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Nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents to the Staples Canada national small business quarterly survey said their business had held steady in the past three months, up from 64% of respondents inClick here to continue reading
Pets are big business in America. A pet is family to the average pet owner which means this is one of the last expenses to cut in a slow down.Click here to continue reading
Access to capital and small business loans are out of reach for many businesses who represent greater risk to bankers and angel investors. Often the amount of a loan neededClick here to continue reading
Social Media Works But…
Point One: Social Media Works
Frank Reed presents two examples in Twitter, Local Business and Results: Naked Pizza, where an exclusive-to-Twitter promotion brought in 15% of the day’s business, and Berry
Click here to continue readingFrank Reed presents two examples in Twitter, Local Business and Results: Naked Pizza, where an exclusive-to-Twitter promotion brought in 15% of the day’s business, and Berry
This Is a Fine Time to Start a Small Business
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents to the Staples Canada national small business quarterly survey said their business had held steady in the past three months, up from 64% of respondents inMoney tips for freelancers
Freelancers are their own bosses. But they are business-owners, too, and that means dealing with taxes.
Tim, a 28-year-old New Yorker, began his post-college career working as a freelance Web designer. Soon
Click here to continue readingThe Pet Business Growing Despite Slow Down
Pets are big business in America. A pet is family to the average pet owner which means this is one of the last expenses to cut in a slow down.Does Your Small Business Need to Be in Town?
I popped into a local garden centre this weekend that was having a “40-percent-off-everything” sale. I thought, “Oh no! Another local business closing!” but it turns out they’re just moving
Click here to continue readingMicro Lending the Kiva Way
Access to capital and small business loans are out of reach for many businesses who represent greater risk to bankers and angel investors. Often the amount of a loan neededTurn your dream business into a reality
Who hasn’t fantasized about starting an online jewelry business or a parenting website? Turn the fantasy into a reality with these tips from Genevieve Thiers, founder of Sittercity.com, the country’s
Steps To Buying a Business
Buying an existing business can be a shortcut to success, especially if you buy a turnkey business where all you have to do is walk in and start operating.
Click here to continue readingBut businesses for
