Intuit, together with the Institute for the Future, has produced a group of reports that examines significant trends affecting small business and what effect these trends will have on the small business market over the next decade.
For more information and to view the reports, click HERE…
While we’re on the subject of Boomer Entrepreneurs, I figured […]
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This is the first page of Seth Godin’s book Small is the New Big:“Small is the new big. Recent changes in the way that things are made and talked about mean that big is no longer an advantage. In fact, it’s the opposite. If you want to be big, act small.
Consumers have more […]
Courtesy of SalesConx:
After SalesConx, an online marketplace for business referrals, recently surveyed 700 small business owners, there were a number of interesting results. The highlights of which are below.
Referral and word‐of‐mouth account for nearly 50% of all new business for surveyed small […]
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• Vistaprint.com, a source of free business cards
• Craigslist.org and Backpage.com for free online classified
• 37Signals for free business apps
• Daily Dashboard offering business services like accounting etc. for $10 per month
• SCORE for free advising and mentoring (I’ve consulted with these guys and your success can be a mixed bag depending upon […]
I recently ran across this survey from Staples outlining some interesting results concerning small business owners. Below are some of the highlightst:
More than half of small-business professionals said that work has actually become part of their dreams. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed said that they “sleepwork” (i.e. dream about work), and nearly 70 percent […]
Courtesy of Small Business Boomers:
Myth 1: You need great credit to get a small business loan.
Myth Buster: You certainly don’t need a stellar credit rating to get a small business loan. Just as you don’t need great credit to get a loan for anything. A small business startup loan really is a personal loan, […]
Courtesy of Entrepreneur.com:
Here are the top 10 reasons to select a franchise opportunity if you want to own your own business.
1. Track Record of Success. Any good franchise company has developed a method of doing business that works well and produces successful results. Even better, they’re required to provide you with a great deal of […]
Looking back on your marketing last year and wondering what went wrong?
Looking ahead at your marketing for 2008 and wondering what to do?
Starting a new business and still wondering what marketing is?
Well, Entrepreneur.com recently released the following questionnaire that will help an entrepreneur plan his or her upcoming marketing for the new year. Many of […]
