Author: Small Business Desk
Small business can’t fund an economic expansion alone
How’s the economy going? In my long career, it’s hard to imagine a time when you could get as many different answers to this question. We know the answer if we’re talking to any of the millions of chronically unemployed or under-employed; they’re not represented in the misleading U3 unemployment index used by politicians and the media. And the same goes for the millions who were forced to transition from unemployment to early retirement, disabilityRead More
October 2014 Report: Small business optimism drops
SUMMARY OPTIMISM INDEX September’s Optimism Index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the entire decline in the Index score. Unfortunately, the two that fell drastically were job openings and planned capital outlays, which are directly relevant to GDP growth and hiring. LABOR MARKETS NFIBRead More
Market gardening, a small business for the green minded!
Especially in the last few years there has been great interest in market gardening, a particular type of small farming in which people, usually looking for an alternative lifestyle, produce high value crops from a small area of land. The demand for naturally grown food is soaring. Some sources say by as much as 20% per year. If you are looking at the possibility of opening a small business of your own and you happenRead More
These Small Business Accounting Mistakes Come at a Big Cost
There is money flowing out of your business right now as a result of simple small business accounting mistakes. Below are the top ten and how to fix them: Not Balancing Your Bank Statements All sorts of strange deductions can happen from your cash accounts at your bank. For example, checks and direct transfers can be cleared for the wrong amount. Checks can be cleared in your account that are not your checks. A transactionRead More
Sinopec Intends to Sell Up to a 30% Stake in New Gasoline, Convenience-Store Unit
China is kicking off a potentially significant experiment in injecting some entrepreneurial juice into its state-owned firms. State-owned China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., known as Sinopec, last week started the process of vetting would-be investors in a new unit that operates more than 30,000 gasoline stations and 23,000 convenience stores in some of the richest areas of the country. Some 37 companies and consortia—including Chinese Internet power Tencent Holdings Ltd.—have expressed interest, according to peopleRead More
WordPress D5C Web Themes and the Best Accounting Software for Small Business
We have knew many things about that how a start and management system of small business and procedure to develop website for small business by using many WordPress web developers like D5 Creation. But when your business fully launched and your products and services is available into market, you will have to use accounting software. This software should make your work more easy and not consume your valuable times. Today everything is very closely related with computer,Read More
Content, Design and Completeness: 3 Tips for Building a Website for a Small Business
Many small businesses will turn to local developers when it comes to building their first business website, while others will rely on agencies, or even step up and take on the challenge themselves. Today, we want to help those who’re brave enough to be building their own website. Not everyone is able to afford expensive designer and developer work, but even then – it costs hundreds of times less to just learn a common webRead More
Most Popular and Used Small Business themes for WordPress
There are so many things to consider when launching a startup or small business. But creating your website does not have to be a chore thanks to plenty of great WordPress themes available on the market made just for small businesses. These small business themes focus less on blogging, news portal and more on promoting your company and products. So whether your focus is on a physical location or you want to dabble in e-commerce, weRead More
Small Business Owners and the Economists Who Hate Them
Hugging a small business owner, like kissing a baby, is a time-honored way for politicians to broadcast their populist spirit. Supporting programs for Main Street has been a favorite salve for Wall Street bankers seeking to repair reputations wrecked during the financial crisis. Everyone, including 95 percent of the U.S. population, likes small business. Except, perhaps, economists. In recent years, a growing chorus has argued that small business owners are not the job creators they’reRead More
Benefits of Small Business Management
Small business management is a process entrepreneurs use when running their business operations. Small business management often requires entrepreneurs to have a wide variety of knowledge or understanding relating to business topics. Entrepreneurs may need to understand how to manage employees, accurately report financial information, acquire economic resources or business assets, and make various business decisions. Entrepreneur and business owners are usually required to complete these functions because they may not have enough capital toRead More