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Government Contracts Guide Part II: The Bidding ProcessNow that you have evaluated your company (see Guide to Getting Government Contracts, Part I), registered with the appropriate databases, familiarized yourself with various government programs, understand the rules and regulations, and did some research as to what agencies and who in those agencies to target, you are ready to seek out a government contract. |
Small Biz Survival Means Being Lean . . . and Sometimes MeanUnlike crime scene investigators, it's pretty difficult to figure out why a business died. There are indications of the fall, such as increasing costs, income declines, cash flow problems, collapsing industries and more. There are indicators of the death -- like apologetic signs on locked doors, employee meetings, returned mail and luckless workers desperately seeking jobs, unemployment aid and food stamps. But connecting the two is like feeling in the dark. |
Contemplating a Business Partnership?A business partnership is usually hatched in a state of inspired optimism when two or more seemingly like-minded individuals come together with an idea to create a product or service and develop it into a business. But perhaps not surprisingly, for every partnership agreed upon formally or informally, there are a number of questions about the best way to keep it going forward. |
Guide to Getting Government Contracts, Part IAn oft-ignored avenue to give your business a boost is to do work for the government. Just like any business, government departments and agencies have to purchase products and services for all sorts of needs. Here's the first in our three-part series on how enterprising small business owners can set themselves up to succeed through government contracting. |
Women Business Owners Making Tough CallsSome women business owners are laying off staff. Others are turning away less profitable work. While yet another is taking only clients that pay in a timely fashion. Entrepreneurs, the backbone of our economy, realize that these tough economic times take strategy to survive. In the worst economy since the Great Depression, women business owners are more vulnerable. Most of them self-fund their businesses and have a lot to lose when things don't go well. For some, it's income their family depends on. |
Taking the Pulse of EntrepreneurshipAmericans expect entrepreneurs to help pull the economy out of recession, but the latest findings from an international study show a declining trend in U.S. entrepreneurial activity. The 2006-2007 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor also includes research findings about women and minority business owners. What follows is a discussion about the state of entrepreneurship today, the significant role played by Hispanics and other minorities, and where we go from here. |
Seeking work? Find Out How to Get Utility Company ContractsSouthern California Gas Co. plans to spend $6 billion over the next five to six years, and is anxious to give some of that money to minority- and women-owned businesses. That was good news for the Central Valley business owners who gathered at the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Tuesday for a workshop on how to get utility company contracts. |
Small Businesses Finding Ways to Survive Economic Turmoil"Today, the question has turned from 'How do I grow my business?' to 'How do I survive?' " according to Ben Tenn, a small-business counselor for SCORE, a division of the Small Business Administration that dispenses advice to business people. |
Small Businesses Are America's InnovatorsSmall businesses are the innovators of the American economy as they obtain many more patents per employee than larger firms, according to a study released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Moreover, their patents outperform larger firms on a number of measurements, suggesting that small firm patents in general are more likely to be technologically important than those of larger firms. |
Startups and Veterans Can Get SBA Loan HelpEntrepreneurs shouldn't despair in these uncertain economic times, because there is help available. |
Need To Borrow? Mind The BasicsIt's challenging for shops to secure financing for new equipment in today's peculiar credit environment. It seems like banks are willing to loan money only to the companies that don't need to borrow it. And it's anybody's guess how long this situation will last. Here's some fundamental advice to give your company a better shot. |
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