Article: Small Business Owners on Environment: First Priority Is Saving Money, Not Mother Earth.

Article: U.S. Bank Small Business Survey Shows Minnesota ...
Business Wire;  July 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... of Minnesota small business owners believe the economy ... S. Bank Small Business Survey in Minnesota conducted ... most Minnesota small business owners (78 percent) also ... Among those small business owners who indicated they ...

Article: Uncertain future for small firms as recession worsens; ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  February 13, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... squeeze on lending is forcing more small business owners in Wales to make job cuts than in ... He added: "The fact that so many business owners in Wales are preparing to make redundancies ... also found that: half of Welsh small business owners plan to retire between the ages of ...

Article: Entrepreneurial application of marketing communication in small ...
Entrepreneurial Executive;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... understanding of how entrepreneurs and small business owners view and use advertising, those who ... This study seeks to address how small business owners in a mid-sized metropolitan area ... understanding of how entrepreneurs and small business owners develop messages, understand ...

Article: BBJ quarterly business survey: confidence still on ...
Bellingham Business Journal;  August 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... seeing fewer locals." It appears business owners are responding to increased sales ... expanding or remodeling their offices. "Business owners are being proactive when it comes ... Rawitzer said. Inquiries from potential business owners have also been occurring at a steady ...

Article: Business owners turn to coaches who coax firms into ...
Crain's Cleveland Business;  April 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... arranges support groups, which offer a chance to discover how other entrepreneurs have handled various challenges. "A lot of business owners do not have people they can confide in,'' said Mr. Bergman, who has run his current business for four years and worked ...

Article: Fewer Small Business Owners Will Give Client Gifts ...
PR Newswire;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Time Off Taking the Hardest Hit Small Business Owners in North Central States Fare Best ... 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Fewer small business owners will thank their clients and customers ... Monitor, a semi-annual survey of business owners. Interestingly, those who do plan ...

Article: Small Business Owners' Confidence in the Economy ...
The Secured Lender;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 14 percent of small business owners have applied for a loan ... confidence of U.S. small business owners who employ less than ... survey of 1,000 small business owners. For past results and small business survey data, visit www.discovercard ...