Many entrepreneurs start their small business with a new product they have designed or created. Usually small business production distribution limits the number of customers to local retail stores, arts or craft fairs, and online sales. However, some small business owners have a dream to get their product onto the shelves of major retailers, or [...]

A group that tracks urban social and economic trends has named the Lansing area the top area for manufacturing growth. The Urban Institute’s MetroTrends group said the region saw manufacturing jobs growth surged 23.3 percent between June 2009 – the official end of the recession – and October 2011. REPORTMetroTrends Interactive Map The Institute, based [...]

Your small business data is priceless.  Your customer records, sales data, employee information and tax history are easily some of the most valuable assets that you own.  And — especially for small businesses — losing that data can be more damaging than losing a building, inventory or raw materials Permanent data loss, whether caused by [...]

You’ve come to a point in your life when you’re ready to cash in your chips and enjoy life, perhaps you’ve decided to try your hand at another type of business, or perhaps owning a business just isn’t what you thought it would be.  The point is, you want to sell your business. Where do [...]

In creating an online small business marketing plan, there are many strategies to choose from. Aside from the obvious social media and SEO (search engine marketing) tactics, one popular and effective method of online marketing is the webinar. An online webinar is a web-based seminar delivered to users not in a classroom, but in a [...]