Small Business Trends News - July 2, 2013

Newsletter
Home
July 2, 2013 2013 Small Business Influencer Awards Kick Off Good news, the Small Business Influencer Awards are back for the third year! This year you will be able to nominate and vote for your favorites right up until September 9, 2013. So if you know someone who has influenced you in small business, nominate and vote for them now. What's New 69 Percent of U.S. Entrepreneurs Start Their Businesses at Home Anita Campbell - July 02, 2013 If you operate your business from home, you’re not alone. A recent survey of U.S. businesses indicates the majority of entrepreneurs do the same.And that’s not just in the… Are You a Dreamer or Are You a Visionary? Kenneth Vogt - July 01, 2013 Dreaming is fun because a dream can be anything. There are no rules, no approvals necessary and no one you have to impress or satisfy. You can turn off… A New Startup Aims to Change the Way Cars Are Sold Joshua Sophy - July 01, 2013 Aims Customers want to cut down on the number of hours they spend in the showroom. Dealerships want to differentiate themselves from competitors and turn more test drives into sales. The… 12 Ways to Spot Manager Material in Your Business The Young Entrepreneur Council - July 01, 2013 Hiring for startups isn’t just about finding people who can complete generic, repetitive job tasks. Entrepreneurs must make sure these new team members are ready to dive into practically… Declining Profits, Not Mojo, is Behind Drop in Entrepreneurship Scott Shane - July 01, 2013 Has the United States lost its entrepreneurial mojo? That's the conclusion of a recent Wall Street Journal article that chronicles the decline in start-up activity in the United… What the Smartest Voices Have to Say Sponsored By How The Tie Society Used the Subscription Model to Become the Netflix of Ties Brent Leary - June 28, 2013 It seems every day you see more businesses adopting the subscription model that Netflix made famous. For example, instead of buying a car, you can pay a monthly fee to… Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? Read The Pumpkin Plan to Grow Your Business Ivana Taylor - July 08, 2012 Uh Oh. I'm only on the first page of the introduction of The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field by Mike Michalowicz… Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends expert author. Join us as a guest author and maybe it can be you! Scott Shane Scott Shane is A. Malachi Mixon III, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University. He is the author of nine books, including Fool's Gold: The Truth Behind Angel Investing in America ; Illusions of Entrepreneurship: and The Costly Myths that Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By. More	Find Us Online Hot on BizSugar 4 Effective Content Marketing Strategies Entrepreneurs Court New Super-Angel Investors Social Media Winter is Coming [#GoT #INFOGRAPH]
You are receiving this e-mail as part of your Small Business Trends newsletter subscription. If you no longer want to receive this newsletter, please click here:  Unsubscribe. Questions? Please contact us. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, sign up here. Copyright 2013 Small Business Trends LLC. All rights reserved. Small Business Trends 3593 Medina Rd. #160 Medina, Ohio 44256 United States (888) 842-1186