Tips for Saving Money on Groceries Cut Costs
The simplest and most effective way to spend less on food is paying less — without having to worry about coupons or sales — and buying only what is needed.
Reducing your grocery bill doesn’t mean starving yourself, giving up your favorite foods or eating smaller portions. In fact, by changing just a few habits when it comes to buying and storing food, consumers can still enjoy their favorite meals – only on a much smaller budget. Read more…
A recession is a great time to think like an entrepreneur.
PHOTOSBrands Born in Bad Times From FedEx to Microsoft, a look at the companies that were created in recessionary times and managed to thrive.
With the national unemployment rate near double digits and credit markets tight, now is a great time to start a business. Really, it is. Think about it: thousands of workers can’t find jobs, so the talent pool is large and cheap. Good jobs seem less secure as companies cut hours and salaries so people are more likely to risk working for a startup. True, loans and venture capital funding are harder to secure. But even that is more of a hurdle than roadblock. Read more…
Not as Good as They Look
Inflation will hurt emerging markets.
For most economic analysts, the past is the present. It is a popular sport to find historical parallels with the current period, and the strong consensus now is that 2010 has 2004 written all over it.
After all, 2004 also was the second year of a global economic recovery. The Chinese economy was also overheating, and authorities there were tightening monetary policy. Following a volatile first half, the year ended up being relatively benign for financial markets as fears of inflation subsided in China and the global economic recovery rolled on uninterrupted. Analysts expect 2010 to unfold in a similar manner. Read more…
Improving Foot Traffic Appeal
Tips for Sprucing Up Business Curb Appeal This Spring
Jan 30, 2010 Katelyn Thomas
As weather begins to warm and foot traffic increases, many small business owners are realizing that it is time to give their offices or stores a face lift to make their businesses more appealing to all those potential customers strolling by. Businesses with a renovation budget will repaint, replace all the furniture or make other big changes. Does this mean that businesses that are struggling to make ends meet aren’t able to improve their building’s appearance this spring? Not at all. For those that don’t have money in their budgets for a big makeover, there are still plenty of small things that can be done to spruce up the building or office. Read more…
Ideas for Helping Small Businesses Do Better
Struggling Business Advice
Jan 17, 2010 Katelyn Thomas
When a small business is struggling to succeed, the business owner needs to look for ways to turn things around fast so the business starts turning a profit.
Many small business owners who manage to eke out just enough money to keep the business running are constantly stressed and worried. Sometimes, it wouldn’t take much for them to begin to do better financially, but they are so overwhelmed that they can’t see what they need to change. Other times, they feel like they can’t make changes because the changes would involve treating staff members like the employees they are instead of friends. For a small business owner who feels like he or she just needs a little help to turn a struggling business around, Read more…