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Small Business News: In The Trenches

Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

Small business owners are in the trenches everyday creating businesses that change the world or their little corner of it. Starting a small business involves more than simply imagination or good leadership. It involves a wide variety of skills and wearing a wide variety of hats. But mainly being in the trenches of small business means improvising in the heat of action. From dealing with government policies to the basics of developing products and services and marketing them, small businessRead . . . read more

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Small Business News: The Competitive Edge

Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

Small business is not for the faint of heart. And, while we’re on the subject, it’s not for those who want a predictable existence where everything stays the same. Making your small business work and then grow will require sharp thinking and decisive action. But most importantly, it will require a competitive edge. For any small business, survival will depend on going head to head with larger companies that are, in many cases, better financed and more experienced than youRead . . . read more

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Clutch Helps Business Owners Perform in Tough Times

Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

Want to be the one that makes the big play in business?

Dont just imagine a single monumental act like a scene from a movie. Instead, plan on a series of well-executed plays.

At least thats my takeaway from the new book Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure But Others Don’t by Paul Sullivan, a New York Times columnist who writes the “Wealth Matters” column for the paper. I received a review copy of this book, and was intriguedRead More

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10 Social Media Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read

Posted on 05. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of social media books out there. So how is a many-hat-wearing business owner supposed to know which ones to read? Here is a list of the 10 social media books that small business owners can read to get the most bang for their social media investment of time and money.

About the List

Putting together this list was challenging because there are so many wonderful books to choose from. Ultimately it came down toRead More

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Small Business News: Clear Communications

Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

How well do you communicate with customers, partners, suppliers, employees? Communications may be one of the hardest aspects of operating a small business or entrepreneurial venture. Today’s small business news roundup looks at the realities of communications with the rise of the Internet and what it can mean to your business. We love two-way communications here and would love to hear your comments below.

Give your business presentation to an eight year old. No, Drew Gerber hasn’t gone mad.Read More

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Morning Links: Bedbugs and Fleas; a Yankee on East End; REITs Making More

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

Bedbugs bite New York’s flea markets. (NY Times) Today in awful people: Rachel Uchitel visits ground zero, reality TV crew in tow. (NY Post) Twilight star Ashley Green leases one-bedroom on Cooper Square

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Small Business News: Social Media Power!

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

If you haven’t figured it out, gotten on board, jumped on the bandwagon (pick your own expression)…well, we’re not going to try to talk you into it. Just be aware of the incredible value social media can create for your business if you use it correctly. In this news wrap-up, we look at tips, trends and great ideas. And we’ll look at the benefits of harnessing social media power for your small business…and the costs of not doing so asRead . . . read more

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Are Business Owners Risk-Takers? Not When It Comes to Their Finances

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

Are entrepreneurs financial risk-takers? Conventional wisdom says yes, but a recent research report from the Kauffman Foundation, Business Owners, Financial Risk, and Wealth, suggests otherwise.

Author Tami Gurley-Calvez studied 1989 to 2007 data from the Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) to research three questions:

1.) Are business owners generally more or less financially conservative than their non-business-owning counterparts?

2.) Do business owners accumulate more wealth?

3.) Do business owners hold a smaller share of their financialRead More

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Small Business News: Resources For Rebirth

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by News Trends.

No matter how bleak the economic outlook, here at Small Business Trends we’ve always believed in the power of small business and entrepreneurship to change the world. In today’s news roundup, we look at resources for rebirth that can hasten an economic recovery in the hands of visionary and courageous entrepreneurs willing to use them.

Weekly entrepreneurship links. Jakes Adams is a young, ambitious entrepreneur who claims on his “about” page I am not a successful billionaire entrepreneur. IRead More

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Small Business News: Small Business In The News

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by News Trends.

Small business is very much in the news this week, as never in recent memory has there been so much expectation resting on small business owners and entrepreneurs to lead the way. With plenty of data repeated regularly in the mainstream press, there is ample information showing small businesses are the glue that holds the national and world economy together and that the key to economic recovery is through the activity of small business. Then why do we still seemRead . . . read more

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