Graphic by: Global Economic Intersection Times of economic woe don’t mean you have to tuck-in your entrepreneurial spirit and settle for whatever job you can get. In fact, economic slowdowns can be prime opportunities to get your startup off the ground. Don’t believe it? Ask General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, Facebook, Disney, Burger King or Apple [...]
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Congressman Peter DeFazio (Oregon, D) stopped by the Palo Alto Software office yesterday and discussed the important role small businesses play in their local economies. While many cities and regions spend time and resources trying to attract and convince large corporations to relocate to their area, DeFazio says a focus on the local businesses can [...]
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I’ve been on a hectic book tour the past several weeks, and I’ve listened to thousands of small business owners discuss their concerns. One common problem: we need more sales. Yes, we’d all like to increase our revenue and build our businesses. But hold your horses — not all sales are good sales. Sounds counter-intuitive, [...]
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Hmmm. If you’re reading this, then you’re thinking about it. And if you’re thinking about starting a business, then you have to decide on now vs. later. Isn’t now almost always better than later? It’s different for those who aren’t already thinking about it; but you, dear reader, you are. OK, there might be good [...]
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Palo Alto Software is pledging to make a referral to a business we want to help as part of a national campaign to make 1000 referrals March 9-13. What a great small business stimulus plan – won’t you join us? http://www.makeareferralweek.com/pledge Make a Referral Week is an entrepreneurial approach to stimulating the small business economy [...]
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Now’s a good time to remind ourselves that the classic “buy low, sell high” principle of investment applies as well to starting a business. Bad as the economy is–and we’re still in a major recession, no doubt–at least we have some new people in charge and real hope of leadership that can change things. There [...]
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There’s an article from our Tim Berry that I wanted to point out for everyone today. Economic Crises Call for Better Marketing Plans Waiting for the next crisis to hit means you will have waited too long to revise your business plan. As I write this, uncertainty crashes all around us like a violent hurricane. [...]
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This latest round of government bailout of big industry reminds me how history seems to repeat itself. Tom Paxton wrote the song, I’m Changing My Name to Chrysler in 1980, after the U.S. government bailed out auto maker Chrysler Corporation, some 18 years before it was merged with Daimler-Benz. Here’s a short excerpt from the [...]
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