Today’s interview is with Amanda Rich who is the Artistic Director at Madonna Inn and has been with the Inn for nearly 15 years. Established in 1958, Madonna Inn is one of California’s iconic hotels and resorts located in San Luis Obispo, California.

Our first interview in our Small Business Success Story series is with Cathy Swearengin from Plaza Shoe Store in Springfield, Missouri. Like many other SMB owners Cathy works in a family owned company and exudes passion for her business!

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration small businesses in the United States account for nearly half (46%) of private nonfarm GDP! Likewise, Forbes notes that where a small business is defined as being smaller than 500 employees, there are 28 million small businesses that employ 120 million people or more than 50% of the […]

According to Matthew Shay, CEO of the National Retail Federation, Halloween is one of the “fastest-growing consumer holidays” in the United States. To point, the NRF estimates that 2014 Halloween spending will be an estimated 7.4 billion while other estimates put it at 11.3 billion!

Everywhere you look you see shades of red, orange and yellow. The air is filled with scents of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and candy apple. Halloween decorations overflow store shelves, and football games are on everyone’s weekend plans. Fall has officially arrived.

Today, unlike the past, the dangers and health issues of smoking are well known. While smoking seems to have been much more widespread in the past, with more knowledge of smoking side effects varying types of smoking bans have been put in place across the United States.

Starting and maintaining a business is hard work. As the business owner you have to invest your time and money into the business, and then face the daily challenges that come along with owning one.

A grand opening or re-opening is important for every business. It’s a time to have some fun and get involved with your community, as well as a critical part of your long term success for many small businesses.

Our “Signage 101” series helps you make sense of the world of signage and all of its different options. We’ve previously talked about every last thing you’ll ever need to know about grommets. Today we’ll tackle signage options for windows.