Social Networking for Small Businesses Cortez (2011) notes “Marketing and advertising is the key to any small business success. This began with direct selling‚ evolved into advertisements with flyers‚ posters‚ then emails‚ websites‚ and now electronic ads on social networking sites. Targeting the appropriate customers is the best way to anticipate and meet the needs of those customers.” According to Dodds (2012‚ p.1) “Social media – blogs‚ Twitter‚ Facebook‚ LinkedIn‚ YouTube‚ and the like – are
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Most of the Filipinos are business-minded. Small or big‚ it doesn’t matter. Their main purpose o to earn profit and make a living. There are three (3) legal forms or business organizations; sole proprietorship‚ partnership and corporation. Among all these‚ what is abundant hare in our country are sole proprietors which are almost eighty percent. Sole proprietorship is a business owned by one person who operates it for his/her own profit
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Challenges facing small business in Kenya |Indeed‚to come with a logical definition of a small scale business is not that easy.It is dependent of quantity of output‚say number of | |employees‚stakeholders and also varies from one industry or firm to any other. | |A small scale business I can assert to be managed in sole proprietorship or partnership and whose output is relatively small. Since colonial | |times‚Kenya has had
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family businesses contribute significantly to the economic growth of any society today. In the United States‚ around 80% of all businesses are family-owned‚ generating 50% of the country’s annual GDP (Lank‚ 2000). Similarly‚ family businesses constitute as much as 70% of all UK businesses employing 50% of the country’s workforce (Institute for Small Business Affairs‚ 1999). However‚ not all family businesses are large; the majority of them are small and medium sized. This paper looks at small family
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employment in a bid to play a role in determining their own destinies. However‚ the process of undertaking the business venture is where the challenges and problems lie. There are a number of factors that could ultimately lead to the downfall of small businesses such as: the failure to draw a proper business plan‚ insufficient capital‚ entry of a new competitor‚ having a seasonal business; to mention a few. These factors can be grouped as internally generated; when caused by the entrepreneur himself
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has nothing to do with accounting‚ finance‚ procurement or the like. In some cases‚ however‚ a shining star will reflect on their biggest moment and business and relate this to what they think business is all about. It is common knowledge that businesses are not formed overnight and that the heart and soul of the business stems from the vision of its owner‚ in the midnight hour‚ when others are dead to the world. First and foremost‚ the thoughts were of success‚ growth and sustainability. After
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Small Business affected by Financial Crisis The purpose of this research study is to review how small businesses are affected by economic crisis‚ to assess the effects of marketing strategies on business performance and to identify strategies that can help small businesses grow in troubled times. The following 5 literature reviews attempt to demonstrate and support the hypothesis. In a research article by Jeffries (2011) stated how there are four ways to bounce back after a recession. The four
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phenomena that is emerging rapidly between businesses all over the world‚ and it has affected the businesses at all sizes in many aspects. This research is looking at the small businesses‚ and its importance in the market and economy‚ EC and its benefits and limitation‚ and what impact has electronic commerce had on the businesses. Small Business: Definition: A small business may is a business with a small number of employees. The definition of "small business" often different by country and industry
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A contract is an agreement between two parties‚ each agreeing to do or forbear from doing something. A contract‚ if properly formed‚ is legally binding and all parties to a contract are required to perform their respective obligations under the contract‚ failing which legal action can be taken. A failure or refusal to perform one’s obligations under the contract will be called a "breach" of the contract. Contract breaches have wide ranging consequences both legal and practical to the parties to
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Introduction This guide has been compiled to assist small businesses in making better‚ informed decisions. It will outline the basic differences between information and knowledge and explore the types and sources of information and knowledge that are available. The need for identifying and analysing relevant information and knowledge when making decisions is highlighted through examples. The guide also aims to give small businesses a better understanding of the conditions under which decisions are
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