Reading the news and updates on small businesses in the United States, I assume that they are barely surviving, “thanks” to the uncertain economic situation, customers’ lower buying power, and so on. But in reality, there’s still hope! Looking into the exclusive survey commissioned by CNN Money in partnership with Manta, a social networking site…
Being a small business, you need to be creative in getting the most out of every penny of your marketing budget. And with the more challenging environment in which small businesses competes head to head with each other on daily basis, owners and managers’ back are pushed against the wall – they need to be…
Last month I was contacted by Clare Baker of Patch.com (owned by AOL) for an invite to guest blog on their just-launched Small Business Patch. I honestly never heard of Patch.com – perhaps it’s due to its hyper-local nature: Patch has many US cities’ local sites – more than 1,000 of them – offering local…
How a small business can change the world? There are many ways… let’s talk about one of them: BioLite. BioLite seems like a simple portable camping stove. But it’s more than just that: It’s an advanced energy products that make cooking with wood as clean, safe and easy as modern fuel while also providing electricity…
Despite the constant pressures in the form of online sales and unfavorable regulations, small-town businesses – often called main street businesses – survive; even many of them are thriving. Main street business is actually a trend today. How so? Lower competition, lower startup costs, better market (as more people are going to suburbs for better…
In the past few weeks, there are some interesting talks with regard to the implementation of lean principles on small businesses. Lean startup approach has hit the mainstream, as big businesses adopts it, and it’s about time for small and medium businesses to do the same thing. Steve Blank, many considered as the ‘Godfather’ of…
Creativity can get your business far, even exceeding your own expectations. Just ask Jesse Genet. Jesse Genet, Co-founder of Lumi, was a Sophomore of High School when she started her T-shirt printing business. She got this brilliant idea to photo-dye a T-shirt – just like the good ol’ 60’s. The idea is to “print” photo…
Kendra Scott is passionate about jewelry design. She is passionate about her kids, too. Her passion has led her to be a proper mompreneur with “mom first” policy. Her achievement? She turns $500 startup into multi-million dollar business – while maintaining work-life balance many others can’t achieve. Who is Ms. Scott and why you should…
Here are small business trends that will be hot in 2013. How to tap into them? We are half-way in 2013, but no worries – you can still tap on lucrative small business opportunities. Join Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media, in her webinar hosted by Irvine Chamber on MSN’s Business on Main. The webinar…
In need of inspirations in the midst of dull news on SMBs? I’ve found one for you: This is the SUCCESS STORY of Mark and Geri Pollard, the Co-Founders of Bread Euphoria Cafe, located at the main street of Haydenville, MA, USA. Mostly retail bakery, which sells products to local community – mom-and-pop stores, restaurants,…
