Thoughts on the small-business wiki Smallbusiness.com.
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Author: Michael Cornnell
The Man Who Has Everything
How Many promotional products do I have on my desk? Is there a number higher than infinity?
Read MoreThe Business of Giving
Gift-giver’s block. Like writer’s block, except instead of lack of words, it’s defined by having no idea what to get your great aunt Melba for her birthday.
Read MoreGoogle AdWords vs. Social Networking for Small-Business Promotion
Discussing a case study from the New York Times about a small apparel seller’s experience with Google’s paid advertising platform versus free social networking methods
Read MoreTips for Creative Thinking and Brainstorming
General creative thinking and brainstorming advice from the great writing blog Tribal Writer.
Read MoreFrom Resources To Riches
From training new hires to handling employee retention initiatives, human resources departments handle a great deal of critical management work for corporations large and small.
Read MoreGreener Pastures
GREEN APPAREL USED to be something on the fringes of the industry, a quirky and cumbersome product too expensive and not customizable enough to be broadly salable. In the years since it’s been introduced however, manufacturing costs have dropped, more stylish and versatile production techniques have become available, and most importantly, market demand has increased…
Read MoreFourth of July Products
The best holidays are the ones that involve as many explosives as possible. Think about it. New Year’s? Awesome, and involves a ton of fireworks. Groundhog Day? Totally lame, and involves no fireworks.
Read MoreTop 50 Distributors
The reccession—after two years of near-constant media coverage, it’s become something that comes off as filler content from press outlets. Another story about high unemployment numbers.
Read MoreNew York City in 10 Ounces
Yesterday, April 29, the New York Times reported that Leslie Buck, designer of the famous Anthora paper coffee cup, pictured top-right, passed away. The whole article can be read here, and I recommend giving it a look. It’s a pretty interesting read, covering not only Buck’s fascinating life, but also how a design that is just perfect for its market can take off and develop a life of its own.
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