Category Archives: Business News
Capital for Small Business is a Mess
Written on February 16, 2012 at 4:59 pm, by admin
If you have been searching for capital for small business ventures, then you are most likely frustrated and I feel your pain! The government said the Great Recession was over in June 2009. Yeah, right. Unfortunately, we’re at year three and still counting for very difficult economic conditions for many people, and most business owners. Read more...
The Restaurant Business – Fast Casual Rules!
Written on February 1, 2012 at 4:39 pm, by admin
Fast-casual restaurants have become the standout in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) arena of the restaurant business and are projected to remain in the number one position for the immediate future, according to new data from Technomic. The fast-casual segment now earns $27 billion in annual sales and accounts for 14 percent of all QSR sales Read more...
Businesses for Sale Have More Hope
Written on January 25, 2012 at 4:25 pm, by admin
Extending a two-year trend, small business sales inched up again in 2011, according to BizBuySell.com, an online business-for-sale marketplace. This upward spike dates back to the beginning of 2009. This is good news for those with businesses for sale, as one could well imagine! The number of small businesses across the United States reportedly changing Read more...
Economy of the US Concerns Small Business Owners
Written on January 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm, by admin
If you have owned a business for any amount of time, you have probably felt a sense of foreboding concerning the economy of the US. We have lived with this cloud over our heads for a number of years now, and it just doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Every new quarter brings fresh Read more...
Safety in the Workplace Gone Amok?
Written on January 7, 2012 at 10:40 am, by admin
New changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act threaten to obliterate small business in the construction sector. With the change costing the average small construction company $11,000 a year, it is clear that companies will have little choice but to let employees go, raise labor rates, and/or go out of business. Has safety in the workplace gone Read more...
What Business to Start? Try Dunkin’ Donuts!
Written on January 5, 2012 at 9:55 am, by admin
If you are looking for the answer to the question “what business to start” maybe it’s time to make a lot more doughnuts. Dunkin’ Donuts will double the number of its U.S. locations over the next 20 years, according to a report by CNN Money. Dunkin’ already operates about 7,000 stores nationwide. A company spokeswoman Read more...
Convenience Store Business Ethanol Price Subsity Expires
Written on January 3, 2012 at 11:54 am, by admin
If you are in the convenience store business, or thinking about entering the convenience store business, this article will interest you. The federal tax credit for ethanol expired on Dec. 31, ending more than 30 years of incentivizing the fuel made of mixed gasoline and ethanol. The credit cost the government almost $6 billion in Read more...
Why Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses?
Written on December 20, 2011 at 10:55 am, by admin
I’ll probably be struck by lightning thrown out of the heavens by the Marketing Gods, but I’m still not convinced social media marketing is necessary for small businesses…at least not yet. The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project (don’t worry, I’ve never heard of them either) has conducted a new study on business’ Read more...
The Restaurant Business For 2012
Written on December 7, 2011 at 3:08 pm, by admin
The restaurant business entered 2011 hopeful after ending 2010 with two consecutive quarters of 1-percent traffic increases, but unfortunately the continuing legacy of high unemployment and low consumer confidence kept patrons visiting restaurants flat in the first three quarters of 2011, according to market research company, The NPD Group. The restaurant business traffic was just Read more...
The Economy In The USA – December 2011
Written on December 1, 2011 at 9:55 am, by admin
Here’s some news sure to make small business retailers a bit more jolly about the economy of the USA this holiday season: Consumer confidence is dramatically on the rise! The November “Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index,” compiled by IHS Global Insight, surged 15.1 points or 36.9 percent compared to October 2011. The point increase was Read more...