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Jobs! Today’s Unemployed May Be Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs

by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Competitiveness, Economy and Economics, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up

Every day we read the news about higher unemployment rates, lack of job creation, and projections that the outlook is unlikely to change in the near term. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes that the majority of new jobs come from small businesses, and the...

Is Your Business a National Debt Crisis Look-Alike?

by Lea Strickland | Sep 10, 2012 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The debt clock is ticking up to over $16 trillion. Student loan debt (which has exceeded $1 trillion) now exceeds credit card debt (approximately $800 billion). Politicians are debating its impact and how to address it. But any way you...

Today’s Jobless, Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs

by Lea Strickland | Jan 27, 2012 | The Street (the street.com)

Every day we read about higher unemployment rates, lack of job creation and projections that the outlook is unlikely to change soon. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes that the majority of new jobs will come from small businesses. The reality is, many of...

5 Lessons to Keep You Competitive in 2011

by Lea Strickland | Jan 27, 2012 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)

With a new year comes new opportunities to identify how you can achieve greater success in your business. Economic conditions may hold you back, but success is ultimately dependent upon your people, processes and the value of your product and services to the customer....

5 Focuses for Businesses Fighting to Survive

by Lea Strickland | Nov 29, 2011 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)

Do you know what you should be working on and doing, yet get distracted easily? I have clients like that. It isn’t a crime, but not being able to focus on important things such as getting results on projects and keeping costs under control when cash is low is...
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