“My business may be small, but my story isn’t.” So says the tagline to Google’s “My Business Story” contest. It gives small business owners a chance to not only advertise their business, but also to explore their creative side. Google partnered with American Express to urge entrepreneurs to shoot a video telling the story of how they started their businesses and how they are doing today. Using a digital camera, anyone can upload their clips [...]

“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune,” said Jim Rohn, famed entrepreneur and business speaker. The “Get Motivated” seminars can provide these two types of education to help businesspeople across America. Get Motivated is a series of lectures taking place in different cities, featuring first-rate speakers like former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, comedian Bill Cosby, General Colin Powell, and famed quarterback Joe Montana, to name a [...]

Online shopping has become a favorite for American consumers, who can rely on various sites like eBay and Amazon to get the things they want at competitive prices. There are also a slew of sites that specialize in selling everything from books to cars to medical supplies. Is there anything that can’t be sold online? One would think that in order to purchase a business, one would have to jump through several hoops, including finding [...]

Our previous post listed some unique holidays taking place in September, such as National Cream-Filled Donut Day and International “Talk Like a Pirate Day” (September 19th). But this month offers more than zany observances. Case in point: Business Women’s Day on Thursday 22nd. This date marks the creation of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) by Hilary A. Bufton Jr. in 1949. Do not be fooled by the name: Hilary was a businessman. He founded [...]

The financial panorama has been bleak lately, with a rising national debt, rising costs, and tighter loan policies. Perhaps in an effort to prove its usefulness, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has published a list of successful companies that started off with an SBA loan. These companies encompass vastly different industries, from courier services to IT to biotechnology, and there are more than a few names that you might recognize. In the computer software field, [...]