December 2008 Blog Posts (3)

There's Got to Be a Better Way

There's got to be a better way...how many times have you thought that to yourself? Well that is a key concept in the development of a business or a new product. Can you find a way to do it better? If so you might have… Continue

Added by Michael Bowers on December 16, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Gift Cards and Bankruptcy: Is your gift card worthless?

With the amount of stores declaring bankruptcy, and store closings, people are becoming weary of purchasing gift cards. According to a survey on gift card spending conducted for NRF by BIGresearch, a small number of people say that they are worried that the retailer will go out of business (3.1%). Despite the nervous consumers, and down economy gift card sales are projected to bring in $24.9 billion in sales… Continue

Added by Evan Metelko on December 4, 2008 at 11:49am — No Comments

Keep Your Eye on the Prize...

As I meet our amazing guest speakers at the numerous events we host, I occasionally ask for words of inspiration and encouragement to pass along to our attendees and clients as they move along their journey as entrepreneurs. What strikes me most as I receive those quotes is the similarity in the statements to encourage those who meet opposition due merely to their age.

These words, I believe, are especially vital when it concerns those labeled as Generation X & Generation Y. Many… Continue

Added by Tonya Wilson, SBDC on December 1, 2008 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments