Black Friday Bargains for Small Business
By Rhonda Abrams
Going shopping on Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving - is a tradition in my family. No, we don’t get there at 4 am, and we concentrate on mundane bargains (socks and kitchen gadgets are perennial choices). But Black Friday – and the following Cyber Monday – can also be a great time to go shopping for your small business.... more
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Now May be the Time to Ramp Up Recruiting
Being ahead of the hiring curve can position a company
for the economic rebound
By Margaret Hintz
Employment overall continued to decline during the summer months, but there are some bright spots: more service and manufacturing-sector companies are hiring compared with earlier this year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s Leading Indicators of National Employment survey for August 2009.... more
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What’s Your Game Plan When Disaster Strikes?
A well-designed plan can mean the difference
between survival and failure
By Tim May
Many businesses were caught off guard in August 2004 when Hurricane Charley took a quick and unexpected turn toward Central Florida. The area, once thought to be a haven for evacuees of Florida’s vulnerable coastline, was suddenly in the path of a Category 4 storm.... more
A Secret Weapon for Business Owners
By Rieva Lesonsky
Back in 1954 Doris Day had a #1 hit with the song "Secret Love." Like Doris, I too have a secret love. Unlike Doris, I'm not good at keeping secrets, so I'm going to spill my guts. I am writing this from the trade show floor in Orlando, Florida, at the 29th annual conference of my secret love -- a group that every small business owner should be well acquainted with. Sadly, however, it's likely that most of you aren't familiar with the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) or even your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), even though there are over 1,000 centers scattered across the U.S. And that's a shame, because the SBDCs can be a business owner's best friend.... more
Ready to Grow Through Franchising?
By Andrew J. Sherman
Over the last five decades, franchising has emerged as a leading intellectual properly leveraging strategy for a variety of product and service companies.... more
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