Small Business Blog
June 14, 2013 :: Karen Axelton
What Are Consumers Spending on This Summer—and How Can You Get Your Share? Read Karen Axelton's post to find out.
Is a Talent Shortage Hurting Your Customer Service? Find out why small business owners still struggle to fill jobs in Rieva...
June 07, 2013 :: Karen Axelton
If you own a restaurant or food-related business, you won't want to miss Rieva Lesonsky's post on Tasty Food Trends for 2013 and Beyond.
Want to expand your empire? Read Maria Valdez Haubrich's post Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Business? to see...
May 31, 2013 :: Karen Axelton
Is your email marketing missing the mark? Read Rieva Lesonsky's post to learn The 1 Simple Trick That Makes Your Email Marketing More Effective.
Facebook contests can be effective--but also tricky. Read Monika Jansen's 7 Tips From an Expert on...
May 24, 2013 :: Rieva Lesonsky
You're sending out emails, but is anyone responding? If not, Monika Jansen has 9 Easy Ways to Improve Email Click-Through Rates.
What are customer personas and how can they help your marketing? Find out in 4 Easy Steps to Create Customer...
May 17, 2013 :: Karen Axelton
Did your small business have reason to celebrate on Mother's Day? If you're marketing to moms right, you did--check out Maria Valdez Haubrich's post When It Comes to Social Media, Mom Just Can’t Get Enough, for tips on what moms want.
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May 13, 2013 :: Monika Jansen
One of my favorite sources of marketing information is MarketingProfs – I learn so much from them. In a recent post, they wrote about the types of content that Google loves the most. I went through the list and pulled out the top 7 types that I...
Small Business Success Index 5 - February 2011
| Wave 1 Jan 2009 |
Wave 2 July 2009 |
Wave 3 Jan 2010 |
Wave 4 July 2010 |
Wave 5 Feb 2011 |
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| SBSI INDEX | 75  |
75 |
75 |
73 |
73 |
| Capital Access | 68 |
69 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
| Marketing & Innovation | 71 |
70 |
70 |
65 |
65 |
| Workforce | 78 |
78 |
79 |
76 |
76 |
| Customer Service | 90 |
91 |
91 |
88 |
88 |
| Computer Technology | 75 |
75 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
| Compliance | 89 |
89 |
90 |
92 |
92 |
Highlights from SBSI Wave 5:
- Optimism at an all-time high: For the first time in two years, more small business owners think the economic climate is “improving” rather than “worsening” (35 percent compared to 19 percent).
- Increased use of Social Media : The number of Small Businesses using social media has increased and is now used by almost one out of three enterprises 31 percent(up from 24 percent a year ago and 12 percent two years ago )
- More businesses online: Websites are the fastest growing online solution for small businesses ;over 56 percent now have websites, up from 46 percent a year ago.
- Hiring: Many small businesses – 28 percent of the total – are planning on adding staff in 2011, while only 2 percent are considering reductions.
SBSI Mentions On the Web:
USAToday
For Business Owners, Finances are on their minds
Boston Globe
Creating Buzz…One Day at a Time
Wall Street Journal
Entrepreneurs Question the Value of Social Media
Mashable
How Small Business Is Using Social Media [STATS]
Virginia Business Magazine
Survey finds small businesses have doubled their use of social media
Grow Smart Biz
Conference 2010
The Washington Business Journal and Network Solutions are proud to host the 2nd annual GrowSmartBiz Conference and Trade Show.
We will be joined by leaders in small business to share their knowledge and experience on today's most relevant topics, and over 50 exhibition booths will be available to visit throughout the day.
- When : Nov 5,2010
- Where : Renaissance Hotel
- Washington, DC
- Tickets start at $79
