SmallBusinessNewz

Saving Money or Physical Staff Presence?

A couple weeks ago, a survey was released indicating that many technology workers would be willing to take a 10% pay cut if they could work out of their homes.

When the Going Gets Tough, Try Harder

Instead of being referred to as a Mom (which I am nowhere even close to being), I prefer calling this a pep talk. In that case, I guess I could be called a cheerleader. (I wasn’t one of those either, but the title works well for the topic.)

Flexibility for Employees Could Mean Money Saved

An interesting survey was released yesterday indicating that many technology workers would be willing to take a 10% pay cut if they could only work from the comfort of their homes. It's not that surprising considering the current cost of gasoline.

Combat the Decline in Your Earnings

Start-ups and experienced businesses alike suffered a decline in earnings in the first quarter of the year.

The Mixed Emotions That Come with Running a Business

Results from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey (conducted in April) were released and indicate that optimism among small business owners is at its lowest in five years.

Economic Woes May Not Be So Woeful Anymore…

Studies show the economy is improving not only for small businesses, but also because of small businesses. One study from the Small Business Research Board says more owners and managers of small food and beverage businesses are planning to increase hiring during the next year and anticipate an increase in employees in 2008 compared to 2007.

One Way That Your Customers Can Save Gas...

This kind of ties into David Utter's recent article on saving your customer's fuel costs. I think that most of you would agree with me that these gas prices are getting ridiculous. Believe it or not, your customers are probably thinking the same thing every time they go to fill their tanks. Chances are that many of these same customers are also trying to think of ways to cut down on the amount of gas they use, if nothing else, just to save some money.

Women Entrepreneurs - The Real Economic Stimulus Package

Women are starting businesses like they're going out of style and the people behind the "Make Mine a Million $ Business Club" are happy to call attention to that fact. The club, while sponsored by American Express, is based on a national grassroots campaign with the purpose of empowering women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

Enterprises Marketing to Small Businesses

In the shadow of the Warrillow Small Business Marketer of the Year Award, Warrillow & Co. Have released the results of some research they conducted regarding small business outlooks and marketing by larger enterprises.