Startup Spark

July 16th, 2008

Many small business on the verge of closing

With the rise in gas prices and food prices, many small business owners, especially restaurants are having a difficult time staying open.
A National Small Business Association survey of 500 small business owners found that sales and profits had dropped and job growth was at the lowest point in 15 years, problems that could have a […]

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May 9th, 2008

How’s the increase effecting you?

With all the news about gas prices and food prices soaring, I was wondering how such increases are effecting entrepreneurs.
For me, since I run a virtual PR firm, the increases haven’t hurt my business. But I can imagine a restaurant or someone who travels a lot for business could really be in a pinch.
Is it […]

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April 1st, 2008

Best of: Top posts of March

From the Eliot Mess scandal to the wher to locate your startup, we covered it here at Startup Spark.
In case you missed them, here are the most discussed post of March.

Small businesses less optimistic
The benefits of starting up in a small town
Want to have a loyal customer?
Is insurance necessary for your startup?
Where’s the best place […]

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March 14th, 2008

My book recommendation on resilience

Do you know what impacts health and longevity the most?
EDUCATION is top of the list!
That’s why I’m always reading books, listening to audio programs, and attending quality trainings. And, when I come across a particularly useful book or program, I love to share it with my
community.
Today’s recommendation is a brand new book called “UPPING the […]

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March 12th, 2008

Small businesses less optimisitc

Several recent surveys are showing that small business owners and entrepreneurs are pessimistic about the near future and the economy.
The National Federation of Independent Business index and the Discover Financial Small Business Watch survey both indicate that many small businesses are starting to feel the pinch, and they are experiencing cash flow problems.
Those surveyed also […]

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February 6th, 2008

10 Effective Ways To Reduce Your Business Costs

With a recession on, all business owners — especially startups, need to think of ways to tighten the belt a bit.
I threw together some suggestions that might help:

Barter - If you have a business you should be bartering goods and services with other businesses. You should try to trade for something before you buy […]

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