Small Business Blog
Feb 22, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
PowerInbox
If you’re feeling the need to get more from your emails, PowerInbox wants to help. PowerInbox can incorporate ecommerce, videos, photos, real-time updates and more within the body of email messages. There’s no need to click out of...
Feb 22, 2012 :: Rieva Lesonsky
By Rieva Lesonsky
Hiring a salesperson can be a huge decision for a small business owner—mostly because it’s often a huge expense. Good salespeople can command premium wages, leaving you in a Catch-22 situation: You need that salesperson to...
Feb 21, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
JobPoacher
Sometimes the best employees for your small business are already working somewhere else. They may be looking to get out of their current job situation but don’t want their boss to know. Now you can find them (and they can find you)...
Feb 21, 2012 :: Monika Jansen
When it comes to small businesses, Anita Campbell, author of Visual Marketing, knows a thing or two. Recently, Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner interviewed Campbell for her insight on small business social media trends. Here are...
Feb 21, 2012 :: Karen Axelton
By Karen Axelton
Hiring independent contractors online was one of the hottest management trends for 2011, according to Elance, an online employment platform. The 2011 Employment Review from Elance reports the number of businesses seeking to hire...
Feb 20, 2012 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
FlightTrack
Travel much? Need as much detail and information as you can get about when your flight will arrive, seating arrangements or even alternative flights in case you miss yours? For only $5, FlightTrack by Mobiata can help you get...
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
