It’s official: Made in USA products is back, and it’s making its comeback strong. There are more U.S. small businesses source for U.S.-made products and materials, and bigger businesses now build their factory in the U.S. “Local” and “domestic” are now a selling point. But what is causing the shift? The rising oil price which…
Australian entrepreneur Tessa Hartnett is the owner of a successful online store, Vurge Jewellery, and several other online stores – 8 of them – mainly wedding-focused, such as Bridal Jewellery HQ and Bowties Inc. She shares her story, as well as some valuable tips on how to establish an online store which sources products to…
Reading the news in the past few days, I am under the impression that, on contrary to what people told me about their small business situation, economy does improve, and small business is on the move, riding the wave. Perhaps I need to surround myself with more positive people. Perhaps I need to learn from…
If you are wondering how some small businesses are still in business – and thriving – for decades, let’s hear what Joe Festa has got to share. Joe Festa IS small business; he is the Owner of State Barber Shop, located in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. For over 50 years, he – with the help…
Reading the news and updates on small businesses in the United States, I assume that they are barely surviving, “thanks” to the uncertain economic situation, customers’ lower buying power, and so on. But in reality, there’s still hope! Looking into the exclusive survey commissioned by CNN Money in partnership with Manta, a social networking site…
Being a small business, you need to be creative in getting the most out of every penny of your marketing budget. And with the more challenging environment in which small businesses competes head to head with each other on daily basis, owners and managers’ back are pushed against the wall – they need to be…
Last month I was contacted by Clare Baker of Patch.com (owned by AOL) for an invite to guest blog on their just-launched Small Business Patch. I honestly never heard of Patch.com – perhaps it’s due to its hyper-local nature: Patch has many US cities’ local sites – more than 1,000 of them – offering local…
How a small business can change the world? There are many ways… let’s talk about one of them: BioLite. BioLite seems like a simple portable camping stove. But it’s more than just that: It’s an advanced energy products that make cooking with wood as clean, safe and easy as modern fuel while also providing electricity…
Despite the constant pressures in the form of online sales and unfavorable regulations, small-town businesses – often called main street businesses – survive; even many of them are thriving. Main street business is actually a trend today. How so? Lower competition, lower startup costs, better market (as more people are going to suburbs for better…
In the past few weeks, there are some interesting talks with regard to the implementation of lean principles on small businesses. Lean startup approach has hit the mainstream, as big businesses adopts it, and it’s about time for small and medium businesses to do the same thing. Steve Blank, many considered as the ‘Godfather’ of…
