There is always a controversy whether a college degree matters in running a small business. However, as the rising cost of college degree is constantly rising to overwhelming figures, this big question begs for an answer: Is a college degree still matter? According to a small business survey conducted by Manta, one of the leading…
Angela Jia Kim, Founder and CEO of NYC-based Om Aroma & Co., shares her secrets to success in building a spa boutique small business. We have been in this situation before: We create a business plan, covering every possible aspect we could think of. We thought that we have created a winning business plan, simply…
The economy is recovering. However, things are still very much challenging for small business owners. Among them, access to capital remains on the top of the list. According to the most recent study released by OnDeck, the tech-powered Main Street lender, small business owners’ access to capital is limited at best. As capital is needed…
Obamacare pushes millions of U.S. small businesses to scramble for ways to comply with the law – and keep expenses manageable. One of routes they take is to lean more heavily on part-timers and temps. But is it good for the U.S. economy? What options do you have as an employer? The rise of part-time…
Has the recession finally over? Um, not yet, I suppose. However, things are looking better in the eyes of small business owners, survey finds. According to the most recent report released by the National Small Business Association (NSBA,) the overall economic outlook among U.S.’ small business owners is improving. The 2013 Mid-Year Economic Report, conducted…
Can we make money out of other people’s garbage? Well, according to Tom Szaky, the answer is yes, absolutely. Tom is the Founder/CEO of TerraCycle, a successful small business which turns garbage into useful products and, eventually, money. Solving garbage problems Tom started TerraCycle about 10 years ago, and it’s still running and thriving today…
Small business branding is more important than ever, according to a recent study on small business owners in Canada: 84 percent said that branding equals success. However, there are some interesting findings which are showing that small businesses can do even BETTER with their branding. In general, small businesses in Canada acknowledge that branding is…
Some small business survey results show that there is a way out for small businesses to survive, even thrive in today’s difficult economy. The results are all funnel down to one critical success factor: Technology adoption. Indeed, in order to be more effective with their already-tight budget consumption, small businesses need to find a way…
Small business owners: Fed up of your limited marketing budget and want a chance to get your business advertised on probably the most prestigious advertising space in the world: The Super Bowl? Well, now you can – with the help of Intuit. Intuit, the software company which makes popular and powerful business software, such as…
Brundidge is a small town of 2,000 people located in between Montgomery, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida. The town is no different from other towns in the U.S. – there are a lot of vacancies; businesses come and go, and just like the others, as small businesses and factories closed down, big retailers like Walmart came…
