Retail Giants Sales Slow, Small Business Optimistic

Its difficult to tell by watching the mainstream media, but the sales of Black Friday and the Christmas season turned in some dismal numbers in November. Sure, there was lots of pushing, shoving, stomping, and trash talking going on between customers clamouring to get into the stores on Black Friday, but its only due to … Read more

Lay Flat Tubing

Lay flat tubing also known as LFT is a long continuous tube of polythene. This is sold on rolls from packaging suppliers and can be used for a wide variety of different packaging solutions.  The reason that lay flat tubing is so popular is that it is so easy and quick to pack items inside … Read more

A Good Business Plan is a crucial part of any Loan Package

A business plan is essential to starting and operating a company. Your plan will assist you in obtaining funding, attracting investors, support growth, and provide a roadmap to reaching your business goals. Regardless of the purpose, having a well designed plan is critical for success. Banks, SBA lenders, and other investors are looking to a … Read more

Japanese Disaster – Lesson to the World

As we watch the meltdown occur in Japan from the devastating 9.1 earthquake, I can only wonder how this is going to send ripples around the world. This is a glaring reminder that we are all connected from the tectonic plates to our economies. The Japanese disaster will show us how people can pull together … Read more

Make better contacts and improve your Business Networking skills

Turn up to business functions and do you feel confident with your business networking skills, do they really help to put your company on the map? Business Networking is vitally important in the modern corporate setting; it’s just as essential as effective presentation skills training. Of course, nobody is a natural at Business Networking, some … Read more