It’s official: Made in USA products is back, and it’s making its comeback strong. There are more U.S. small businesses source for U.S.-made products and materials, and bigger businesses now build their factory in the U.S. “Local” and “domestic” are now a selling point. But what is causing the shift? The rising oil price which…
Reading the news in the past few days, I am under the impression that, on contrary to what people told me about their small business situation, economy does improve, and small business is on the move, riding the wave. Perhaps I need to surround myself with more positive people. Perhaps I need to learn from…
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…
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…
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…
American small businesses are on the decline, and many people blame the Obama’s Administration for that. However, historical data shows that the decline has started since a long time ago. We are not going to talk about politics, as I have zero US politics knowledge. But let’s talk about it from a fellow small business…
