Saturday, November 24, 2012
SHOP SMALL TODAY: Drop by Wines of Wildwood on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to leverage Small Business Saturday.
Wines of Wildwood owners Karl and Cheri Hagnauer are eager to participate in the third annual Small Business Saturday initiated by American Express. They have several wines on sale, also carry Bissinger chocolate and offer free gift wrapping. As an extra bonus for Saturday's national business observation, American Express cardholders can register to receive a $25 rebate when they "shop small" on Nov. 24.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Start holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday. Old Town Eureka merchants lead the way.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support small businesses that help our community thrive. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors to continue prospering and building the local economy in Eureka and Wildwood. "Eureka is filled with small business owners. I have seen a real movement of them banning together to strengthen their voice. Old Town Eureka is working on forming a business group to stay up-to-date on events and issues that they face," …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
As "Small Business Saturday" on Nov. 24 approaches, should the definition of "small business" go by number of employees, sales volume, assets, net profits or some other element in today's circumstances?
What currently constitutes a small business varies widely around the world. Small businesses were typically privately owned corporations, partnerships or sole proprietorships. However, in today's evolving business world at break-neck paces, more and more people are finding themselves in hybrid work situations that now also could be considered "small business" from some viewpoints. Donna Babbitt, chair of Business, Accounting and Social Sciences at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood, said the traditional principles of small business owners—agility, operating lean, anticipating next steps, reacting quickly and proactively adopting change—are extremely helpful business approaches, no matter what size of company in which one is operating. "…
Friday, November 25, 2011
A movement to shop local for the holidays becomes Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26. Wines of Wildwood is a prime example of how to keep the dollars local.
A new day has been added to the holiday calendar, but keep reading! It’s a good one. A year ago, as the U.S. economy was beginning its upturn, small business owners were looking for a way to attract customers, and according to American Express, a supporter of the new holiday, 93 percent of consumers like to support local businesses. Thus was born Small Business Saturday. “Small businesses are really the lifeblood of the economy,” said Mary Ann Fitzmaurice Reilly, senior vice president, customer marketing for American Express. Black Friday, the holiday shopping kickoff was first. Then the Monday following Thanksgiving became Cyber Monday. Now Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to hit the sidewalks and support locally owned stores …
Julie Brown Patton
7:39 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The 500-employee size definition for small businesses applies only to manufacturers, per an email received this morning from Michael Stamler, of the Small Business Administration after he saw this article. "The vast majority of business are in retail and service sectors, and have a much lower standard, one that is denominated by total revenues and not numbers of employees. That definition is … more ›