Small business

Social Media Marketing Trends that Drive Small Business Success The current technology revolution has completely changed the manner in which brands market and promote themselves. The expanse of the internet and the emergence of social media platforms have provided businesses with immediate and intimate mediums through which they can engage their customer base. Never has it been so important for small businesses to effectively engage their target audience. Although the global economy has been…

factors that sets the U.S. apart from other countries is the importance of small business to its economy. According to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2011, firms with less than twenty workers accounted for almost 90% of the U.S. economy’s employer firms (Small Business Facts & Data, n.d.). “Small business is the backbone of the United States,” states Rhonda Dawkins. Dawkins is employed by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, otherwise known as the ASBTDC…

For small time business owners just getting started, social media can be a perfect means of getting started. As anyone who has built or attempted a small business could tell you, getting started can be incredibly difficult. First off, the owner or co-owners must develop a good or service that they believe is marketable. Then they must accumulate the resources necessary to begin doing business, whether that be an established workspace, supplies necessary for production, willing employees, or…

Transformational Leadership and Employee Turnover Intentions in Small Businesses Increasingly, it is becoming evident that the new approach to organizational leadership involving employee commitment to a shared vision—termed transformational leadership (TFL)—is directly linked to enhanced organizational performance (Judge & Piccolo, 2004; Yukl, 2006; Wang, Oh, Courtright & Colbert, 2011). Furthermore, the literature suggests that transformational leaders are able to boost organizational…

In 1953, legislation created the Small Business Administration (SBA) to further business activities across the United States (U. S. Small Business Administration, n.d.). Specifically, the agency’s purpose was to aid those individuals in the start-up, management, and financing of their small business dreams, as well as provide opportunities to conduct business with the federal government (U. S. Small Business Administration, n.d.). Today, the 28 million modest companies provide more than 50…

an area that was normally populated by small businesses, the mom and pop shops are flat-out disappearing one by one. Thus, relocating into a new area is challenging for a store owner since they 're founded on a low-income community. These questions have been wrestling through my thoughts as I investigate more on gentrification, are gentrifying communities have a positive impact on the small businesses? Or is it just for increasing, the economy and letting small businesses struggle to stand? In…

In the article “Mexico City Gives Small Shops the Business” by René, Drucker-Colín, Drucker-Colín discusses the success and growth of small businesses in Mexico City, Mexico. The author begins by discussing the issue of unequal commercial competition in Mexico City. She talks about large corporations reaching similar markets that smaller businesses reach, and how it has had some negative effects on small shops. This has led to the closing of small businesses and an increase in unemployment.…

Industries want small business to grow so society can also. What makes the small business attractive to entrepreneurs is the distribution, service, the and production that it can provide. Which help the small investment needed to grow and generate profit back into the company. Depending on the type of business only some special skills are required, skills such as management and financing are required in order for the business to operate. Since the business is small, employees develop personal…

Part One: Introduction My main career interest is being an owner of a small business; therefore, I interviewed Brian, the owner of Danny’s Smokehouse BBQ. Brian is one of my classmates in my Behavioral Organization class, and I learned of his ownership through class discussion. After class, I asked Brian if I could interview him, as a small business owner, for a career interview project, in which, he accepted. We met after class on March 29th in a conference room at TVCC. The interview took 40…

Singapore 's Small medium enterprises (SME) take up a business loan It is no secret that the economy is tough. Unemployment rates have put the globe on a huge wheel, and many companies have met an untimely bankruptcy, while some are on the edge of extinction. In today’s continuously fluxing economic climate, the riddle of starting and managing a small business is getting diificult. Nevertheless, the less fainted hearted are still thriving. In fact, it is surprising that some Singapore’s small…