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Based on a survey of 400 small-business owners, the semi-annual report found that only 11% have hired workers in the past year, 25% have cut jobs and 41% say they are unable to secure adequate financing.
via Small-Business Owners See Little Improvement – Newsweek.
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A “hot” startup company isn’t the entrepreneurial equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. Probe a bit beneath the surface, and what you’ll find is a combination of creativity, determination, hard work, great products and services — not to mention a strategy that produces rapid growth.
via 10 hot startups with future potential – Business – Small business – msnbc.com.
Posted by admin on July 11, 2010 under Inspiration | Be the First to Comment
Armed with a $50,000 loan from her father, Moody started Stella & Chewy’s in 2003 from the kitchen of her Manhattan apartment.
via Fashionista becomes pet food entrepreneur – Business – Small business – msnbc.com.
Posted by admin on July 10, 2010 under Inspiration | Be the First to Comment
Starting a business takes money. Venture capitalists, angel investors and banks sometimes swoop in to help out a business at the start, but more often than not an entrepreneur is on his or her own unless they can catch investors’ attention.
via 4 big businesses built with little cash – Business – Small business – msnbc.com.
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A sudden feeling of nausea, shortness of breath and massive head pain had me leaping from my theater seat and rushing to the restroom. The producer, a good friend, had invited me to sit in on a rehearsal to provide feedback. The outing ended when I suffered a minor stroke–and started a journey that would change my life.
via Is Your Business Killing You? – workaholic – Entrepreneur.com.
Posted by admin on July 9, 2010 under Advice, Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
There is no magic formula for small business success, but most owners who do well share the same six personality traits, according to a new report.
via Guardian Life Report Identifies Six Traits of Successful Small Businesses.
