Doing Big Business on Small Business Saturday
Last year, consumers spent about 59.1 billion dollars on Thanksgiving weekend. That comes to an average of $428 per person and was 13% more money spent than in 2011. Big box retailers might have a strangle hold on the money spent both on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, but there are some ways that small [...]
Shutdown the Government = Shutdown Small Business
As the government shutdown continues, small businesses maybe suffering the most. “The federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world,” says Kevin Baron of the FDL. According to the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), just about 355,000 small businesses are registered to work for the federal government. The shutdown means that a large chunk of the federal government’s [...]
The Effects of Technology On Businesses
Although technology and social media may seem like the perfect tools to help you build your brand name and subsequently your small business, there are a few pitfalls to avoid along the way. With ever-growing access to information, consumers are looking at companies in a different way, with an increasing focus on company accountability to [...]
Small Business: Big Opportunity for Immigrants
Since the recession hit in 2008, immigrants have founded many of the country’s start-up businesses. In 2011, 28% of all new businesses were created by immigrants. In fact, almost half of the top 50 start-up businesses were either founded or co-founded by some of the nation’s 40 million foreign-born occupants.
According to Jose Paglery of CNN [...]
How to Build a Loyal Workforce
A business is only as good as its employees. This is why small business owners should focus on creating a team of driven employees that look forward to coming to work. In order to do this, small business owners should focus on keeping productivity up while continuing to engage with their team by building loyalty [...]
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