Or did the short term loan really go away with all this turbulence? I’m just amazed how such a business model can work in the long run. It’s obvious that it works very good, the companies are making tons of money and as far as I know, not many has
I’ve always wondered when the snail mail traditional post office will end in the age of the internet and emails. Perhaps not very soon as there is the dreaded paper trail that needs to get placed from time to time. But if upstart Zumbox can have its way, that too
Credit Card companies can earn more if they didn’t require small business to pay credit card fees for every charge transaction from their customers. The problem is that most fees eat whatever profits small retailers have on some products. And the effort having to pay at certain cutoff days on
You may or may not agree with me on this, but some websites do get on my nerves. Perhaps you’re not as busy as I am and take time as leisurely as you can. But in the information age, it’s always heaven-sent to get what you need as efficiently as
A research study conducted by computer giant IBM taken from 2,400 respondents reveals a stark trend that may soon drastically alter the way businesses get their products advertised. The forecast hinges on three major trends. First is the fact that consumers are increasingly gaining more control with marketing messages they
The big honchos got their billions in bail out loan money from President Obama’s Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP over the last 12 months. It looks like the President is now setting his sights to doing the same for small businesses in trouble. Hopefully, his proposal gets congressional nod
The last few months have seen a spate of small business getting gobbled up by larger companies at bargain basement prices. Just last month, BusinessWeek got sold to Bloomingdale for a mere $5 million. California’s oldest bookstore, Vroman’s both an independent local bookstore bought Book Soup. In both instances, getting
With the last few months seeing an upsurge in the unemployment rate, it may be a good time to think about the vast number of employable people out there who could very well fill in what you need, given the right training. The Chicago Tribune reports that a local company,
It’s not altogether unusual to give sales discounts during holidays. Online retailers can take a hint from their brick-and-mortar siblings who normally give thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine or Mother’s day discounts to their patrons. One option online retailers can take is to offer a Free Shipping Day on those holidays. This
Anything that can help businesses to flourish in the current economic downturn is welcome. Small businesses need all the government encouragement and the Small Business Administration is accepting nominees for the national Small Business Week Awards that is held annually. There’s a Small Business Person of the Year to be
If you do, you can no longer avail of some incentives like availing loans from the Small Business Administration. Well, cheer up, SBA is proposing to increase the size limits it had earlier defined for small businesses since 1984. That means small companies that have grown bigger can remain qualified
Public relations (PR) has been somewhat overlooked in marketing, much like the postscript of a letter; until now. Today’s marketing schemes and environment are making better use of PR to boost brand marketing efforts. PR has always had a minor supporting role in marketing, whether it was added as an
Or did the short term loan really go away with all this turbulence? I’m just amazed how such a business model can work in the long run. It’s obvious that it works very good, the companies are making tons of money and as far as I know, not many has
I’ve always wondered when the snail mail traditional post office will end in the age of the internet and emails. Perhaps not very soon as there is the dreaded paper trail that needs to get placed from time to time. But if upstart Zumbox can have its way, that too
Credit Card companies can earn more if they didn’t require small business to pay credit card fees for every charge transaction from their customers. The problem is that most fees eat whatever profits small retailers have on some products. And the effort having to pay at certain cutoff days on
You may or may not agree with me on this, but some websites do get on my nerves. Perhaps you’re not as busy as I am and take time as leisurely as you can. But in the information age, it’s always heaven-sent to get what you need as efficiently as
A research study conducted by computer giant IBM taken from 2,400 respondents reveals a stark trend that may soon drastically alter the way businesses get their products advertised. The forecast hinges on three major trends. First is the fact that consumers are increasingly gaining more control with marketing messages they
The big honchos got their billions in bail out loan money from President Obama’s Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP over the last 12 months. It looks like the President is now setting his sights to doing the same for small businesses in trouble. Hopefully, his proposal gets congressional nod
The last few months have seen a spate of small business getting gobbled up by larger companies at bargain basement prices. Just last month, BusinessWeek got sold to Bloomingdale for a mere $5 million. California’s oldest bookstore, Vroman’s both an independent local bookstore bought Book Soup. In both instances, getting
With the last few months seeing an upsurge in the unemployment rate, it may be a good time to think about the vast number of employable people out there who could very well fill in what you need, given the right training. The Chicago Tribune reports that a local company,
It’s not altogether unusual to give sales discounts during holidays. Online retailers can take a hint from their brick-and-mortar siblings who normally give thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine or Mother’s day discounts to their patrons. One option online retailers can take is to offer a Free Shipping Day on those holidays. This
Anything that can help businesses to flourish in the current economic downturn is welcome. Small businesses need all the government encouragement and the Small Business Administration is accepting nominees for the national Small Business Week Awards that is held annually. There’s a Small Business Person of the Year to be
If you do, you can no longer avail of some incentives like availing loans from the Small Business Administration. Well, cheer up, SBA is proposing to increase the size limits it had earlier defined for small businesses since 1984. That means small companies that have grown bigger can remain qualified
Public relations (PR) has been somewhat overlooked in marketing, much like the postscript of a letter; until now. Today’s marketing schemes and environment are making better use of PR to boost brand marketing efforts. PR has always had a minor supporting role in marketing, whether it was added as an