Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The chart below shows the 2010 Q2 year-over-year sales growth for the S&P 500 (a large company stock index) compared to similar data for small businesses.  unemployment will remain high.  

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 Finance 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 12, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « An Economic Ode to the Great Plains | Main | Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites?   Social media sites are also inexpensive to create and use. 

Social Media 100

Social Media 2010 Facebook Retirement 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Do Small Businesses Still Need a Website? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

Facebook 100

Facebook Social Media 2010 Retirement 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. " We're looking forward to the next wave of Network Solutions Small Business Success Index data on small business use of social media.  When done correctly, social media can be very profitable.

Networking 100

Networking Email Social Media 2010 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 21, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. Marc Meyer is the Director of Social Media and Search at Digital Response Marketing Group in Naples, Florida.

Twitter 100

Twitter Social Media 2010 Retirement 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

Facebook 100

Facebook Social Media 2010 Retirement 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry.    The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.  

2010 100

2010 Retirement Restaurants 2020 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy | Main | Over 250 U.S. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

Social Media 100

Social Media 2010 Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 24, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement Networking 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   They are fluent in social media.    Some of the best examples of Twitter usage comes from this industry and several good uses of social media are presented in the article.

Social Media 100

Social Media 2010 Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 12, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The awards are given to customer relationship management (CRM) industry leaders and includes both people and companies.    CRM software has rapidly become mission critical for small businesses. 

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp.

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 International 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Are VCs Colluding? Shapeways is a 3D printing services company and retailer.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Good to see that people are still spending money on one of their greatest aasets though - their skills, education and knowledge. Recession or No-Recession - education and skill enhancement always need to be a top priority.

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2011 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. " The social and economic impacts of this group entering the mainstream will be enormous.  I think it's a good thing.

2010 100

2010 2020 Retirement 2005 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Accounting a Barbell Industry | Main | Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping? Web/Tech women work/life balance

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement Networking 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   His first point comes as a big surprise to many:  VCs don't like to invest in companies unless they have a product in market that shows customer traction. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 25, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   This event is targeted at entrepreneurial companies interested in exploring partnering opportunities with Intuit.    To be invited a company needs to submit an application and be selected to attend. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 21, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « More on Social Shopping - Groupon | Main | More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web » May 04, 2010 Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping?

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. At the same time, many consider this the golden era of small software companies.    There are thousands of new, small "apps" companies  generating real revenue. 

2010 100

2010 2020 Retirement 2011 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Gartner predicts that by 2016, social technologies will be integrated with most business applications. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

2011 100

2011 2010 Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Ironically, AOL just paid $40 million (or more) to acquire new media company Tech Crunch.    Such are the fortunes of new versus old media these days. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S. self-employment data. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 15, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Sams Club the Answer to the Small Business Credit Crunch? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Lessons from Turning Academic Research into a Business | Main | Are VCs Colluding?   Lei's company is even leaner than lean startups.  ooShirts

2010 100

2010 AT&T Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce | Main | What is Freelance Camp?     Our project plan is to: 1.    Develop a census of U.S.

2010 100

2010 Social Media Retirement 2020 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 28, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Ultralight Startups | Main | Shapeways Gets VC Funding, Moves to the U.S.   Sometimes this benefits companies looking for funding, other times it hurts them. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

2020 100

2020 2010 Retirement 2005 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Future Job Thats Here Today | Main | A Detailed Look at U.S. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

Retirement 100

Retirement 2010 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Shapeways Gets VC Funding, Moves to the U.S. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Dandelion Marketing | Main November 11, 2010 Do Business Incubators Work? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

2010 100

2010 Retirement Policies 2020 100

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 31, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

Confidence 100

Confidence 2010 Retirement 2020 100