Strategies to Refuse the Recession The Entrepreneur Economy Franchise Ownership in the New Economy Hard to believe, but according to the learned folks at the National Bureau of Economic Research, the economy’s been in recovery since June 2009. Unfortunately, a big reason for the stagnation so far has been, well, you. Tons of people–71 percent, [...]
Read More Entrepreneurship, Small_Business, trendsWe just finished Week No. 2 of our Social Media Challenge, the live test case we’re conducting to show how social media can drive conversation, influence and sales. This post will go down into the trenches of our four-part BBQ Battle campaign to promote Denver’s Big Papa’s BBQ, providing a closer look at our day-to-day [...]
Read More Advertising, Entrepreneurship, MarketingDuke Chung Photo© David Lang Duke Chung was facing a defining decision: Accept a lucrative buyout offer for Parature, the customer-support software company he started as a student at Cornell University, or stay the course and continue to grow Parature with his four co-founders. Plenty of college entrepreneurs would jump at a big payout. But [...]
Read More Small_BusinessLaunching a small business is no easy feat. Entrepreneurs often need to be resourceful, able to solve problems on the fly and ready to spend long hours on a myriad of day-to-day details.� So when small-business owners become overwhelmed by it all, what can they do? A number hire business coaches — expert advisors paid by [...]
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