Business Intelligence by Keith Girard

Business Intelligence by Keith Girard

Get breaking small-business news and analysis in Keith Girard's weekly column, "Business Intelligence." BI is syndicated in over 40 top newspapers across the U.S., including The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe and... [more]

Get breaking small-business news and analysis in Keith Girard's weekly column, "Business Intelligence." BI is syndicated in over 40 top newspapers across the U.S., including The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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So you want to start a business. You have an idea. Lets say you want to be a carpenter. You print some brochures, some business cards, and take out an ad in the Yellow Pages. You pay $600 for a website and a domain name that tells everyone about your amazing credentials and experience. You distribute your fliers at a local grocery store. And then you wait. And wait. And wait? Read Full Story
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This article is written and owned by John Jantsch Social media participation has proven a great way to cast a wider net, create exposure for your expertise and initiate relationships with partners, supplies, prospects and customers. But, few things build the trust necessary to take a surface relationship made in a LinkedIn Group or Facebook Fan Page to the deeper levels often required for someone to whip out the checkbook, like face-to-face interaction…. Read the entire article, click here Did you like this? If so, please bookmark it , about it, and subscribe to the blog RSS feed . Follow and Promote Hide Sites Read Full Story
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This article is written and owned by Michael Johnson When you decide to buy a franchise, you’re giving your business a major head start in so many ways. By trading on an established name, you slash your advertising costs. Because the franchisor wants you to succeed, you have access to everything that they’ve learned in years of doing business to help you choose your site, develop your staff, design your store - in fact, in every aspect of starting up your own business. A franchise business opportunity gives you your best shot at succeeding in owning your own business - if you choose the ... Read Full Story
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Lots of people have lost their jobs to recession and this is especially a difficult time for everyone. Losing your employment is certainly not the end. The best way to deal with this is to go back to what you do best before you ever had a job. With the economy getting a little stiff this time, looking for new jobs in the same field would not be quite yielding. Starting a small business could be a feasible venture. All you need is to understand what you can do and what you have in mind. You would also need fresh ideas, skills, and positive ... Read Full Story
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Summary. We need well schooled and skilled managers. But knowing how to manage is only part of the story. What you’re about to read isn’t mentioned frequently by management gurus. That’s because the management development industry is based on developing individual skills. That hides a secret you should know about. Read Full Story
The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending federal disaster loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private nonprofits in 10 Louisiana parishes, including two on the North Shore, following excessive spring and fall rainfall and a summer drought.  
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it approved over $50 million in federal low-interest disaster loans to Georgia homeowners, renters and businesses that sustained damages as a result of the severe storms and flooding that occurred from September 18 through October 8, 2009 in Georgia. “Currently, 1,417 SBA disaster loans for homes and businesses have been approved in the amount of $50...  
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Residents and businesses affected by the Nor?easter coupled with the remnants of Hurricane Ida that occurred on November 10 ? 15, 2009 in North Carolina can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Karen G Mills announced today.Administrator Mills made the loans available in response to a letter from North Carolina Gov Beverly Eaves Perdue on November 24, requesting a disaster...  
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that government stimulus funds for two of its most popular lending programs has run out. No stimulus means fewer new SBA loans. This is not good news for small businesses who apply for SBA loans. This could... Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.  
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PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: For the fifth consecutive year the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) has described the diversion of federal small business contracts to Fortune 500 firms and other clearly large businesses as the #1 problem facing the SBA. Since 2003, over 24 federal investigations have found that every year billions of...  
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By Nancy Waitz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Small Business Administration said on Tuesday that supplemental economic stimulus funds for its two most popular loan programs have run out and new loan volumes could fall if funds are not extended. The SBA...  
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You may have missed the news last week, but on November 18, the Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department held a forum to discuss ideas for increasing small business’s access to capital. The event, hosted by Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and SBA chief Karen G. Mills, was first announced last month when President Obama introduced a new initiative to focus part of the federal government’s $700 billion financial bailout...  
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