Small Business Week: Tips for Getting Started, HR, and Healthcare
There are many aspects of business that small business owners don’t like to deal with. Here are a few resources to make those areas less painful.
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Small Business Week 2013: Tips to Protect Your Small Business
As technology becomes a growing component of small business’s infrastructure, the risks are also growing. Here are a few ways to better protect your small business.
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Small Business Week 2013: Resources to Research Your Competition
Who are your competitors? How do you stack up against them? Here are some ways to research your competition and know how to beat them. […]
Happy National Small Business Week 2013!
A week to celebrate small businesses that make our communities stronger.
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Minnesota’s New Business Problem: Creation
Study shows that Minnesota has created lowest number of new businesses in the nation.
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Mind the Gap: Filling in the Franchise Financing Gap
I recently read an article about franchise financing in the Business Journal. According to data prepared for the International Franchise Association, bank lending to franchises is predicted to fall short of demand. From the article:
Banks will increase lending to franchise businesses by 10 percent this year to $24 billion, but that falls $2.6 billion short […]
Why Minnesota Startups Fail: A Lack of Capital
Minnesota businesses fail because they lack capital. Here’s what to do about it.
Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has started a blog. In its introductory post, they have written a great primer on why new businesses fail, especially in Minnesota. The article discusses how a lack of planning often results in a lack […]