Business Trends

>>Why You Need to Take a Fresh Look at Your Market
Source: sba.gov

I see it often, in myself as an owner and working with other owners. It’s way too easy for us — business owners and operators —to fall into the same trap, getting too familiar with what we think we know, and losing sight of changes. No matter what business we’re in, it’s constantly changing, but it’s also easy for us to miss the change because we’re absorbed with the day-to-day routine and immediate problems.

>>National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit
Source: sba.gov

What creates two out of three net new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services (nonfarm private GDP); and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? The 28 million small businesses that propel our economy forward and define our national entrepreneurial spirit.

>>How to Find the Right Private Investor for Your Small Business
Source: sba.gov
Although small businesses still turn to credit unions, community banks, and traditional banks for their capital needs, outside equity such as angel investment and venture capital, are valid options. In fact, the venture and angel capital industries are experiencing a sharp increase in demand thanks to a greater certainty in the domestic economy.