The peak summer vacation season is still in full swing. And with it comes the dilemma small business owners have been facing since the beginning of the Industrial Age: Take therapeutic time off to clear your mind and recharge, or make the choice and fear that you’re not going to be available when an urgent [...]
New products continue to be introduced, some with greater success than others. Where do new products originate and what makes some introductions more successful than others? Most New Products Originations are not New It is estimated that only 10% of ... Read More
Local small business owners express talked to WUSF recently about their appreciation for the value provided by the Small Business Development Center at USF. Read More
It seems like a week does not go by without a few lessons that no one told you about in any school or traditional learning forum. Every Monday I’m going to share what I learned. They will be random topics, some marketing, some running your biz, some life balance and some just dealing with people [...]
Too busy to answer that phone? The modern world of virtual assistants, technology can now take that call. The world of receptionists, communications and staying connected has changed a lot since the early days of switchboard operators. In fact, the whole process of connecting people via telephones has improved drastically. Once only able to connect two [...]
Who is still doing SBA 7(a) loans? In June, the number of business loans in the Tampa Bay area guaranteed by the Small Business Administration in its 7(a) loan program fell by 73% dropping to 12 loans from the 44 loans in May. Many lenders attribute th... Read More
Contest Ends July 30th This is a Golden Opportunity for a Business Owner that has a great small business idea, but just doesn’t have enough resources. Please see the Tampa Bay Small Business Jumpstart website for all the details and the applicati... Read More
The Small Business Stimulus Package has not yet been renewed by Congress, so in June, the number of business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration in its 7(a) loan program fell by 49% dropping to 2,758 loans from the 5,388 loans in May. Read More
The government spends billions of dollars each year on products and services from large and small businesses. In many cases the government set aside a percentage of procurement opportunities for small business, including veteran-owned, service-disable... Read More
Mario Iezzoni, CPA MBA and health care business assistance consultant at the USF Small Business Development Center recently presented at two health care venues. Mario presentation covered two new topics: The Nuances of Fees Schedules presented to Sunc... Read More
