Damage costs due to disasters have tripled in 2010, jumping from $68 billion to $218 billion, and it’s no wonder. Natural disasters seem to be on a roll lately, with Haiti, New Zealand, and Japan being struck by large scale earthquakes. The latest disaster in Japan has garnered the public’s attention because of the tsunami that followed the devastating quake, and the  nuclear threat from broken reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The U.S. spreads [...]

Because of vendor and employee payments, loan debts, rent, and other operating expenses, small businesses are “the most vulnerable sectors of the market in times of economic uncertainty.” A bill passed by the U.S. Congress in 2001 published these findings, which most business owners are experiencing during the current recession. If you have secured a cash advance or loan, you can order more inventory, remodel your location, or plan an expansion. However, in these times of  “economic [...]

On our blog, we like to highlight different aspects of small business finance and management, such as advertising. On one of our earlier posts, Chrystal mentioned Exciting Ways to Get Customer Attention. From nightime silhouettes to the more traditional sign spinning, there are some innovative and fun advertising tactics out there. However, some business owners like to take a page from politics and have started to use smearing tactics. One of the more outlandish ones? Releasing mice in [...]