For many years you wanted to get away from the monotony of your regular day job and wish to venture out on your own. Starting a start up is a dream held by many of us. However, before you become an entrepreneur, there are certain questions that need to be asked. Is your dream project unique? Will it survive in … Continue reading
It is the dream of many to become their own boss. Aspiring entrepreneurs see other small business owners becoming successful and think of starting their own ventures and making it big. Many of us see only the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However, the realities of starting up a small-medium business are dwarfed by myths. The … Continue reading
Small businesses have proven to be the spine of any economy. According to the report published by Small Business Administration, for more than a decade, 64% of the new jobs have been generated by small businesses. In the year 2011, Startup America was launched by the government to boost the growth of small businesses. Though there’s expert advice available to … Continue reading
“If you wait until there is another case study in your industry, you will be too late.” Seth Godin (Author of Permission Marketing) If you want to remain in business, marketing is the key. It is not about having a great marketing plan in hand, you need to have a marketing strategy laid out. The reason being, once you have … Continue reading
How many businesses are utilizing Facebook a social networking channel as part of their marketing strategy? Many of us may have a personal profile page, but what you need is a business page which highlights your company and products/services you offer. It is also a wonderful marketing tool that can be utilized to stay in close touch with existing customers … Continue reading
1.Gear-up for a Volatile Economy – Economic uncertainty will be a major issue that will be troubling small-medium business owners this year. A study conducted by Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute opines that economic uncertainty will be the “one thing that stands between where you are today and growing your company.” Therefore, have flexible plans – short or long, … Continue reading
1. Scarcity of Tech Manpower – Austin Entrepreneur Network (Texas) Director, Hall Martin says that “technical labor is a big challenge in this part of the world.” Due to shortage of quality, IT professionals’ small-medium businesses will lean heavily on cloud-based applications. Cloud-based project management and client management will be used profusely in businesses of all sizes to counterbalance the … Continue reading
Business Summary 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is pioneering an industry that is helping residents and businesses remove junk and regain space. Whether it’s a pile of household junk in the garage or a warehouse full of office furnishings, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? removes it for you, making the ordinary business of junk removal exceptional. They are passionate about recycling and donating to charity. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? was founded … Continue reading
“The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well that the product or service fits him and sells itself.” Peter Drucker New Year, new beginnings, new challenges and the same old business. By now small business entrepreneurs should have weighed their profits and losses of the past year and are looking forward to a positive economic … Continue reading
What is this thing called trust? Well, according to Webster dictionary, trust is an “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.” Wouldn’t it be nice to know right away if a business could be trusted or not? Especially if one is buying a pricey item off a site and that business has no physical … Continue reading
