For most small businesses, the number one issue is always “How do I make more sales?” With so many customers now turning to online shopping, that’s tougher than it used to be. If you aren’t selling digitally in your small business, what can you do to start—easily and cheaply—making online sales? I want to share …
How Trump and His Administration Failed Small Business
President Donald Trump not only ignored the needs of small business, his Administration actively made things worse for those of us who own small businesses. There were times when it seemed as if senior members of his Administration were actually antagonistic to small businesses. Of course, Trump’s biggest failure was his refusal to develop a …
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What I Would Have Done Differently
“What would you have done differently?” That’s the reasonable question a reader asked me after I outlined the many ways Trump had let the nation—and small businesses—down in his bungled response to the coronavirus. So let me respond… First, let me say that no one would have handled this perfectly—it was after all a novel …
What Does A Biden Presidency Look Like For Your Small Business
In the three decades I’ve been advocating for small businesses, there’s never been a more challenging time for small businesses and the self-employed. And we’re far from out of the woods as this pandemic is not yet under control, and the economy is likely to take a long time to recover. We’ve seen how President …
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How Your Small Business Can Recover from a Disaster
“The morning started out as any other morning,” said Brian Garrison, owner of Garrison’s Home and Garrison’s Sleeper in Southern Oregon. Within a few hours, two of Garrison’s four stores would burn to the ground in a massive fire that swept through the Rogue Valley on September 9. Fortunately, Garrison and his business are doing …
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If Your Small Business Died, Blame Trump
If your small business died in the last six months, blame Trump. If your small business is suffering, blame Trump. It wasn’t Covid-19. President Trump could have rescued American small businesses, but he didn’t. And this week, he could help save hundreds of thousands more if he took action, but he won’t. I’ve been closely …
Small Business Needs a Healthy Postal Service
An attack on the US Postal Service (USPS) is actually an attack on America’s small businesses. While media attention on cuts by Trump-appointee Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has focused on potential effects on the upcoming election, it’s important to note the effect these reductions will have on the health of our country’s small businesses. Small …
How Can Your Small Business Survive? These Businesses Show How
“It was an unknown, a big gaping black hole.” That’s how Adele Nasr, the Chief Marketing Officer of electric bicycle maker Aventon described the state of the bike industry in March. “This is really scaring me; it’s going to be terrible,” is how Molly Moon Neitzel, owner of Molly Moon’s Ice Cream, felt after seeing …
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Save a Small Business: Wear a Mask
There’s no easy way to say this: America’s small businesses are dying. Small businesses in some industries—retail, restaurant, travel, hospitality—now can be considered an endangered species. If you want to help them survive, if you want your own small business to survive, the most important thing you can do is simple: wear a mask. Wear …
