SCORE announced the nationwide kick-off of a public/private consortium to develop training, tools and resources to help America’s small businesses compete in the Internet age by using broadband technologies. Here’s the press release: Washington, D.C., April 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is pleased to announce the formation of a public/private...
You probably never heard of the company Quantcast. But, they are one of the top 10 most innovative for 2010 according to Fast Company (Quantcast is number 3 in the web category, one notch ahead of twitter). We started using Quantcast to track website demographic data a few years ago after reading an article about...
Do you believe that on-the-job use of social networks by employees holds the potential to transform the world of work? Are you leveraging the connective power of social media to enhance productivity, innovation, collaboration, reputation and employee engagement? According to a white paper by Manpower, well-know organizations are doing just that. Companies have long played...
Richmond SCORE, Retail Merchants Association - Spring 2010 Mini Workshop Schedule – Richmond SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” and the Richmond Retail Merchants Association are partnering to offer four practical and bottom line mini workshops for the first half of 2010. Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear four of Richmond’s top subject matter...
Where’s the growth? One way to research current industry trends is to take a look at the franchise market. And, Entrepreneur magazine has the trends with their recently released 31st annual Franchise 500 list. This year 10 fitness companies are recognized. The top spot for fitness franchises goes to Jazzercise Inc. at No. 18 overall...
Did you know professional licensing organizations and certain regulatory agencies have continuing education (CE) requirements? But, do you know of any to maintain the title, “small business owner?” Why? Because the most successful owners never stop learning. Today’s class includes tomorrows most successfully business owners. And, we have already turned well beyond page 1. Have...
