How 3 small businesses stood up to larger competitors
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Helping restore the independence of the third (non-profit) sector.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Private-sector surveys point to jobs recovery.
Each morning I look for positive "job" news stories. For every 20 stories I find one positive story about saving jobs or job recovery. I choose to disregard stories about what the government is doing to "create" jobs, because historically it has been small business, not government, that creates jobs.
Here is a hopeful story. From Reuters
Here is a hopeful story. From Reuters
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Suggestions for Saving Jobs
What can a business do to save jobs? What can employees do to keep their jobs? What is your advice or personal experience?
Monday, February 15, 2010
Small Business Owners Taking a Chance Despite Economy
From the Metrowest Daily News, this is a story about enterprising Americans are starting businesses in lean times. Think big, start small.
Friday, February 12, 2010
How the Recession Made Us Stronger
A terrific story on how a manufacturing company came up with a strategy they refer to as the four Ps: people, positive cash flow, profits and positioning. Jack Stack, founder of and chief executive of SRC Holdings tells the story of how “open-book” management works in bad times. He asks the question: How did your company face the recession? Did it pull together? Or was it pulled apart? Read more from the New York Times “You’re the Boss,” the Art of Running a Small Business.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
How One Business is Surviving and Even Thriving by Taking Action Now!
This is a story in response to our posting on the National Federation of Indepent Business board. It is about a company that isn't sitting back or waiting to shrivel up and blow away... hope that others find as inspiring as I have.
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