A lot has happened in the past week, with Osama bin Laden’s death and the controversy surrounding it, storms and flooding in the South, and stocks going up and down (mostly down). Here is a roundup of the most important news from the week for small businesses in the United States. We’ve heard firsthand from small business owners in Alabama how hard their operations were hit by the inclement weather in the last few days. [...]

“I sell propane and propane accessories,” is one of the most used lines in Mike Judge’s animated series, King of the Hill. This show depicts the life of a middle-class family in the fictional town of Arlen, somewhere in the suburbs of Texas.  Hank and Peggy Hill are working parents to Bobby, 13 years old and aspiring prop comic. Peggy has many jobs throughout the series, but starts out as a substitute Spanish teacher. Hank [...]

Have you ever wondered what it takes to open your own business? We’re not talking about the steps to creating a business (licensing, raising capital, etc), but about the personality traits that make entrepreneurs do business. We just had an article published on Business Insider about the psychological aspects of owning a business. For starters, research from different sources shows that those who are their own bosses are happier. It also shows that entrepreneurs share [...]

If you were born before 1975, you probably remember Prince Charles and Lady Di’s wedding. The event received enormous coverage from media worldwide, and afterwards provided magazine fodder for weeks. Now Charles and Diana’s son, Prince William, is getting married to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton. If Diana’s wedding got so much coverage in 1981, imaging the field day the press will have with tomorrow’s wedding. Webcasts and live blogging are some of the new ways [...]

There is no single path that will take you to leadership land. That is why we are taking a look at different methods and qualities that can make a difference between running a successful business and just being “the boss.”  With the help of real-life examples, we will explore what attributes are essential to successfully manage your business. Look to the Future—So you’re a good boss, your employees like you, and your business is successful. [...]