The Kauffman Economic Outlook: A Quarterly Survey of Leading Economics Bloggers for the third quarter of 2010 has recently been released. Compared to the responses in the second-quarter 2010 Outlook–which was not all that rosy--the viewpoint this time around has become far more pessimistic. Sixty-eight percent of economics bloggers who responded to the Q3...
9 Places to Get Involved and Build SMB Satellite Communities
As small business owners, we’re often told to get out there and engage–that we should use social media to “even the playing field” (an expression I hate) and “meet” our customers and potential customers at the watering holes where they hang out. But…where should we go? What types of social site are out there for a small...
Small Business News: In The Trenches
Small business owners are in the trenches everyday creating businesses that change the world or their little corner of it. Starting a small business involves more than simply imagination or good leadership. It involves a wide variety of skills and wearing a wide variety of hats. But mainly being in the trenches of small business means improvising in the heat of...
Last Chance for the SugarTone Contest!
If you’ve been following along up until now, you know that the SugarTone Sweet Blogging Contest over at BizSugar.com and Bloggertone.com is just about wrapped. Deadline for comments and voting for your favorite post on the theme “Making your business amazing” is 7 a.m. EST and 4 p.m. GMT Thursday. We hope, if you haven’t already,...
Small Businesses and Federal Contracting: Good and Bad News
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to small businesses and government contracting. First, the good news: According to the SBA’s fourth annual small business Procurement Scorecard, small businesses got a record number of federal contracting dollars in 2009. Contracting to all five categories the government measures—small businesses, women-owned...
3 Tips for Running a Successful Seasonal Business – Year Round!
As summer draws to a close, for the millions of seasonal business operators across the country so does another peak selling period. Whether you operate a hot dog concession stand on the Jersey shore or run a B&B establishment on the ski slopes of Vermont, choosing to make the bulk of your profits during certain times of the year requires a particularly...
