Posts belonging to Category Innovation

What four TED talks teach about innovation

Blogger Karen Utgoff writes about four TED Talks that provide inspiration for small business innovation.

Use your SWOT analysis to evaluate new initiatives for your small business

A SWOT analysis is a valuable tool for evaluating which new initiative makes sense for your small business, writes blogger Karen Utgoff.

What small business owners can learn from Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin has much advice that will help small business owners, writes blogger Jeanne Yocum.

Smart small business owners ask their customers for more than orders

Blogger Karen Utgoff writes about five areas of business where getting input from your customers can be valuable for a small business.

A New Venture Manifesto for Small Businesses

Blogger Karen Utgoff presents 17 essential steps for successfully driving forward a new venture within an existing small business.

The Gold Rush of ‘48 reconsidered: Lessons for small business owners

Karen Utgoff writes about the lessons small business owners can take away from John Sutter’s unrealistic response when the Gold Rush of 1848 landed at his doorstep.

The benefits of embracing failure

It’s time for small businesses to embrace the fail early, fail often meme coming from Silicon Valley, says blogger Jeanne Yocum.

Entrepreneurial funding for new ideas within your small business

Blogger Karen Utgoff provides a good round-up on the funding sources small business owners can tap to pursue new ideas that will growth their business.

Making room for entrepreneurship amidst the day-to-day demands of a small business

Karen Utgoff advises on four practices that can help small business owners build entrepreneurship into their companies to drive innovation.

Small business management and entrepreneurship: Two key ingredients for sustaining success

Karen Utgoff writes about the difference between entrepreneurship and small business management and why it’s important for small businesses to apply both for long-term success.

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