It seems that the constant push and pull between large and small businesses is alive and well. I call it a love-hate relationship. I was quoting some recent job figures during a speech and noted that small business created 86% of all new jobs in the country in March when the representative of a large business […]
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This past month I did the unthinkable I got a subscription to a service that will provide me with a steady stream of information. I know what you are thinking, “There is so much free data out there why would you pay for it?” That’s a really good question. The truth is that there is
It’s almost April 15th. In fact it’s right around the corner so it should be no surprise that many small business owners are thinking about taxes. OK, let me be even more blunt- owners are dreading the thought of taxes because in takes time and money! Here’s a couple of interesting statistics. According to NSBA,
This past week I attended the National Plastics Exposition (NPE) to do some videotaping for a client. As I walked the massive show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando I marveled at the booths. One had a machine that was literally as big as a house. Others had smaller, but still impressive, equipment,
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It has been a brutal travel season with unbelievable snow. In spite of that, business still needs to get done. In the past, four weeks I have spent more nights in hotels than in my own bed. If you travel, you know that means lots of time waiting. Waiting in airports, waiting in rental car
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Speaking before the House of Representative Committee on Small Business was not exactly on my bucket list, but maybe it should have been. This past week I got a rare invitation to testify on behalf of the National Small Business Association. So, I decided to make the trip to Washington, DC. It was not exactly
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Once every two years a committed, vocal group of small business owners gather at the Small Business Congress presented by the National Small Business Association to help set priorities for advocacy. This year the conference was held in Phoenix and it lived up to its promise to bring together the true voice of small business.
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A Harris Poll was recently released on the Most Loved and Most Hated Companies http://www.harrisinteractive.com/vault/2015%20RQ%20Media%20Release%20Report_020415.pdf The names of the most beloved are certainly not a surprise. In the Top 10 are Wegmans Food Markets, Amazon, Samsung and Costco to name a few. Particularly of note are the themes which included a focus on reputation. As
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In this day and age of social media, contests are all the rage. At CK & CO we have sponsored contests and competed in contests. This past year we sponsored a video contest for high school and college students and awarded a cash prize. We also just competed in a contest sponsored by Supplier Connection.
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Do you ever feel like you are on a treadmill dealing with the same concerns year after year? I do when it comes to small business issues. First a little background. In 2012, members of the National Small Business Association (NSBA) met in Washington, DC for the Small Business Congress to discuss an agenda for
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