U.S. Small Business Office of Advocacy: The Small Business Economy 2009: A Report to the President
The Small Business Economy 2009: A Report to the President
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By Charles M Cooper · July 08 2009
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The Small Business tips today will be about keeping your electronic necessities organized.
Organize computer folders and documents. Clearly name all documents and sort in different folders via date, name, or type.
Create shortcuts on your desktop for easy access. For a step by step process, visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/140443.
Install an anti-virus software and schedule it to run at least once a week. Try Norton Antivirus: http://www.symantec.com/index.jsp.
Keep your email inbox organized. Set times aside to read and respond to emails in a timely manner. Try these tips.
Daily Overview: Stay up to date with technology to avoid being lost on your computer in the electronic world.
By Cheryl Sowa · July 08 2009
small business tips, anti-virus, organized, electronic
U.S. Small Business Office of Advocacy: The Small Business Economy 2009: A Report to the President
The Small Business Economy 2009: A Report to the President
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By Charles M Cooper · July 08 2009
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Government, Politics and the Economy
Stimulus Plan: Where are the Jobs?
That is the $787 billion question: Where is all that government stimulus money, and why hasn't it stemmed the rising tide of US unemployment? BusinessWeek.com
Second Stimulus: Democrats Split
Democrats in Congress are divided over whether to push for more deficit spending to end the recession and stem job losses, complicating the possibility of a second stimulus bill. Bloomberg.com
Management and Operations
By Charles M Cooper · July 08 2009
small business brief, marketing, small business, economy
Tips from July 7, 2009 The Small Business tips today will be about organizing your finances.
Keep your bills in one place to pay them on schedule and avoid unwanted late fees or worse, damaging your credit record.
Consolidate accounts to one credit card if you have outstanding balances. Check balance transfer rats & one time fees.
Use a software program. Quicken makes bill paying and reconciliation easy. ABC members receive discounts on the software.
When saving receipts, save them in order of your purchases. When the statement comes, it will be easy to go over.
Daily Overview: Avoid errors with your finances by organizing. You will also save time and money!
By Cheryl Sowa · July 07 2009
small business tips, finances, organize, bills
Government, Politics and the Economy
Three Things to Watch in the Second Half of '09
Halfway through the year is a good time to pause, reflect, and take inventory. We have probably survived the worst of the recession but the question is, what's next? Here are three things to keep an eye on. NYTimes.com
Tyson: More Stimulus Needed
According to Obama advisor Laura Tyson, the US should consider a second stimulus package focusing on infrastructure projects because the $787 billion approved in February was “a bit too small.” Bloomberg.com
Management and Operations
By Charles M Cooper · July 07 2009
small business brief, marketing, small business, economy
Tips from July 6, 2009 The Small Business tips today will be about keeping an organized filing system in the workplace.
Sort your files & throw away what you don't need. Keep legal documents & save tax returns for at least 7 years.
Establish a constant organization method. Sort files into categories & label into color codes, alphabetically, or file type.
It is okay to file within files. For example, "Invoices" can contain "2006", "2007", and "2008" files. Be consist ant.
File everything in its correct spot after organizing. Keep up with the method you implemented to find your information.
Daily Overview: Filing systems grants easy access to information while keeping it organized.
By Cheryl Sowa · July 06 2009
small business tips, organized, filing, files
The number of nonemployer firms has risen steadily in this decade, from 16.5 million in 2000 to an estimated 21.1 million in 2007. An estimated 637,100 new employer firms began operations in 2007 and 560,300 firms closed that year.
That is what the Small Business Administration had to say about the growth of small business over the last decade. According to the agency, there has been a steady growth in the number of small firms opening up shop in the United States. As of 2007, small businesses (those with 500 employees or less) made up 99.9% of the businesses active in the country. These small businesses also:
Represent 99.7% of all employer firms.
Employ about half of all private sector employees.
Pay nearly 45% of total US private payroll.
Have generated 60% to 80% of net new jobs annually over the last decade.
Create more than half of nonfarm private gross d...
By Charles M Cooper · July 06 2009
small business, sba, decline, new york times
