Jun 10
While good news for small business owners has been in short supply, the latest Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey does anticipate growth, albeit slow, in the second half of 2011. But the June forecast is less optimistic than the May forecast on both employment and GDP.
May’s prediction of a 12-month increase of 2.5 million jobs was down this month to a prediction of 2.2 million. Still, the predicted unemployment rate for December 2012 is 7.9 percent, down from a current rate of 9.1 percent.
Small business might drive this job growth. T
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Tags: Growth
Jun 02
Each day, technology becomes woven more deeply into the fabric of our culture. These rapid technological advances have overhauled the way we communicate and conduct business, bringing the entire world closer together and granting us immediate access to a bevy of goods and services from nearly anywhere in the world. The all mighty mouse click is more powerful than it has ever been. This holds especially true for the modern merchant.
If you’re a business owner trying to stay on top in today’s ultra competitive, fast paced marketplace, you need to be versed in credit card processing, namely internet merchant accounts. Wit
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May 30
In April, I wrote about things that an administrative professional can beat you at. People enjoyed the post, but urged me to keep going with even more items. So here are five more!
1. Dealing With People. Around the office, you’re known as “The Grump.” And you’ll admit it: You hate dealing with people. That’s why you’ve hired a bright and smiling face to guard your door and protect you from the world. She’s known to make a sale just by smiling–something you certainly can’t do!
2. Keeping You on Task. It seems like it’s impossible for you to show up to meetings on time or meet deadlines. That’s why you shou
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Tags: Things, Things Administrative
May 28
Most modern businesses accept plastic. Credit and debit card payments account for sixty percent of all retail transactions. The numbers are even more lopsided online, where nine in ten transactions involve plastic. It is clear that we are headed for an increasingly cashless society. What does this mean for American businesses?
No matter their size, history or reputation, every business that accepts credit/debit card payments must apply for and obtain a merchant service account. Offered by banks and other authorized financial institutions, these providers perform a number of essential services for their merchant clients. For starters, they check to see if the card is valid.
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Tags: Accept Credit, Credit
May 21
How perfect are you? Are you above error, mistakes and missteps? I am—and of course I am lying. Who is above the need for a little grace, both in and outside of the business setting?
In “Are You a Fallible Human Being?” John Mariotti puts that question on the table. In his article, Mariotti discusses the grace factor when it comes to celebrities and other high profile individuals. All I have to say about that is, Humans are humans and grace is grace – until you do something that I really can’t tolerate. (Well, you know how we humans are: We have a lot of grace for our favorites and none for yours).
But Mariotti did make me think about the small business owner. What happe
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Tags: Mistake, Mistake Cannot
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