Sentences with phrase «putting on small business»

Congress has the opportunity to get patent reform done right this fall and alleviate the pressure patent trolls put on small businesses.

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TrafficSoda, based in Waterloo, ON, is among those companies that wants to help put smaller businesses on even footing with larger rivals by building their «off - page» search engine optimization (SEOON, is among those companies that wants to help put smaller businesses on even footing with larger rivals by building their «off - page» search engine optimization (SEOon even footing with larger rivals by building their «off - page» search engine optimization (SEO).

SEO is another very effective way to promote a small business by putting it on the top search engine listings by effectively optimizing the website and promote the website through various off - page promotion techniques of which cross promotion is an integral part.

The Affordable Care Act has obviously put enormous strains on some small businesses, so their needs need to be evaluated in any restructuring, while also still making sure that healthcare is widely available to all entrepreneurs and their employees.

A Stanford Business school professor, Sutton has built up a small cottage industry for himself by becoming the nation's go - to expert on, as he puts it, «a — holes.»

He says some red flags include the use of multiple corporate entities to put legal distance between franchisor and franchisee, and a heavy reliance on the Canada Small Business Financing program.

But an attack on a local restaurant or ecommerce startup that compromises the credit - card data of customers could put the small enterprise out of business.

Small - business owners shouldn't just buy some fruitcake, put out a few bottles of wine and turn on a festive CD.

If someone would have put a wager on a reality show about a family - run small business selling products for duck hunters being a blockbuster success, I would have bet against it.

«The overall atmosphere in the small - business community is uncertain regarding SBA lending,» says Solomon, and that results in business owners putting the brakes on expansion plans and holding off on making the next hire.

Whether to put on events, offer promotions, or share in advertising expenses, small businesses will band together.

He's put BlackBerry on track to serve a small but potentially lucrative niche of business clients and brought more focus to the company than it's had in years.

By targeting small businesses, the government is focusing on the kinds of companies that have actually put people to work since the financial crisis.

Three - dimensional printing «levels the playing field, putting the most advanced manufacturing tools on desktops, in garages and in small businesses all over the world, and making them readily accessible through service bureaus,» says Avi Reichental, president and CEO of 3D Systems of Rock Hill, N.C.

The facts and figures in this issue will put some flesh on all these state - of - small - business bones.

Web apps can also help small businesses by putting them on the same technological footing as bigger business partners.

This unique program puts entrepreneurs together to share challenges and collaborate on unique solutions for their small businesses.

This bias means that «if a year into their career they can't put the title of Founder, Entrepreneur, or retired billionaire on their social profile — they bounce, they rationalize, and they end up in the mound of Millenials career churn searching for the next quick opportunity,» cautions small business owner Chris Lynam.

You can put together your top blog posts and put together an e-book, such as The Ultimate Social - Media Guide for Small - Business Owners, and sell it on your website or Amazon.

A few years ago, my work with the Small Business Development Center put me in contact with a personality - assessment tool that guides individuals toward specific business models, all based on their personal values and characteBusiness Development Center put me in contact with a personality - assessment tool that guides individuals toward specific business models, all based on their personal values and charactebusiness models, all based on their personal values and characteristics.

Consider putting the spotlight on some of the individual team members who make up your company, especially if you're a small business.

Our small business funding experts can pre-qualify you in less than 5 minutes and put you on the fast track to entrepreneurship.

If your bank has exhausted all avenues for recovering the debt but still has not recovered the full amount of the loan, they can make a claim to the Small Business Administration against the guarantee the administration put on the loan.

Her years of financial reporting, including in the areas of small business, investing and entrepreneurship, are put to use covering those topics on Investor Junkie.

A subset of small businesses is still putting growth goals on hold as they monitor consumer behavior and the economic recovery.

Payably can help your small business to maintain its competitive edge by putting money into your bank account faster and giving you more time to focus on that next big project.

This means making sure the industry — which holds the promise to meet small businesses» capital needs — is built on transparency and fairness, and puts the interests of small businesses at the center of the lending process.

They can afford to spend big bucks on improving their products and price those products that compete with N or any other smaller firm at below cost for as long as it takes to put smaller firms out of business.

A lot of small businesses don't put any focus on this at all so it can be surprisingly easy to rank highly for «cleaning» related searches in your area.

61 % of small to medium sized enterprises said that more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers, yet still so much focus is put on reaching and engaging with new consumers for better business success.

Put differently, almost one in every two persons is directly affected and reliant on the small business for their livelihood.

The federal government now swept past all the barriers that once had put up resistance — as in extending controls on local schools or bringing under the review of federal courts the decisions made on hiring and firing in private businesses, even small colleges.

Unfortunately, the Mr. and Mrs. Overton had to put the dream on hold so they could raise their two kids, and the baking equipment was relegated to the basement where Evelyn could still run a small business from her little Detroit house.

The bargaining process often sees businesses taking some steps to appease government and public demands, such as putting labels on food, but not ones that communicate clearly and effectively, or a voluntary (and small) reduction in television advertising of junk food to children.

But I only had a small range of products, and there was not a consistent supply, so I had to put the business on hold.

Small business in this nation has been under a sustained and carefully orchestrated attack for years, where larger, often retail giants, put ever increasing pressure to bear on smaller independents — who are mostly «mum and dad» businesses.

:) I love how small businesses are so focused on putting out the very best quality possible, no matter how much money is made!

Building relationships is more important than putting on the hard sell because, with so much choice out there, people are more likely to buy from a small business they like.

The FSB has welcomed the recent debate on taxation, but urges all political parties to put more emphasis on small business taxation in their policy proposals.

In April this year, he said Putin «can be forced into all sorts of directions if sufficient political and other pressure is put on him», but then refused to answer questions on the subject at a Federation of Small Businesses meeting.

Rather than deal with a variety of potentially inconsistent municipal regulations, a county - wide ban would provide a simple solution that would put all businesses — big and small, eastern and western Suffolk — on even footing when it comes to increased costs.

Around a month before the election, it put a letter purportedly from 5,000 Conservative - supporting small business leaders on its front page.

«The Town Board's recommendations, if enacted, will not only put hardworking pilots out of work,» Mr. Riegelhaupt's statement continued,» but will also have a dramatic and harmful impact on all of the local small business that rely on a strong real estate market and summer visitors.»

With 53 per cent of small business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the ismall business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the iSmall Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the issue.

When push comes to shove, pretend to care about small businesses and put them on the front line.

We have put forward a 5 point plan to get demand and growth back into our economy — including tax breaks for small businesses taking on extra workers, a temporary VAT cut, and a tax on bank bonuses to fund 100,000 jobs for young people.

On Tuesday, he put out a report showing how the city had reduced fines for small businesses, and he extolled the virtues of made - to - order cannoli from one of those small businesses.

Gillibrand refused to put a number on how many jobs she might create, instead focusing on legislation she is pushing that would help small businesses get loans.

At 9 a.m. Thursday New York State Assembly Members Latoya Joyner and Marcos Crespo will kick off «Let's Put Our Cities on the Map,» sponsored and hosted by Google at the Bronx Museum of Arts, which will offer free counseling for small businesses on how to reach local customer bases, specifically by using «SmartLogic» online tools.

«In the months ahead, I will continue to put our district first, working on a bipartisan basis to help grow our North Country small businesses, protect and strengthen our nation's military and family farms and to ensure everyone in the 21st District has a strong voice in Washington.»