Ed Grier Named Dean of VCU School of Business
February 8, 2010
Ed Grier, who most recently served as president of Disneyland Resort, has been named the new dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business. Grier’s appointment, which is effective March 8, results from a national search that attracted more than 70 applicants, including sitting deans. Grier spent 29 years at [...]
Iris Taylor’s Consumer Watch in the RTD
January 23, 2010
The Richmond Times Dispatch (RTD) publishes a consumer watch piece in the Metro Business section; Iris Taylor writes the column. About a month ago Iris contacted us for a few tips on e-commerce and later published the article, “Mistakes to avoid when setting up an e-commerce site.” Here’s an excerpt and link to the full [...]
Facebook Marketing Tips
January 23, 2010
Not convinced your 2010 marketing budget should include a healthy line item for social networking? Then take a look at the numbers provided by Facebook (Facebook stats):
More than 350 million users are active on Facebook
50% of active users log on to Facebook in any given day
More than 35 million users update their status [...]
Franchise 500: Ten Fitness Companies on List
January 16, 2010
Where’s the growth? One way to research current industry trends is to take a look at the franchise market. And, Entrepreneur magazine has the trends with their recently released 31st annual Franchise 500 list. This year 10 fitness companies are recognized.
The top spot for fitness franchises goes to Jazzercise Inc. at No. 18 overall on [...]
Useful Small Business Tools
October 23, 2009
As the Internet continues to evolve, so does the availability of useful tools for managing your business online as well as the amount of time you spend in front of your computer. Speaking of time, the following is a brief list of tools offered by Google that my company is now using frequently. Slowing but [...]
Social Networking Presentation: VCN and St. Michaels JAM
October 22, 2009
VCN and St Michael’s JAM is proud to present the “Pathway to Success” Boot Camp.
This 4 day event is a comprehensive playbook designed to give you step by step instructions and coaching that will move you from transition to dream job, as well as life management tips along the way. Every topic of transition will [...]
Business Tools, Tips and Resources
September 11, 2009
Every week I visit dozens if not hundreds of websites depending on my current projects. Here’s a few of the better sites I visited this week that offer advice and business tools to help you succeed:
Here are two articles I enjoyed reading this week published by Inc.com:
Great No-Cost Software: Free is a lovely word; unfortunately, [...]
Small Business Resources: Greater Richmond Partnership
July 15, 2009
Partnership Launches New Website – Redesign
The Greater Richmond Partnership launched a new website, which includes a variety of business resources such as regional news, business publications, newsletters and business data for Central Virginia. Here’s an excerpt of their recent press release announcing the site redesign:
Richmond, VA (July 14, 2009) – The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., [...]
Small Business: How to Get Your DUNS Number for ARC Loans
July 14, 2009
ARC Loan Application Processing Info
Is your business applying for an ARC Loan? If so, you’ll need a DUNS number. To process applications for SBA’s ARC Loan Program, small businesses need to provide their existing DUNS number or obtain one for their business entity. DUNS numbers are needed to obtain the credit score required for loan [...]
SBA Warns of Fraudulent Letters
February 23, 2009
SBA Warns of Fraudulent Attempts to Obtain Bank Account Information from Small Businesses
AIM Custom Media News: Small Business Association – SBA/Feb. 18, 2009/Press Release/WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam alert today to small businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely claiming to have been sent by the SBA asking [...]
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