Tag Archives: recession

Little Things Mean a Lot for Your Small Business Budget
Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

By Rieva Lesonsky The economy is taking some twists and turns again, and for small business owners who’ve just lived through one recession, that means reliving some unpleasant times. I thought back to the advice I was giving to entrepreneurs … Read More →

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Will Loss of Unemployment Benefits Put a Halt to Recovery?
Posted on December 2, 2010 by admin

By Karen Axelton The holiday shopping season has gotten off to a promising start for retailers—but that spending could grind to a halt if Congress doesn’t pass an extension of unemployment benefits. The Los Angeles Times recently took a look … Read More →

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Is Restaurant Spending Signaling Economy on the Rebound?
Posted on October 27, 2010 by admin

By Karen Axelton One of my strongest memories from the heyday of the dotcom era is being out to dinner at a nice restaurant in San Francisco and seeing a tableful of scruffy, twentysomething guys feasting, with several good bottles … Read More →

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Americans want to spend, employees want meaningful jobs and small businesses want less regulation
Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

By Rieva Lesonsky Americans are feeling “frugality fatigue”–which could be good news for small businesses. Get the scoop in my Survey Says column on AOL’s Small Business. And there’s one specific market that’s got money to burn–and could lead us … Read More →

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Unemployment sparks new home trends
Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

By Karen Axelton The recent InForum and Sphere Trending report Women in 2010: The New Mom has lots of useful information about moms and their key role in making household purchases and decisions. But one of the most interesting points … Read More →

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The art of discounting
Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

In the current economy, most small businesses have had to discount their prices to keep customers buying. In today’s guest post, Rafi Mohammed, Ph.D., offers his insights on how to use discounting to your advantage. Mohammed, author of The 1% … Read More →

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It's not too late for travel businesses to benefit from moms
Posted on August 5, 2010 by admin

By Karen Axelton Do you own a travel-related business or a company that could benefit from summer vacationers? It’s still not too late to encourage customers to plan trips. Some interesting statistics reported by MediaPost show who’s planning the family … Read More →

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Are your employees disengaged?
Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

By Karen Axelton Harvard Business Review posted a thought-provoking look at the future of work that has some key implications for how you manage your employees. The recession has accelerated changes that were already happening in the work force, writes … Read More →

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Americans crave candy, no matter the economy
Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin

By Rieva Lesonsky Jan Norman at The Orange County Register highlighted a fun entrepreneur in her blog recently. Jan found out about Judy Pomykata, owner of Classic Candy Buffet, when Pomykata’s company catered a party at the Register. Classic Candy Buffet creates … Read More →

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What do entrepreneurs have to say about jobs? The White House wants to know
Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin

By Karen Axelton Job creation is a hot topic right now. Labor Department stats released last week were unexpectedly positive; just 11,000 jobs were lost in November, about 100,000 fewer than experts had been predicting. Still, the nation has a … Read More →

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