Small firms struggle as oil soars

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Small Businesses Struggle

Small Businesses Struggle 04/09/2004 03:54 PM

In Les sons Learned the Hardest Way, by Going Belly-Up, Laura Randall profiles the experiences of 4 small businesses that have closed recently and offers this snippet of information:

New small businesses start every day, and fail just as frequently. About 34 percent of businesses with 500 or fewer employees close within two years of opening, and 50 percent fold after four years, according to the Small Business Administration.

Yep, my first personal business venture closed after only 6 months of start-up time... luckily, none of the founders lost too much money on the deal. I'd agree with the idea that it's tough to start your own business, and it's even tougher to make money at it, if you're not truly focused on every aspect of it.

Why Small Web Design Firms Should Think
Big

Why Small Web Design Firms Should Think
Big 05/06/2004 10:00 PM
WebmasterBase May 7 2004 2:24AM GMT

Game Firms Think Small
(washingtonpost.com)

Game Firms Think Small
(washingtonpost.com) 05/12/2004 08:35 AM
washingtonpost.com - LOS ANGELES -- After years spent cultivating hardcore gamers who don't blanch at paying top dollar for slick new hardware, the video game industry is now aiming at the rest of the world.

Dell aims at small firms with EMC box

Dell aims at small firms with EMC box 05/26/2004 10:29 AM

Application server cut down for small
firms

Application server cut down for small
firms 09/13/2004 09:45 PM
Computer Weekly Sep 14 2004 1:51AM GMT

Vodafone UK picks BlackBerry for small
firms

Vodafone UK picks BlackBerry for small
firms 12/07/2003 06:27 PM
Going a bundle

IT strategies at small firms seen
differing from big companies

IT strategies at small firms seen
differing from big companies 12/10/2003 05:24 PM
Small to medium-size businesses typically buy technology to fix immediate problems and expect an ROI in six months or less, according to analysts at a Yankee Group conference.

Big spending small firms lead IT
recovery

Big spending small firms lead IT
recovery 02/11/2004 09:36 AM
Playing catch-up

Small firms plagued by security fears

Small firms plagued by security fears 04/16/2005 02:26 AM

Internet ad sellers pursue small firms

Internet ad sellers pursue small firms 02/16/2004 01:19 PM
IHT Feb 16 2004 4:29PM GMT

Viruses and spam hit small firms harder

Viruses and spam hit small firms harder 06/15/2004 10:00 AM
Costly diversion

Can you hear VoIP now? Small firms get
the call

Can you hear VoIP now? Small firms get
the call 03/14/2005 05:25 PM
VoIP sellers target smaller game. Also: Google takes aggressive look at Net phone options, and AOL unveils plans.

McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail
service

McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail
service 09/13/2004 12:53 PM
With its service, the company says, spam is quarantined before it enters the customer's network.

Cisco to support technical advances by
small firms

Cisco to support technical advances by
small firms 09/21/2004 10:31 AM
Korea Herald Sep 21 2004 2:30PM GMT

Small firms must take care as Internet
fraud rockets

Small firms must take care as Internet
fraud rockets 04/04/2005 01:17 PM
Small Business Centre Apr 4 2005 5:24PM GMT

RosettaNet takes standards push to small
firms

RosettaNet takes standards push to small
firms 09/17/2004 10:34 AM
The group, which is pushing for adoption of a universal e-business language, wants to make its standards easier and cheaper to use.

Maximizer Enterprise 7.5 Targets Small,
Mid-Size Firms

Maximizer Enterprise 7.5 Targets Small,
Mid-Size Firms 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
Maximizer Enterprise 7.5, from Maximizer Software, is designed to address a CRM challenge that looms large for most small and mid-size companies: identifying customer needs rapidly without having to make huge capital outlays.

Small firms to cash in on software
bargain bonanza

Small firms to cash in on software
bargain bonanza 01/23/2004 02:21 PM
Time for David to haggle with Goliath

Tax amnesty needed for small black-owned
firms

Tax amnesty needed for small black-owned
firms 12/17/2003 11:51 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Dec 17 2003 10:18PM ET

E-mentoring service launched for South
East small firms

E-mentoring service launched for South
East small firms 01/29/2004 09:58 AM
Pairing up

Boxing clever How small internet firms
boost sales at Christmas

Boxing clever How small internet firms
boost sales at Christmas 12/18/2003 05:46 AM
BBC Dec 18 2003 4:53AM ET

Search alternatives Why Google and other
search sites see small firms as big
rivals

Search alternatives Why Google and other
search sites see small firms as big
rivals 04/18/2005 08:39 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Mon Apr 18, 01:25 pm GMT

Microsoft Celebrates National Small
Business Week with Technology and
Service Offerings for Small Businesses

Microsoft Celebrates National Small
Business Week with Technology and
Service Offerings for Small Businesses 05/18/2004 01:31 PM
In recognition of National Small Business Week and the significant role the nation's 7.5 million small businesses play in the U.S. economy, Microsoft is teaming with other organizations that focus on small companies, including the Small Business Administration, to provide higher levels of support and services.

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium
Business: Small IT Solution

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium
Business: Small IT Solution 07/19/2004 11:14 AM

"Understanding the struggle"

"Understanding the struggle" 04/12/2005 05:29 AM

PHP vs. .NET: A Struggle for Power?

PHP vs. .NET: A Struggle for Power? 09/05/2002 10:28 AM

A Political Struggle

A Political Struggle 08/19/2004 07:02 PM
Customer loyalty, usually a wonderful thing, can be turned into passion that looks very political indeed. By Dana Blankenhorn (via MyAppleMenu)

Macromedia's Struggle

Macromedia's Struggle 10/10/2002 09:57 AM
Macromedia had to make many hard choices on the road to the top, but was it worth it? Now that its struggle is over, the company is one of the top players in the Web development world.

Power Struggle

Power Struggle 05/07/2004 12:14 PM
Opinion: In an era of increasingly power-hungry CPUs and GPUs, more laptop power management technologies need to migrate into desktop systems. And isn't it time for power bricks to just go away?

Tablet PCs struggle for acceptance

Tablet PCs struggle for acceptance 06/17/2004 08:33 AM
Much-hyped but largely unloved

Families struggle with Alzheimer's

Families struggle with Alzheimer's 04/26/2004 12:56 PM
Then, in one of his unexplained flashes of clarity, he told Debbie: "I don't want to have Alzheimer's." On Saturday, John will be 57. Although he is in the end stage of early-onset Alzheimer's, he still enjoys simple pleasures: walking outdoors, eating ice cream, listening to music. His wife, children and church friends — some of whom have relatives with dementia — will gather at the nursing home for a birthday party. They will honor the man John once was, and the spirit that survives. And some will no doubt wonder if they are bearing witness to their own futures. Alzheimer's is a disease that can create nurses and chambermaids out of loved ones. Jim Broomall doesn't blame his mother. It's not her fault. She can't help it. No one with Alzheimer's can and caregivers must remember that, he says. "If you don't, you'll go crazy". Or maybe even die: home care for Alzheimer's patients is a major health risk for the caregiver spouse. That's the choice for the families of the Alzheimer's patients (4.5 million of whom are Americans).

In Chaos, Palestinians Struggle for a
Way Out

In Chaos, Palestinians Struggle for a
Way Out 07/15/2004 10:01 AM
As the Israeli occupation fades, a contest is under way between enclaves like Jenin and the very idea of a unified Palestinian state.

Sun's struggle for traction

Sun's struggle for traction 08/04/2004 09:34 AM
ZDNet UK Aug 4 2004 1:56PM GMT

Emulating Google will be a struggle

Emulating Google will be a struggle 04/22/2004 11:56 AM
vnunet.com Apr 22 2004 4:11PM GMT

Other News: Gateway's Struggle

Other News: Gateway's Struggle 04/21/2004 10:16 AM
Gateway may lay off half its employees, according to a Cnet story.

The Struggle with Website Tools

The Struggle with Website Tools 08/27/2004 01:27 PM
About the problems webmasters have with website development - and the solution. [PRWEB Aug 25, 2004]

After years of struggle, GPS is taking
off

After years of struggle, GPS is taking
off 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
globetechnology.com Apr 12 2004 11:13PM GMT

Struggle to reach Aceh survivors

Struggle to reach Aceh survivors 01/06/2005 06:54 AM
Aid workers say they are still struggling to reach or even locate displaced people after the tsunami in Aceh.

Internet merchants struggle with traffic

Internet merchants struggle with traffic 12/15/2003 09:20 AM

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