Small Business Saturday is this Weekend!
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Election Day – A Day to Think About Our Professional Future
It’s Election Day. The day America goes to the polls to choose our nation’s President for the next four years and a number of other political representatives and ballot issues. …
Texas Sales Tax Revenues Up Big
Texas sales tax revenues were up 18.5% in August 2012 when compared to 2011, according to records recently released by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. August wasn’t the only monthly gain. …
What is a Fair Interest Rate for a Startup Loan?
As the Manager of an SBA Microloan Program I work with many several startups every month who are looking for funding to start a business. In a recent blog post,…
Small Business Optimism Index Up For 4th Straight Month
The Small Business Optimism Index has increased for the fourth consecutive month. The index, provided by NFIB Small Business Economic Trends, shows that small companies are expecting sales and profits to…
Keeping Up With Change in Small Business
Change is inevitable. Change is everywhere. Change happens whether you are prepared for it or not. As a business owner, you can be sure that changes in the marketplace will…
New Business Startups at 15 Year High
New businesses continue to soar as business startups were at a 15 year high in 2010 according to the Kauffman Foundation. An incredible 340 out of 100,000 adults launched a…
Pushing Through the Recession
If you haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend taking a look at Entrepreneur’s new series called “Small Business Comebacks.” The series discusses entrepreneurs who have to make tough decisions…
The Impact of Weather on the Economy
It’s snowing in Dallas…again. Yes, the city that consistently hits 100 degrees in the summer is getting a second snow storm in just a few weeks. And it’s just in…