Small business owners have many critical priorities, such as growing their business, making a profit, managing taxes, and attracting and rewarding valuable employees. A small business retirement plan may help them achieve these objectives. Most small business plans are easy to start up, inexpensive to run, and simple to manage. What is a small business retirement…
Linda McMahon, who twice ran for U.S. Senate in Connecticut, is Donald Trump s nominee to head the Small Business Administration. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessica Hill/AP Linda McMahon, who twice ran for U.S. Senate in Connecticut, is Donald Trump s nominee to head the Small Business Administration. Jessica Hill/AP This post was updated at 5:12…
Richmond offers entrepreneurs the best of both worlds: an educated workforce, low costs, both government agencies and private-sector companies as potential customers, as well as a thriving outdoor lifestyle, great restaurants and cost-of-living advantages. The city is at the heart of the mid-Atlantic region, with 40 percent of the U.S. population within a day s drive…
If you run a small business, maybe you have an idea of your target market. However, a vague idea is not enough to compete in today’s ruthless business environment. Without detailed knowledge of your target market, you could be losing business to your competitors or missing out on opportunities to increase sales. Just don’t target your customers with a compound hunting…
Make sure you are almost completely set up before launching a local marketing campaign, if you are starting a new business. It is a great idea to research avenues and plan up to 6 month advance while you settle a lease or get your business license. However, you should be within about 1 month of your opening before getting your name out in the public, or else they…
You keep hearing about Twitter, about how much it’s growing and how it can do great things for businesses and brands. But when it comes to implementing Twitter into your small business’s marketing strategy, you may be left scratching your head wondering where to even begin. To help you get over that initial learning curve, we’ve created this small business owner’s…
