I found on one of the blogs and I think is very useful to any starting small business. “So you’ve quit your 9-to-5 and you’re ready to make millions. How do you get started? Welcome to the world…
A recent article in Small Business Trends, prepared by the Herman Group, highlighted what they believe to be Workforce Trends for 2006. Increasingly skilled knowledge workers, globalization, flexible or nontraditional work arrangements, and the use of technology are themes that are expected to standout in 2006. Competition for Qualified Workers will Intensify The assumption is that as the economy grows…
SurePayroll, a payroll research firm, released its year-end report on Tuesday. The report is used as a barometer for small-business growth. The report, which surveyed 15,000 small businesses nationwide, showed hiring at small business grew only 0.3% in 2005, compared to 4.4% in 2004. By the end of December, the size of small businesses (measured by the number of employees)…
42 million Americans do not have health insurance. Of those 42 million, nearly 10 million are children. For the small business owner, there is a great deal of hesitance because the high cost of insurance policies can make business expansion difficult. So how do small business owners manage their health care costs without soaring overhead? The best way for the…
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