Brent Renneke, associate editor, Boating Industry – Although the economic conditions are given the most press, we all know that the most significant influence over our success is the one thing we can’t control – the weather. This Memorial Day weekend, for example, was one to remember, albeit for reasons many would love to forget. Read more >>
By Bill Thompson, Cardinal Points Network — Throughout the summer Congress bantered about the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, touting it as the next brick to rebuilding our economy. The Act was finally signed into law in late September. Now the question is what does this mean to a boat dealership? Read more >>
I recently bought a new book, “The Mom & Pop Store: How the Unsung Heroes of the American Economy Are Surviving and Thriving.” Because I have two other books I have to finish before I start this one, I’ve contented myself for now with only reading the introduction, which has sent me down memory lane. Read more >>
By Peter Granata, president, Granata Design and the Marine Design Resource Alliance — If you’re a boat dealer and you’ve managed to survive this downturn, now is the time to consider what you must do to thrive. One question you will have to ask yourself is, “Do I, and will I, have the right product at the right price?” Read more >>
Tags: Guest Blog, small business, Solutions
Small businesses have an advantage in this economy. So wrote Harvard Business blogger Peter Bergman in a recent article . “The gap of confidence between small companies and big ones is growing,” he stated. “We used to rely on the security of big companies. That’s why we worked for them. And hired them. And put our money in them. But with the virtual collapse of AIG, Lehman, Citibank, GM, Chrysler, and many more – now even GE is in trouble – all that’s changed. Now it’s a risk to do business with the big ones.” Read more >>
Tags: Economy, small business
My husband and I finally buckled down and had a legal will drawn up last January. That’s not something I’m proud of. I’m well into my thirties, I’ve been married for almost 10 years, and I have a four-year-old son. You could argue that waiting so long was downright irresponsible. Read more >>
Tags: small business, succession
