We’ve seen hundreds of micro businesses pop up related to pets. Dog walkers, day care centers for pets, pet stores, groomers and even pet sitters have all become niche businesses. The Wall Street Journal recently posted a video stating that Americans spend an average of $45 billion on their pets, a potential boon for local micro businesses focusing on this demographic. Do you own a pet related micro business and are you optimistic about its prospects?
Microbusinesses and the real meaning of ‘sustainable’
This guest post was written by Dawn Rivers Baker, aka The Journal Blogger. She is the editor and publisher of The MicroEnterprise Journal, and the self-proclaimed Socrates of the small business blogosphere. Recently, the vague linguistic disquiet I've been feeling has blossomed into full-blown stress. I'm afraid the whole thing will simply ...
Contests Can Bring Web Traffic
This guest post is part of our ongoing Micro Business Experts series, and is written by Cathlyn Driscoll, co-founder of Best Business Mastery in New Jersey. The math is simple. Hold a contest on your website and ...
Meet Me on Meetup
This guest post is part of our ongoing Micro Business Experts series, and is written by Kai Rostcheck, Founder and Co-Creator of Free Marketing Made Easy. If you are ...
When Tradeshows Don’t Live Up to Your Expectations
We’ve talked a lot about tradeshows and how they can help grow your micro business and make connections with potential customers and other businesses. When investing a piece of your budget to attend and showcase at a tradeshow, it can be a ...
Brand Marketing: Lessons from Big Business
This guest post is part of our ongoing Micro Business Perspective series, and is written by Bianca Hidalgo, owner of All Things Written. Remember the printer scene from the comedy film Office Space? Even those who've never seen the movie can imagine how ...
Local Search is your Friend
This guest post is part of our ongoing Micro Business Experts series, and is written by Kai Rostcheck, Founder and Co-Creator of Free Marketing Made Easy. Does this picture look ...
Why Some New Business Proposals Fail
This guest post is part of our ongoing Micro Business Experts series, and is written by Shakira Brown, co-founder of Best Business Mastery in New Jersey. Have you ever wondered why you didn't land a new client? Obviously, there are a number ...
Micro Business At The Speed Of ‘Net
This guest post was written by Dawn Rivers Baker, Dawn Rivers Baker, aka The Journal Blogger, is the editor and publisher of The MicroEnterprise Journal, and the self-proclaimed Socrates of the small business blogosphere. The jury may be out on any number of issues when it comes to American life in the ...