Mar 1, 2012 | Community and Family
Community business owners like you dedicate an enormous amount of time to getting companies off the ground, and the commitment doesn't end there. Even when the business is up and running, there is a myriad of daily tasks that require your attention – and if...
Feb 29, 2012 | Running Your Business
A recent study by The American College revealed that three-quarters of small business owners (SBOs) have no written plan for retirement. Specifically, 77 percent of female SBOs and 74 percent of males said they did not have a formal framework in place to achieve their...
Feb 27, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Setting up a community bank presence on Twitter is unlikely to garner the same number of followers as more established big-name financial institutions – but in a way, that might be beneficial, notes the Philadelphia Business Journal. Banks can use Twitter to...
Feb 24, 2012 | Banking and Finance
According to Inc. magazine, entrepreneurs tend to create a personal financial statement for one of two reasons. They're either genuinely interested about viewing the inner workings of their companies, or they need to get their financial house in order prior to a...
Feb 23, 2012 | Running Your Business
A Civic Ventures study released in November of last year found that one-quarter of American citizens between the ages of 44 and 70 were interested in starting their own companies. However, having the dream of starting your own business is very different from having a...
