The National Federation of Independent Business released its Index of Small Business Optimism, which gained 2.7 points, rising to 91.7 in October. The profit trend improved by seven points in October reaching net negative 26%. but still much more percentage of owners complain about decrease in sales quarter after quarter. Of the owners having lower […]
Small Businesses in U.S Have no Hiring Plans
According to National Federation of the Independent Business, inspite of recession being over the small businesses have no plans to hire and further more, 13% are planning to cut jobs during the next three months. The organization also said that the situation had showed positive change in the months of September to October. The survey […]
80% of the U.S SMBs Prefer Advertising Through E-mail
According to Borrell Associates report, it is predicted that the expenditure on local advertising by small businesses in U.S will be increased by 34% by 2013 from the levels of 2008. of the companies planning to increase their expenditure are likely to spend 70% of this budget on paid search and video. “Main Street Goes […]
49% Of U.S SMB Owners Use Smart Phones
49% of owners use a smartphone, for email, phone, and scheduling. Of them 35% own BlackBerrys, 33% own iPhones, and 25% own Androids. But according to Forrester Research lass than 20% of mobile users nationally owned smartphones. Presently, 40% of small business owners are using mobile phones for marketing or are planning to in the […]
Online Marketing is Found to be the Top Priority By U.S SMBs
According to a survey conducted on 750 SMBs(fewer than 1000 employees), by Zoomerrang and Grow Biz media, the budgets for marketing activities is supposed to increase in 2011. This is because of the increased expectations on the impact of social media by small business owners and increased return on investment in e-marketing. The marketing strategies […]
How Does General Liability Insurance Work For Business?
General liability insurance policy requires the maximum amount that an insurance company will be responsible for protecting the business owner by means of monetary compensations to the claimant during the time period when the policy is active. This policy usually list the maximum amount an insurer of the insurance company will pay per occurrence of […]
Factors to Look Out While Choosing Business Insurance
Business insurance coverage will be different for different companies based on the risk and the factors that can affect your business. The following are the factors that are to be considered while choosing business insurance for your company: Specific Risks: When a business operates with specific machinery, it has to be maintained and checked properly […]
Entrepreneur Confidence Increased by 53%: PPCMP
According to a report given by PPCMP (Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project), though entrepreneurs are interested in growing their business, many of them have fewer financial resources to do so. Nearly 95% of the private businesses reported that they are enthusiastic to put their growth strategies in action. Of them, only 53% cited that they […]
78% of US SMBs Reported That Economy is Still in Recession
Majority of the US SMB owners feel that US economy to be still in recession and hence are not comfortable doing hiring and spending capital. According to the survey “2011 U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey” conducted by US Bancorp, about 70% of the US small business reported that they have no plans to hire […]
How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Website
Many people focus mainly on the design of the website and neglect domain name. However, domain name is significant for the survival of a website because it is the first thing people observe when they come to get into that website. Whether you build a blog or a website, you need to remember certain things […]