When Mark Zuckerberg sat in his dorm room and created Facebook he probably had no idea the pressure he would create for small businesses. These days, small business owners are constantly told if they are not on Facebook and other social media networking sites then their business will die. There’s a frenzy to get “likes” [...]
Continue reading …Small business owners are worried about the so0called “fiscal cliff” and they don’t want any potential solution to interfere with job creation. The looming questions over whether Congress will act before the year-end deadlines has small business owners trying to plan for varied scenarios. In Colorado Springs, 80 people attended a recent seminar “The Fiscal [...]
Continue reading …Maxx HD Sunglasses has signed a licensing agreement with Licensing Resource Group, a trademark management company. Licensing Resource Group provides license-management services to more than 180 colleges and universities, athletic conferences and special properties nationwide. MaxxHD will develop a line of sunglasses with matching school colors and insignias for licensed colleges and universities. “We have [...]
Continue reading …Brian and Paul Hegarty cannot say whether entrepreneurialism is innate or learned. One thing is certain, they said, it isn’t easy. Being an entrepreneur requires passion, drive and a strong will when standing at the crossroads deciding when it is time to press forward with a startup and when it’s time to let it go. [...]
Continue reading …Most bookstores are floundering, but most bookstores aren’t like Clausen Books.
Continue reading …Prosperent is a growing tech startup based in downtown Colorado Springs — for a few more months, anyway.
Continue reading …When Hannah Beachy decided to pursue a master’s degree in Oriental medicine and a career in acupuncture, she just knew she would love it.
Continue reading …Baby Boomers have worked for someone else for years. Now, it’s their time, says the co-founder of the Center for Productive Longevity. “They want to be their own boss,” said Bill Zinke, co-founder of Center for Productive Longevity, a Boulder-based nonprofit. His organization is hosting “Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers” Nov. 15 in [...]
Continue reading …Small business owners are expecting a slight bump in holiday sales this year and about 40 percent of them are expecting the majority of their sales to be done online. The National Retail Federation is predicting a small increase of 4.1 percent in holiday sales. Meanwhile, about 43 percent of small business owners say they [...]
Continue reading …Young Professionals Founder: Jon Severson Founded: 2003 Next event: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Ritz Grill, 15 S. Tejon St. Website: www.csyoungpros.com Nine years ago, Jon Severson was sick of not knowing anyone in town, so he put an ad on the Internet. He started a Yahoo group called Colorado Springs Young [...]
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