Jan

14

Small Business Funding Report out by Go Big Network

January 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Go BIG Network estimates that funding requests by small businesses were down during December 2006.  The average amount requested was $1,058,594. 
That’s according to the Go BIG Network’s Small Business Funding Review, a monthly report that tracks the capital raising trends and habits of the small business community. 
Go BIG Network is a website where small business owners and entrepreneurs who […]

Jan

12

Small Business Numbers Reach New High

January 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy has issued its report on The Small Business Economy for Data Year 2005 (PDF).  The report was just issued in December 2006, but in typical government fashion the data analysis lags considerably.
According to the report, the number of self-employed and small businesses reached a new high at the […]

Jan

6

It’s Not About Logic

January 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Jonathan Farrington is a sales professional whose excellent blog I just discovered.  You’ll find lots of interesting stuff there, but one article caught my eye in particular:  The Twelve Golden Principles Of Selling
I especially appreciated number 7: 
Principle 7: – You Cannot Rely On Logic

84% of all buying decisions are based upon emotion - not logic

What […]

Jan

3

Microbusiness Ranks Expected to Grow in 2007

January 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

According to Dawn Rivers Baker, the Editor of the Microbusiness Journal, these major trends are among those that will shape microbusinesses during 2007:

The numbers of microbusinesses will continue to climb in 2007.

The new Democratic Congress will bring a renewed focus on low and middle income families that is likely to include more attention for microbusinesses.

Look for the […]

Jan

3

The Small Business Owner as Person of the Year

January 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

By now you have probably heard about or read Lev Grossman’s beautifully articulated piece in Time magazine, in which the Time Person of the Year is “you.”
Yes, it’s the time of everyman:
But look at 2006 … and you’ll see another story, one that isn’t about conflict or great men. It’s a story about community and collaboration […]