Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs at BootStrapMe

A first step for any small business person seeking to create a feasible blueprint for success has traditionally been a visit to the U.S. Small Business Administration. However, some observers now say that, for many reasons, the federal agency may not be the best choice for entrepreneurs. In a piece Fortune Small Business Magazine, senior editor Richard McGill Murphy argues that the agency's loan programs reach less that 1 percent [...] Read More


Balance especially important for part-time entrepreneurs at BootStrapMe

Personal and professional coach David B. Bohl challenged fellow bloggers to participate in a Workplace Survival Dialog earlier this month, and realizing today is the deadline, I wanted to get my contribution in. But as I read through David's recommendations for dealing with a difficult boss or co-worker (I'm sure we've all had experience with one or more of these) I realized the post also has great relevance to the part-time [...] Read More


How to make your small business look big at BootStrapMe

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Link: 10 Ways to Make Your Small Business Look Big Behind him a visibly nervous Mr. Brandworthy has obviously heard it too and pulls at the buttoned collar of his business casual shirt swallowing hard. "What was that?" asks the client. "Oh nothing," insists Mr. Brandworthy looking nervously at a rear wall. "Nothing at all." Suddenly, we hear the sound again seemingly coming from behind that wall. The client turns and [...] Read More


U.S. Entrepreneurs are "Opportunity Entrepreneurs" at Bizinformer

U.S. entrepreneurs specialize in building innovative businesses that keep the economy dynamic and productive, according to the seventh annual U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). GEM is directed by Babson College and London Business School. More than in any other nation, U.S. entrepreneurs are motivated by opportunities in what GEM researchers call 'high-potential entrepreneurship' -- fast growing, new ventures involved in the latest technologies and knowledge-transfer businesses. Nine out of ten U.S. [...] Read More


Ontario Young Entrepreneurs Summer Business Program at Small Business Unplugged

The Ontario Provincial Government has announced a $1 million program to help students gain experience starting their own business. Titled the Summer Company program the government is trying to show students that entrepreneership is a legitimate career option. The Ontario government is spending more than $1 million in 2006 to provide 370 students across the province with first-hand experience in starting their own summer businesses, minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Harinder Takhar said [...] Read More