Management, Money, Trends
Overcoming Obstacles: The Biggest Challenges for Small Businesses Today
You can’t ignore the next generation. While we know that small businesses face unique problems, very limited research has been entirely dedicated to their needs. To close this gap, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has released a prime study: the…
Trends
Small Businesses: What’s All the Fuss About?
Anyone and everyone is talking about small businesses. They’ve been in the news as of late, thanks to Capitol Hill, with the recent JOBS act, talks of tax cuts and what plans the presidential candidates have to help small businesses. Obviously,…
Trends
Taking Charge of Your Cash Flow Calendar
Small businesses will attest: cash flow is king. From payroll to printing paper, cash keeps your business running. With the fast pace of business, you need financial literacy and close cash flow management or you may find yourself perilously over-budget.…
Trends
Washington’s Love Affair With Small Businesses: The Truth Behind the Pick Up Lines
As of late, Washington has fallen in love with small businesses. Like a girl with a school yard crush, politicians just can’t seem to stop talking about them. But what does all this talk mean? What’s the reality behind the…
Money, Trends
Is Washington Making the Right Investments for Small Businesses?
From creating jobs to providing essential services, small businesses lie at the cornerstone of the American economy, and the government is finally giving independent enterprises their proper due. New legislation such as the JOBS Act and proposed tax cuts has…
Trends
Inside the Debate: Small businesses and “Obamacare”
As the health care act—commonly known as Obamacare—continues to be hotly debated in the Supreme Court, small business owners take their places on either side of the fence. While the National Federation of Independent Businesses is one of the entities…
Management
101 Small Business Myths
Small business seems to be all that anyone is talking about nowadays, whether it is the JOBS Act, the reaction to “ObamaCare” or the inability to get necessary funding from the larger banks. Why the attention? Because small businesses are what…
Trends
The SBA Plays Matchmaker For Small Businesses
Good news for entrepreneurs: the Small Business Administration is hosting free Mentor-Protege Matchmaking Conferences in 14 cities across the US. What do these conferences offer? A chance for these small businesses to meet government contractors. They will receive actual opportunities…
Trends
Dear Small Businesses: Get Ready For Good Times
The reports are out. As we discussed yesterday, the NFIB’s Small Business Confidence index had risen over the past 6 months, which means small businesses are feeling generally more optimistic about the future. So, with small business confidence on the rise,…
