Helpful year-end tips for small and microbusiness retailers
We’re coming into the time of year where the National Retail Federation becomes my very best friend.
I know they want to be my best friend right now because they seem determined to stay in touch with me, judging from all the email they send.
Not that I’m complaining. I’m not a retailer but a lot [...]
[Guest Post] Five Tips to Increase Your Firm’s Chance of Getting a Small Business Bank Loan
I don’t do this very often but, given the credit situation for small businesses, I thought it would be a good idea to publish this article from American Bankers Association VP Robert C. Seiwert. Prior to joining the ABA, Mr. Seiwert was a banker for over 30 years, serving as President and CEO of a [...]
Don’t wait another minute to get ready for the holidays
It’s gotten to be that time of year.
Election day (which I happen to be paying a lot of attention to this year) is less than two weeks away and Thanksgiving Day is a little more than three weeks later. And, frankly, if you wait until Thanksgiving to tweak your e-commerce retail site for the holidays, [...]



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