It is hard enough to reenter civilian life after spending time in combat, but when you come back with injuries or other problems, making that transition can be so much tougher. For soldiers returning with Traumatic Brain Injury or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, things can be particularly difficult, especially when it comes to finding work.
Tags: small business, warrior to work, disabled vets, tbi, ptsd
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Posted: 8/21/2008 | Comments (2)
The path to success is often the road less traveled, the path you choose when everyone else is going the other way. It may be a harder road, but the rewards make it worth the trip.
Tags: small business, entrepreneur, innovation
Posted: 8/20/2008 | Comments (0)
Running a business is already expensive, but if mandatory paid sick-time advocates get their way, the cost of doing business will go up and many small businesses won't be able to cope.
Tags: small business, benefits, sick pay, fmla, sbe
Posted: 8/20/2008 | Comments (1)
Small business continues to be in the thick of America's journey to the stars. Some projects, like the Constellation Program, are very large, while others are not. Still, the work done by these small firms is amazing and shows once more the power and vitality of small business.
Tags: small business, space, ion, thruster, nasa, jpl
Posted: 8/19/2008 | Comments (0)
If the website you run your ads on goes bad, what does that mean for your company? NBC's Olympic coverage site is a case in point of what not to do to keep your advertisers happy and an object lesson that reminds all advertisers that the ad is only half the equation, the other half is where you place it.
Tags: small business, advertising, olympics, nbc
Posted: 8/18/2008 | Comments (1)
The Olympics can be a real boost for your business if you can exploit them right. We have some suggestions.
Tags: small business, promotion, olympics
We have seen websites that go after companies, but this is the first time we have seen a site, put up by a group of employees, devoted to ridding their company of its CEO! What's more, they are asking you to help. Is it an isolated thing or will more and more executives find themselves in the cross-hairs of their own employees?
Tags: small business, united, airlines, pilots, glenn tilton
Posted: 8/14/2008 | Comments (0)
Getting your website popular is more work than you realize. With these fast, simple and FREE optimization tips, you will be able to out rank your competitors with very little effort.
Tags: small business, small business seo, seo, search engine optimization, small business search engine optimization, google, yahoo, msn, siteexplorer, seo tips
Posted: 8/13/2008 | Comments (24)
Do you want to see the power of advertising at work meshed with a deep and abiding obsession with big-box retailers? Czech Dream, the story of the greatest hypermarket that never was has that and more, and thanks to the lessons it contains, its a must see for all of us who support small business in opposition to the big-boxes.
Tags: small business, advertising, hypermarket, czech dream
Posted: 8/13/2008 | Comments (3)
Many corporations pay little or no income tax and some folks in Washington want to fix that problem. However, before they do, maybe they need to figure out what the problem is, first. Is it greed and a pirate mentality on the part of business, or is it the system that not only encourages corporations to play fast and loose with the tax code, but in many cases makes it a necessity of survival?
Tags: small business, corporate taxes, irs, big business
Posted: 8/12/2008 | Comments (0)
Most small businesses invest in custom decorated apparel, and because it is more of an art than a science, the process that goes into creating that golf shirt with your logo embroidered on it can be a little overwhelming. We have Lisa Doyle with Corporate Casuals with us to explain how it all works.
Tags: small business, corporate casuals, custom logo apparel
Posted: 8/11/2008 | Comments (3)
Like global warming, sensitivity training is a growing business as firms large and small try to make sure their people get along. Or, is that the reason? You decide.
Tags: small business, diversity, sensitivity, training
Posted: 8/7/2008 | Comments (1)
Space is calling and small business is answering! Two of the major players in NASA's Constellation Program, which will put Americans back on the Moon by 2020 and then on to Mars, are proud small businesses!
Tags: small business, space, orion, constellation, nasa
Posted: 8/6/2008 | Comments (2)
There are sites on the Web that will hold your company's feet to the fire if you don't handle your business. Disgruntled consumers write reports about their experiences with bad products, painfully substandard customer service, loopy management practices and more. Many in business wish these sites didn't exist, but they do serve a purpose, both for consumers and the companies they discuss.
Tags: small business, complaints, customer service
Posted: 8/5/2008 | Comments (2)
Since email is fast becoming a preferred mode of business communication, there are a few things you should know about sending a solid, well-crafted message.
Tags: small business, email, e-mail, ettiquette
Posted: 8/4/2008 | Comments (2)
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