Office of Advocacy Submits Comments to FCC on Rural Broadband Strategy

On March 25, 2009, Office of Advocacy (the voice of small business in government) filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) in response to the Commission’s request for comment on the creation of a rural broadband strategy as required by the Farm Bill of 2008.1
* Advocacy urged the Commission to harmonize the rural [...]

Grow Profits Through Marketing

This Q & A comes courtesy of SCORE and their interview with John Jantsch, a veteran marketing coach, award-winning blogger, and author of “Duct Tape Marketing.”

Q: Experts always stress the importance of marketing during difficult times. How do entrepreneurs keep pace? 
A: 1. Identify what gives you a competitive advantage, and communicate those strengths to your markets. Start by asking [...]

7 Branding Tips for Small Businesses

These branding tips come courtesy of Sony Electronics, Inc.’s Gemini Babla.
Many entrepreneurs think of branding as something done by only very large companies, like Mercedes or Nike. However, branding is done by all companies, regardless of size — the only difference is how actively they do it. For small businesses, taking an active approach to branding is [...]

Grady Hospital Receives $20 Million to Improve Trauma, Brain Injury Care

The Atlanta-based Grady Health System has announced a $20 million grant from the Marcus Foundation, also in Atlanta, to improve emergency care to victims of trauma and acute neurological injury throughout Georgia.
The funding will enable the financially strapped Grady Memorial Hospital to expand available space for trauma and brain injury victims and improve time-dependent therapies for acute neurological [...]

Microlenders Widen Their Client Base

This article was written by Anjali Cordeiro of the Wall Street Journal. 
No loan is too small for small businesses these days.
With many banks continuing to put a hold on lending, more small-business owners and would-be entrepreneurs are turning to microlenders, organizations that dole out smaller loans typically ranging from as little as $500 to $35,000.
Microlenders, [...]