Is Your Business Mobile Ready?
Living in the northeastern part of the United States, we deal with snow storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and all the havoc they bring with them. Preparing for business interruption from…
Are You Ready?
The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center is excited to announce the kickoff of America's PrepareAthon! The Federal Emergency Management Agency designed this semi-annual, week-long, community-based campaign in an effort to increase emergency awareness,…
Which way to the beach???
Vacation All I ever wanted Vacation Had to get away Artist: The Go-Go's Album: Vacation That song has been running through my head all month. Each year I try to…
Equal Pay Day is April 17, 2012
Nearly 50 years ago, it became illegal to pay women less on the basis of their sex. Since the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law, the pay…
Small Business Owners & the Affordable Care Act
Top 5 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act Taken from HealthCare.gov FactSheet If you have up to 25 employees, pay average annual wages below…
7 Habits of Unsuccessful Entrepreneurs
Working at The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center for the past 18 years has offered me the opportunity to work with a lot of small business owners. Over…
Bullseye – Target Marketing!
This past week while presenting a seminar entitled “Building Your Art Business” the topic of “Defining Your Target Market” came up. What followed was a heated discussion between the audience…
New Year. Resolutions. Goals.
Goodbye 2011; welcome 2012! It’s time to make our resolutions and goals for the New Year. Dr. John Norcross, clinical psychologist and a distinguished professor of psychology at the University…
Creating Your 2012 Social Media Plan!
In 2011, I met with many small business owners and assisted them in creating Facebook pages for their businesses or helped them claim their venues in FourSquare or in Google…
‘Tis the season to shop locally!
No matter where your local is, shopping there is important. Shopping locally simply makes sense. Every time money is spent, someone local benefits directly and communities grow stronger. I recently…