From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Where Are The Big Ideas Coming From?

by KaseyS July 20, 2010

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 [...]

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Small Business News Update: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

by KaseyS 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, [...]

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Where to Go For Solid Small Business Advice

by KaseyS July 15, 2010

“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, [...]

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What’s Distracting You From Success?

by KaseyS July 14, 2010

Sometimes it seems unfair that we only get 24 hours in each day, especially if you’re an entrepreneur who runs a small business. We’ve all had that frustrating feeling of working our butts off and still feeling like we failed to accomplish what we wanted to in a day. There’s just so much to cram [...]

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Four Things Harvey Pekar Taught Us About Running a Successful Small Business

by KaseyS July 13, 2010

Cleveland may have lost NBA star Lebron James to Miami this week, but it also lost a much more influential cultural icon. Prolific comic book writer Harvey Pekar, the creator of the comic book series American Splendor, died this week at his home in Cleveland Heightsat the age of 70. Pekar was not extremely wealthy, [...]

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How to be a One-of-a-Kind Small Business

by KaseyS July 12, 2010

Does your small business stand out from the crowd or do you blend in with all of the competition? Every business needs to find a way to break through all the noise and grab the attention of potential customers. Sometimes it feels like you’re yelling and screaming about special offers and one-time deals. But any [...]

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Why the Economy Needs Strong Small Businesses

by KaseyS July 9, 2010

The success of the American small business and an economic recovery go hand in hand – according to many economists. But a new study from a payroll services company suggests things are slowing down for smaller companies, particularly in the area of hiring new workers. Some analysts say that’s bad news for the nation.

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Are You Using Communication Tools or Traps?

by KaseyS July 8, 2010

The tools we use in the business world have changed dramatically in the last two decades. Technology has enabled those tools to have multiple functions, be faster and more efficient. Not to mention…it’s given us some super sweet gadgets. Then why is it that the more technology we possess the busier we seem to become? [...]

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David and Goliath on the Same Team?

by KaseyS July 7, 2010

Is it possible? Can the corporate world and the small business world team up? The clash between mom and pop businesses and large companies has been compared to the story of David and Goliath many times. The scrappy small business tries to take on the giant corporation. Sometimes the little guys win, but sometimes they [...]

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What the Boom Box Can Teach You About Running a Business

by KaseyS July 6, 2010

Have you heard? The boom box is making a major comeback. It’s ready to take on those puny little mp3 players and reclaim the throne as king of the music players. Wired.com just reviewed a few of the most popular new models of boom boxes or ghetto blasters or jam boxes as they’ve been called. [...]

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