Are you interested in starting a small business in custom hot rod, custom bike or Kustom Kulture niches? Or are you simply looking for an inspiration? Meet Josh ‘Frankenstein’ Oyler, the owner of Oyler’s Speed Shop, Broomfield CO, USA. This is his success story. Josh is coming from an auto-lover family. He followed the footpath…
If you wonder how a small business can grow into a solid medium business, Rob Kaufelt, the Owner of Murray’s Cheese, can show you how. Established since 1940 on Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA it’s not only surviving the ups and downs of the economy, but also thriving. Thanks to Rob…
Have you been in a situation in which you have to break stereotypes on daily basis? Ms. Abingdon is in that situation and she breaks stereotypes every day. Chelsea “Abingdon” Welch is the founder of The Abingdon Co. offering high quality, luxury watches for women who are adventurous and love to travel. She is passionate…
How to Network and Create Your Own Luck? It is true, indeed, that in small business sector, helping each other out is often the only way to go for business survival. Unfortunately, business networking is often overlooked as a way to not only share experience and ideas but also growing your business. In fact, attending…
Happy Small Business Week! We are entering the 3rd day of the Small Business Week, and I’ve found some interesting updates throughout the U.S. This year’s Small Business Week is special, as for the first time, it’s held in 5 cities: Seattle (June 17,) Dallas (June 18,) St. Louis (June 19,) Pittsburgh (June 20,) and…
Running a small factory is not easy. Aside from the continuous investment on equipments, you need to seriously consider the wastes – how to manage them so that they won’t harm local area. However, there is one business worth mentioning: IceStone, LLC. Headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, Ice Stone is one of the victims of the…
Your necessity can be a major drive to starting up a small business and opening up the door to success. Just ask A.J. Forsythe, the Founder and CEO of iCracked. Indeed, iCracked was born out of a necessity. A.J. has this habit of breaking his iPhone screen, and finally fed up paying $200 for a…
“Made in USA” is a re-ignited trend sweeping across the U.S. Small businesses and their customers are becoming big fans of everything U.S.-made, from the supplies to the finished goods. While that is good enough for U.S. companies and consumers, some small businesses take things a step further: They export U.S.-made products to International customers.…
Are you interested in starting your own clothing line or simply someone who is looking for an inspiration to start your own small business, Kym can share you some excellent tips. Kym Banguis is the creator of the clothing line Herro Hachi. As unique as her business name, Kym guarantees that her t-shirts are funny,…
Small business owners matter to local economy – they always be. With that being said, learning what they think about their business, including their insight on the current state of their business and their plan for the future, will give us some clues on small business trends. Twice a year, Bank of America surveys small…
