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Infographic: U.S. Small Business Facts
While driving home last evening, I listened to the President’s State of the Union speech, waiting for him to mention the importance and vitality of the small business community. That didn’t happen and disappointment is the polite description of what I felt. The spirit of enterprise, self reliance and the urge to create are what built this country. That spirit will be what saves America, not any government agency. Below you can get a quick snapshot of what the small business landscape looks like and have your own opinions about the segment’s importance. Infographic Source: BusinessNewsDaily Sponsored by: Business Plan Software … Read entire article »
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, In Perspective, The Business Mind
Nelson Davis with Frank Mottek
Nelson Davis with Frank Mottek, host of The Business Hour on KNX, the CBS radio station in Los Angeles. The occasion was a breakfast gathering of business owners to learn more about the business of going green. … Read entire article »
Filed under: On The Media
Now is the Time
I love the hopeful feeling of having a new calendar and fresh plans laid out in front of me. But of course the New Year doesn’t wait long before euphoria subsides and it begins testing your resolve, persistence and plans. Whether your goals for 2012 were written in indelible ink or simply mumbled to yourself during your commute, the universe somehow seems to know about them and begins delivering the challenges. At some primal level, we know that our plans will only take wing if we get both hands on the steering wheel and are not shy about turning it in a direction we want to go. So, if starting a business is on your list of resolutions, I have some thoughts to share with you. One of the top three … Read entire article »
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, In Perspective, The Business Mind
Martin Luther King Day is For Work
I’m writing this as we approach Martin Luther King Day on which many businesses and institutions are closed but my office will be open for business on his day. Like many national holidays, ML King Day is anticipated by many as a day to sleep in a bit, putter around the house, perhaps attending a parade or just hanging out. Obviously, I feel differently about it. To me, Dr. King and his legacy are about opportunity and dreams. My dream was to own a business. When I was about 12 years old, I met the then Reverend King when he came to speak at our church in Niagara Falls New York. He was then a preacher on tour to raise funds to help support the nascent Civil Rights movement. You see, … Read entire article »
Filed under: In Perspective, The Business Mind
Off the Books and Underground
Some years ago while taking a walking tour in downtown Los Angeles, the tour guide waved his hand at a commercial strip on Broadway and said something that stayed in my mind. “More cash changes hands every Saturday on this street than in Beverly Hills” was his observation. Notice he said cash and not higher gross sales. There is an unmeasured segment of the small business community that seems to be growing, especially in urban areas. It is a world where cash is not just King, but the entire royal court! Politicians and regulators need to absorb the lessons coming from the off-the-books economy. We’ve all heard the term “underground economy” which refers to individuals and businesses that deal in cash and/or use other methods to conceal their business cash flow. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business & Politics, Business Concerns, Economy, Money
Grateful Thoughts on Business
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Marcus Tullius Cicero We are nearing the end of a year that has been obviously challenging for most of us, including even the most ambitious small business owners and entrepreneurs. Eleven months ago I was brimming with hope that my business would sprout new wings and land on higher plateaus. The year turned out to be less than sparkling in many ways as some of the dream balloons turned out to be heavier than air! But the holiday season beginning with Thanksgiving is my favorite time to absorb the past year’s lessons and top up the hope reservoir for the year ahead. We should all devote significant time to listing the things we are grateful for, … Read entire article »
Filed under: In Perspective
A Small Business Wiki Leak
Conflict is what I feel about the current plight of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder. I’m an advocate for small business and believe that he is a fellow small business owner. On the other hand I’m not sure that his pursuits are business driven. Looking at the various reactions to the systematic leaking of diplomatic cables, I’m reminded of Jack Nicholson’s immortal “You can’t handle the truth” line from the movie “A Few Good Men.” We ask for greater transparency in business transactions and government actions but when the real facts are poured over us like confetti, there is lots of shouting to stop throwing that stuff around. Whatever the political noise around it right now, I do believe that WikiLeaks is a small business and that is my level of interest. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Non-Profit, On The Media, The Business Mind
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