Business Locations Do Matter

Whenever a business opens or closes its doors, typically one of the biggest noted factors of success, or failure for that matter, is usually three key words: Location, Location, Location.

It is a pretty safe bet to say that opening up a brick and mortar store in a city center has a higher likelihood of attaining foot traffic and visibility than one opened on the outskirts of town.  With that in mind, would you believe that certain cities across the country are also better suited to launching a new business? You should. Continue Reading…

“Working the Room” Effectively

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Audrey Clarke, owner of Professionals Now, LLC in Tampa, FL.

As a small business owner, it is imperative to network and market as much as possible.  We understand that as a small business owner, you don’t have the large budgets for advertising or marketing. Well, there’s good news. You can network and advertise all at once with a name tag. We’ll talk about what type of name tag in just a moment. Continue Reading…

Holiday Planning in Oct.? You Bet!

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Caprice de Lorm, owner of de Lorm Designs in Orange County, CA.

Before I owned my own business, I found it strange to see holiday displays in warehouse stores before Halloween. It felt, well, too early to be thinking about getting ready for sending out holiday greetings. Continue Reading…

Turn Your Website Into an eBay Store

The following guest post is brought to us by the Internet Marketing Center,  which can be found at: www.internetmarketing.com

When you hear the word eBay, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s just a place to offload all your unwanted junk for a few extra dollars. And yes, eBay is great for selling CDs you don’t listen to anymore or that t-shirt you never wore, but it’s also so much more. Continue Reading…

Virtual assistants – small biz saviors?

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Christine Davis, owner of Annointed Assistant in Mississippi.

Many small business owners find themselves in a fight to do paperwork and to do their job effectively.  So a lot of times, the paperwork get pushed to the side.  However, there is help. Continue Reading…