Archive for January, 2010

American Creativity

Yesterday on the CBS Sunday Morning Show there was a fascinating segment on the wellspring of creativity in America. This piece struck a chord for me because creativity is what the entrepreneurial spirit feeds on. New businesses are formed everyday because someone like you has a creative idea and has the drive to make it [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, January 11th, 2010
Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Entrepreneurs

Trends for Small Business in 2010

USA Today has a fantastic article on the Top Ten Trends for Small Business in 2010 written by Steve Strauss. Below is an excerpt with the top five: 5. Social Media Grows Up: Have you noticed that “social media” is a term that doesn’t really describe the experience that well anymore? Yes its social, and [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Posted in Articles of Interest, Trend Report
Tags: Articles of Interest, Small Business, Trend Report

Quotes and Soundbites from Oprah

One way to make a point in a media interview is to quote or paraphrase a quote from an authority figure.  A favorite quote many of business clients have deployed is President Harry Truman’s “The buck stops here.” Another unfortunately relevant Truman line gets some exposure these days: “It’s a recession when your neighbor loses [...]

Posted by George Merlis on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Posted in Essays, Quotes
Tags: Media, Quotes

Happy New Year! 2010

If you’re just starting a business now, or thinking of it, your timing couldn’t be better. Starting a small LLC during an economic slump greatly increases your chances of success in so many ways. If you already run a successful small business, 2010 will challenge your ability to adapt. For a start-up, you succeed or [...]

Posted by Rick Bell on Monday, January 4th, 2010
Posted in Essays, Founder's Forum
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Startup



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