by KaseyS on July 20, 2010
Are new ideas still coming from small businesses?
The Wright brothers owned and operated their own bicycle shop before becoming the first to fly.
Thomas Edison started out small and ended up churning out inventions like the phonograph, the electric light bulb and the stock ticker from his research lab in New Jersey.
Hewlett-Packard, one of the first companies to produce early versions of the personal computer, started out in a garage.
Small businesses have always fueled innovation in this country. But it appears that smaller companies are coming up with fewer big ideas.
Numbers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that the share of patents awarded to small businesses decreased from 30% in 1995 to 20% in 2009. Click to continue…
by KaseyS on July 19, 2010
With the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 now working its way through Congress, and the fact that small businesses fuel the economic recovery – a lot of of eyes are on entrepreneurs these days.
That means plenty of news stories and studies about the state of the small business. Some of it is encouraging, some of it is depressing, and some of it is downright nasty. But we’ve been offering presentation folders online for long enough to know that you can handle all sorts of news.
Let’s take a look! Click to continue…
by KaseyS on July 15, 2010
Scouring the web for wisdom
“The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on.” ~Oscar Wilde
We hope you’ve found our insights on The Folder Store Blog at least somewhat interesting and insightful. Our goal is to create a place for you to learn and discuss small business news and practices.
Of course in the process, we’re also going to let you know how our custom folders can make a difference in your small business.
But we aren’t the only ones talking about the ups and downs of small business and entrepreneurship on the world wide web. There are some very valuable blogs you can refer to that consistently offer top-notch advice from experienced professionals.
Here are just a few of the blogs we at The Folder Store enjoy and visit for inspiration from time to time. Click to continue…
