A few months ago, Canon launched its “MAXIFY Mentors” campaign to help small businesses overcome some of the biggest hurdles of starting up. They unleashed the expertise of five small business authorities—I’m fortunate to be one of them—to engage with small business owners through social media. But as a MAXIFY Mentor, I also have the …
Get More Hours In Your Small Business Day
“I need more hours in the day!” That’s the lament of every small business owner. We all have so much to do, there never seems to be enough time to complete it all. Small business owners value their time. Like Jeff & Joy Schranghamer, owners of Schranghamer Design Group (SDG) in Boston, Massachusetts. I have …
Your Biggest Small Business Challenge Could Lead to a Day with Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran
It’s exhilarating to start a business. But it can also be tough. If you’ve launched your small business within the last few years—or are just starting out—you face all kinds of challenges: finding customers, employees, financing; pricing your goods or services; determining your business model; managing operations; and then there’s choosing and using technology. And …
