small business

How Small Businesses Can Nail Social Marketing

For many independent business owners, embarking on a full-blown social media program can seem like a daunting journey into unknown territory. Thankfully, the payoff is worth the effort. When done right, there’s massive potential for... more »

Josephine’s Makes it Through Some Growing Pains

Port Orchard, WA - At one point along her journey, Sam Smith, owner of Josephine’s Redeemed Boutique, was ready to close the doors and lock up for good.But she’s glad she decided not to.“I have... more »

How Mom-and-Pop Businesses Can Thrive in the 21st Century

Rick Gydesen is 73. He intends to die in the saddle.Gydesen says he will continue to run his coffee shop, body and soul, until he is unable to do so. Rick's Place Coffee Shop absorbs... more »

Small Business Optimism Reaches Three-Year High

Small business optimism is at a three-year high, with 95 percent of small business owners expecting to grow their revenue in 2015. Half of these businesses expect to grow by more than 20 percent, according... more »

ECC Small Business Center Aids Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Tarboro, NC - When James Guilford lost his position as a mental health agency director in Pinetops six years ago, he struggled to find a new job in his field.At the height of the recession,... more »

Small Businesses Are Big Winners This Season

Easley, SC - Small Business Saturday has become a full-fledged movement across the country, but local business owners are reaping the benefits throughout the week as well.“I think that it (Small Business Saturday) helped create... more »

‘Shop Local’ Movement Gains Steam in Delaware

Wilmington, DE - Ask Carol Harvey what might happen if she shuttered her specialty kids' outlet and you'll get a dramatic response."There's going to be a riot if this one goes out of business," said... more »

The Holidays Were Good to Wilton’s Small Businesses

Wilton, CT - The holidays have been good for some of Wilton’s most popular small- and medium-sized businesses, owners and managers across the town report. It seems the town’s residents have taken up the “shop... more »