Sep

26

Sole Proprietors are Ignored in Most Employment Counts

September 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Self-employed business owners are often ignored when it comes to counting employment numbers.
I’ve been saying that for a long time.  Now there is a study that sets out to prove it . 
The study, by the Enterprise Center at Salem State College, found that when sole proprietors were counted, they made up 17% of all jobs in the […]

Sep

22

Make Partnerships Information Based

September 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment

A lot of companies that want to capture the loyalty of small businesses have the right idea.  They understand that small business owners are more likely to consider a vendor to be adding value if that vendor provides access to complementary products and services from partners.
But what usually happens is this:  the vendor links to some partners in the footer or side column of […]

Sep

19

Small and Midsize Retailers Get Contactless Credit Card Systems

September 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Contactless credit cards using radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are a growing trend in the retail world, with over 17 million of the cards issued in the past year alone.  
North American Bancard today announced it is providing contactless payment systems to 3,000 small and midsize retailers, free of charge. 
Contactless credit cards do not have to be swiped or inserted […]

Sep

8

Women-Owned Businesses Tend to Be Very Small

September 8, 2006 | Leave a Comment

When dealing with women small business owners, you’ll need to identify with very small businesses.
Women-owned small businesses in the United States are growing in number, and growing fast.  Yet, the surprising part is just how small so many of them are.
According to a report recently issued by the U.S. Small business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, women-owned […]