Small Business Blog
May 24, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
MyCorpSocial
If your business hasn’t quite joined the social media world, MyCorporation has come up with an easy-to-use starter kit that’s free with the purchase of any MyCorporation incorporation or LLC packages. The kit takes you step by...
May 24, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
By Maria Valdez Haubrich
Are you considering moving or expanding your business? Then you might want to get out your ten-gallon hat. A recent survey to uncover the most small-business-friendly states, conducted by Thumbtack and The Kauffman...
May 23, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Project Eve
Started by two entrepreneurial women looking to promote, support and celebrate women business owners, Project Eve is a platform for female entrepreneurs to communicate and collaborate (minus the sharp elbows). The site is hoping to...
May 23, 2012 :: Monika Jansen
As Pinterest continues to grow in popularity, marketers are discovering new ways to use the fun, social network to drive traffic to their sites. Since using the Pin It button automatically embeds an originating link, every image pinned on your...
May 23, 2012 :: Rieva Lesonsky
By Rieva Lesonsky
The end of the school year is here, and that means it’s time for many small businesses to turn to a valuable labor source: interns. Hiring college students to work in your business, learning the ropes, is a rite of passage for...
May 22, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Vivastream
Don’t let the next event you attend or put together end as soon as the last chair is put away. Vivastream wants to help you make important connections while the event is taking place and keep the conversation going after it’s over....
Small Business Success Index 5 - February 2011
| Wave 1 Jan 2009 |
Wave 2 July 2009 |
Wave 3 Jan 2010 |
Wave 4 July 2010 |
Wave 5 Feb 2011 |
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| SBSI INDEX | 75  |
75 |
75 |
73 |
73 |
| Capital Access | 68 |
69 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
| Marketing & Innovation | 71 |
70 |
70 |
65 |
65 |
| Workforce | 78 |
78 |
79 |
76 |
76 |
| Customer Service | 90 |
91 |
91 |
88 |
88 |
| Computer Technology | 75 |
75 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
| Compliance | 89 |
89 |
90 |
92 |
92 |
Highlights from SBSI Wave 5:
- Optimism at an all-time high: For the first time in two years, more small business owners think the economic climate is “improving” rather than “worsening” (35 percent compared to 19 percent).
- Increased use of Social Media : The number of Small Businesses using social media has increased and is now used by almost one out of three enterprises 31 percent(up from 24 percent a year ago and 12 percent two years ago )
- More businesses online: Websites are the fastest growing online solution for small businesses ;over 56 percent now have websites, up from 46 percent a year ago.
- Hiring: Many small businesses – 28 percent of the total – are planning on adding staff in 2011, while only 2 percent are considering reductions.
SBSI Mentions On the Web:
USAToday
For Business Owners, Finances are on their minds
Boston Globe
Creating Buzz…One Day at a Time
Wall Street Journal
Entrepreneurs Question the Value of Social Media
Mashable
How Small Business Is Using Social Media [STATS]
Virginia Business Magazine
Survey finds small businesses have doubled their use of social media
Grow Smart Biz
Conference 2010
The Washington Business Journal and Network Solutions are proud to host the 2nd annual GrowSmartBiz Conference and Trade Show.
We will be joined by leaders in small business to share their knowledge and experience on today's most relevant topics, and over 50 exhibition booths will be available to visit throughout the day.
- When : Nov 5,2010
- Where : Renaissance Hotel
- Washington, DC
- Tickets start at $79
