August was crowded, as far as small business research goes. So, without further ado, here’s a good sampling: Devil in The Details Verizon released a survey late last month which found that larger-revenue small businesses are more likely to have Web sites than smaller- revenue firms — at least, within limits. They found that 56 percent of firms with...
Research Roundup: Big Picture, Little Picture
August was crowded, as far as small business research goes. So, without further ado, here’s a good sampling: Devil in The Details Verizon released a survey late last month which found that larger-revenue small businesses are more likely to have Web sites than smaller- revenue firms — at least, within limits. They found that 56 percent of firms with...
Google Local Shopping Tells Customers You Have It In Stock
Are you a local small business retailer? If so, Google made an announcement last week that you should pay attention to. Are you listening? A few months ago Google began experimenting with Google Local Shopping, a service that lets customers find and buy products that are in stock nearby. Whether it’s a certain kind of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream or a special...
Small Business News: The Real Key To Economic Recovery
The real key to economic recovery isn’t in the form of a piece of legislation waiting for passage in Congress or on the President’s desk awaiting signature. In fact, the real key to economic recovery doesn’t lie in the hands of any legislature or government entity on the face of the Earth. The real key to economic recovery lies in the hands of...
Does Entrepreneurship Education Make People Better Entrepreneurs?
A recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report on entrepreneurship training asks a central question for anyone interested in starting a business: “Does entrepreneurship education make a difference?” You might think that this question has been resolved. After all, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation reports that more than 2,000 U.S. colleges and...
Get Fired Up at BizTech Day: Join Me
I’m excited to tell you about BizTechDay, which is coming up in 3 cities: Seattle – September 18, 2010 New York – September 24, 2010 San Francisco – October 23, 2010 I’ll be attending and speaking at BizTechDay in San Francisco. I would love to see you there at that event. BizTechDay is an intensive one-day conference founded by...
