Jun 22
Posted By Tracy
22 June 2011 /
6:34 am President Barack Obama hailed small-business owners in May, calling them the backbone of the nation’s economy. Statistics vary, but according to the federal Small Business Administration, small firms represent 99 percent of all private employers; employ just over half of all private sector employees; and pay 44 percent of America’s private payroll. The New Jersey [...]
Aug 25
Posted By Tracy
25 August 2009 /
10:53 am Tonight, from 6:30- 9 PM “The Ultimate Networking Event” is being held at Ladder 15 in Philadelphia- it’s a great event for both professionals and job seekers. There will be two speakers to help those who already have a small business, or those who are looking to build a small business. The cost is $20 [...]
Jun 09
Posted By Tracy
09 June 2009 /
11:04 pm After attending NBC10′s Small Business Seminar, Kathy started to build her small baking business called Kathy’s Just Desserts. The odds were stacked against her, but seven years later she’s a successful entrepreneur. Kathy says after a layoff, “You can either think, oh this is terrible or you can think of it as an opportunity”…needless to [...]
Jun 06
Posted By Tracy
06 June 2009 /
8:00 am After attending NBC10′s Small Business Seminar last year, Stuart has opened 2 Spas and is hoping to expand even more…and it’s different than the normal Spa you may have in mind. Stuart’s advice for others who want to start a business- “Believe in yourself, believe in your dream, believe in your product, and most important- [...]