Business Goals Small Business Owners aim for in 2012

Posted by Usha Prasad

The time has started ticking to welcome 2012. It’s another New Year,that brings with it new hopes, promises, dreams and goals. Small business owners, who have weathered tough times and economic challenges in 2011, are gearing up to face the New Year with new challenges and better business opportunities. And, what better way than to list out new business goals, … Continue reading


Small Business Checklist to end 2011 on the right note

Posted by Maya Pillai

With less than a month for the New Year, small to medium businesses (SMBs) are busy catering to the holiday shoppers. However, they should not forget to make a checklist to end 2011on the right note! SMBs should take some time off to retrospect how their business has been doing for the last one year and also look into the … Continue reading


Small Business Saturday – help local businesses reap big profits

Posted by Maya Pillai

“We have to work diligently to compete with the big box stores and the malls. All we ask is that the holiday shoppers not leave us out. It’s a chance for neighbors to support neighbors,” – Mary Ardapple, owner of Apple’s Bakery, Knoxville Ave, Peoria. Small Business Saturday is a national movement that was launched by American Express in the … Continue reading