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Author ArchiveNational Small Business Week
The 50th anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week, will be held June 17th through June 21st. This year’s events take place all across the country and feature exciting and informative events designed to help small businesses start, grow and succeed. The five cities where main events are taking place... Volunteer Value
In 2011, approximately 64.3 million Americans gave approximately 8 billion hours of volunteer service. The organization, Independent Sector estimated the value of volunteer time for is $22.14 per hour. This equals $171 billion worth of donated time. It’s too bad that we can’t claim this deduction on our taxes. I donate a lot of... 10 Things Yoga Teaches Us About Small Business Ownership
I subscribe to Small Business Trends and read the following article by Susan Payton. I found it inspirational and wanted to share it with you. I received permission to repost it. Enjoy! It’s funny where you pull life lessons from, isn’t it? For me, it’s often on the yoga mat. Recently, I’ve noticed a... Customer Service Gone Bad
I recently had one of the worst customer service experiences in my life! I placed an order with a company on October 15th. They state that all orders will be shipped in 7-14 working days. This company is only 1 state away and is open 7 days a week, so I figured I would... Small Business Saturday 3rd Anniversary
Small Business Saturday is now in its third year. The date is November 24, 2012. This annual event is sponsored by American Express and encourages shoppers to support the local, independent businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and preserve neighborhoods around the country. It takes place the day following the famous “Black Friday”... The Paperless Office
Ten years ago people started talking about a paperless office. I was intrigued. I researched the topic, but I never encountered any office that was truly paperless. Instead I focused on paper paper management and included that information in the fourth edition of Business Mastery. A decade later, we are much closer to that... Offer Gift Certificates Through Yelp
On September 12, 2012 Yelp announced a new product feature available to all businesses that participate on their site. Businesses can now sell gift certificates through their Yelp profile page. Gift certificates are not discounted like Deals are. They’re full-value cash equivalents. Of course, Yelp takes a 10% cut of all gift certificates sold... The Truth is OutI was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame at the World Massage Festival last week. I was prepared to stand up and say, “I’d like to thank the academy….” and then sit down. Unfortunately, someone beat me to it! Still, I was simply going to keep it short and sweet and thank... Free Lost and Found Service to Track Belongings
Belongs Inc. has launched the first global lost and found web and mobile service. It seems to be a very cool service. The service is free for individuals and the company also offers special plans and pricing for businesses to help them handle their asset management and to tag all the valuables in the... Cyber Attacks No Longer a Big Biz Problem
I saw this announcement from Small Business Trends. It sounds like a very interesting event. Anita Campbell is hosting this discussion with other small business owners and a team of Symantec security experts to discuss what you need to be aware of and what you can do to protect your business. They will cover... |
