As a reader of the Small Biz Survival blog, you probably noticed the diversity of topics covered. There are lots of areas where the business owner needs to have an understanding and consider when aiming for success. One topic not mentioned lately is technology. One of the last mentions was an article Becky did on using…
The day is nearly here for you to open the doors of your new business. What a great feeling! Have you thought about who might be your first customer? Might I suggest that the first person should be your worst critic, or might I even say nightmare? That comment probably dampened your enthusiasm. Why start…
You will find a family business in one out of every 10 households. Family businesses contributed over $10 trillion, by one estimate, into our U.S. economy. Family businesses generate over 50% of U. S. business revenue. Family businesses employ over 50% of the U.S. workforce. Do you get a sense of my topic this week?…
Disasters happen. If you are a business owner, you can count on having a disaster in your business. It may be a major event such as a flood, thunderstorm or tornado, but more likely, it will be something smaller, such as a water leak over your computers, an electrical outage or even the street being…
Are you an entrepreneur or a small-business owner? When one reads stories in the newspaper or journals, these two groups are not distinguished from each other typically. Neither the U.S. Small Business Administration nor the U.S. Census Bureau breaks them out separately. So does it make a difference? Or should the writings about building the…
Owning a business is often part of a person’s dream. The appeal of business ownership comes from a variety of reasons including independence, being the boss, money, and family time to name just a few. Yet there is a substantial gap between starting a business and still be running that business five years later. Statistics…
Do you know why you are in business? What a silly question! You’re in business to make money, right? Well, yes. If you are in business and want to stay in business, then generating a profit is necessary. But is that what you really want from your business? Not all business owners focus on the…
I am old enough to remember the line, “It’s a bird. It’s a plane” as part of the Superman comics and television show. But I haven’t had a reason to think much about this line until I recently got my car serviced. My dealer has moved into a new building. It’s nice. As you enter…
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