ABC
Online
Duct
Tape Marketing Interview
President
Jim Tracy in a podcast on ABC membership benefits and how America's
Best Companies can help small business owners succeed.
ABC's
Small Business Tips
Whether
your issue is customer service, the Internet, sales and marketing, or
practically any other small business problem, ABC can help with the
tips and tricks you need, advice that will make a real difference.
Government
and Economy
Small
Business: Obama Just Doesn't Understand Us
According
to a survey by City Business Journals Network, nearly 60% of small
business owners think the Obama administration doesn’t understand
small business while better than 40% are less optimistic about the
national economy than they were when President Barack Obama took
office. Bizjournals.com
Venture
Capitalists: Don't Treat Us Like Hedge Funds
Treasury
Secretary Tim Geithner wants to see venture capitalists, hedge funds
and private equity firms registered with the SEC and subject to
disclosure requirements and inspections but venture capitals say the
new rules are misguided and hazardous to the country’s economic
health. Bizjournals.com
Small
Business and the Stimulus
The
federal recovery package amounts to $787 billion in new spending, but
how much of it will really end up in the hands of the nation's main
job creators—small business owners? BusinessWeek.com
Management
and Financial Issues
Your
Business's Selling Price
Sometimes
you need to sell the business, but at what price? There's no single
formula that will tell you the absolute correct price, but there are
ways to value your company and determine your asking price.
NYTimes.com
Technology
Issues
Small
Business Soon to Respond on Yelp
Yelp,
the website where users post reviews of local small businesses is
about to level the playing field a bit. Small businesses will soon be
able to respond to the reviews that users post about them.
NYTimes.com
Changes
to Web Addresses Causing a Stir
A
major change may be on its way when it comes to Web addresses. A
proposal to expand the endings to include anything from .a to .z has
businesses worried that they will have to spend millions to guard
their brand names. USAToday.com
Benefits
and Labor Issues
The
EFCA and the RESPECT Act: What Now?
Since
the passage of these bills, designed to spur an unprecedented revival
of unionization in the US, is very likely, this is the time for
union-free employers to begin combating this expected new wave of
organized labor. Here are steps you should take.
Workforce.com
Sales
and Marketing
The
Perfect Pitchman for Your Products
Looking
for the right pitchman? Inventor Michael Boehm did it when he
approached boxing great George Foreman with his prototype compact
grill. Since then, the George Foreman grill has sold millions. Here
are some ideas to help you find the same success. Entrepreneur.com
Is
This the End of Online Advertising?
Make
media. Earn media. Just don't
buy
media.
ClickZ.com
If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to our free newsletter to receive future articles and information delivered directly to your email inbox.
