Clubs that have cover charges do okay, and people pay thousands of dollars to sit with celebrities and presidential candidates. Consumers don't want contacting you to cost them, however, so toll-free phone numbers are something small businesses might want to get.
Within the search engine optimization industry, Matt Cutts's name is synonymous with Google. He's an engineer who goes out of his way to discuss new features and corporate policies, and audiences have responded well to his tips and tone. So new advice on "company blogging" from Cutts seems worth mentioning.
August is a nice month. Temperatures seem more bearable, kids are going back to school, and, at least this year, the economic outlook of small business owners is heading up.
The government's slow, and as a result, Sandy Baruah still hasn't been confirmed (or completely rejected) as a permanent head of the Small Business Administration. He has, however, been granted the title of "acting administrator."
Henry James was an excellent writer. Even when his stories centered on less than exciting subjects, the rich language made everything worthwhile. But if you emulate his style on a business website, potential customers will probably wander away, and Jon Wuebben has some tips about what might be more effective.
In Lexington, Kentucky, every television commercial for a certain furniture shop and at least one car dealer features the owners' families. The relatives are bad actors and not particularly pretty people. However, it turns out that this focus on family might be a good way to boost business.
There are only so many sources of in-the-clear money: jobs, parents, perhaps plasma donation centers . . . . Loans are pretty hard to get, too, and it seems that many small business owners are embracing credit cards after getting turned down by banks.
There are several advantages to having a lot of employees who are roughly the same age. They may have similar interests, lifestyles, and ways of thinking that'll make for a more friendly and cohesive environment. Unfortunately, they might all retire at the same time, too.
Large companies are often blessed with large safety nets. Small companies tend to operate on the opposite side of the scale. Be extra careful, then, as a report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners indicates that small businesses are being hit hard by fraud.
It’s a rare person who, when in the market for a wedding ring, will wind up looking around on eBay. Unfortunately, a new survey’s discovered many consumers are also leery of trusting sites owned by small businesses.
