Category Archives: economy
Unique Idea for Getting a Small Biz Loan
This article in Barron’s is awesome. It succinctly explains why Wall Street is having an easier time getting loans, while small businesses are finding them almost non-existent. Lending institutions will always focus their energies on those products that make money. … Continue reading
What Are You Really Worth to Your Business?
This excellent blog post from the NY Times delves into the upsides and pitfalls of determining a small business owner’s monetary value to his or her business. It leaves practically nothing out in its analysis of how to figure out … Continue reading
Who the Heck Picks Up the Check?
Maybe, just maybe, this will be a grumpy diatribe. Last week, someone called me on the phone. This person extolled my virtues as relayed by another person and insisted that we have a networking meeting. Because I almost always take … Continue reading
WE’RE SPEAKING AT NAWBO COLUMBIA SC
POSITUS principal Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC is the featured speaker for the National Association of Women Business Owners February meeting in Columbia, South Carolina. She will be talking about growing a business in a challenging economy. She’s given this … Continue reading
WORKING WELL IN A CHALLENGING ECONOMY
Anyone who knows me well will tell you….I am petrified of heights. Last summer, I went hiking in the mountains with my husband, and we chose a previously unexplored trail. It sloped downward pretty steeply toward some body of water … Continue reading
Make Economic Turbulence Work for You
Ever hear the adage about things seldom going according to plan? It is likely the story of my entire life in one cliche. One thing I always wanted, though, was to own a small business. I didn’t plan for it … Continue reading
