Small Business Blog
Feb 08, 2010 :: Steven Fisher
Every Superbowl, there are two types of people who watch - those who watch for the commercials and those who watch for the game and see the commercials as bonus content. Many companies get ad space and work hard to create those that truly are...
Feb 07, 2010 :: Steven Fisher
Originally posted over at Solutions Are Power:
I remember when I was a kid the Bears won the Superbowl and everyone was crazy for the Chicago Bears. So...
Feb 06, 2010 :: Thursday Bram
A Super Bowl ad comes with a price tag of about $3 million dollars this year. Even if you have enough money in your marketing budget to pick up a 30-second spot, there are alternatives that can offer more bang for your buck than a televised ad, no...
Feb 05, 2010 :: Monika Jansen
Even if you live outside the US, you are well aware that this Sunday is the Super Bowl. With all due respect to Saints and Colts fans, I couldn’t even remember who was playing (I know, very sad), so I had to look it up on the NFL’s...
Feb 04, 2010 :: Steven Fisher
We are all competing for what it seems is like the same space to get our message out there. People are inundated with marketing messages and pitches to take action. Almost all of those messages include a web site address. This is a form of...

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Small Business Success Index
| Index Score* | Grade | ||
| SBSI INDEX | 75 | C | ![]() |
| Capital Access | 69 | D+ | ![]() |
| Marketing & Innovation | 70 | C- | ![]() |
| Workforce | 78 | C+ | ![]() |
| Customer Service | 91 | A- | ![]() |
| Computer Technology | 75 | C | ![]() |
| Compliance | 89 | B+ | ![]() |
| *Index score is calculated on a 1-100 scale. | |||
The Small Business Success Index takes the pulse of small businesses. Commissioned by Network Solutions, LLC and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, the Index is an ongoing measurement of the competitive health of U.S. small businesses.
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