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Is the American Jobs Act the Right Course for Small Business Growth?

Sep 15th

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While President Obama urged Congress to pass his $447 billion jobs bill combining tax cuts and new government spending, skepticism remains as to whether the package could kick-start the stalled economy and if it would indeed pay for itself as the President promised.

President Obama’s “American Jobs Act” proposals include a 50 percent cut in payroll taxes, incentives for businesses to hire returning veterans and people who have been unemployed for more than six months, and new spending on America’s infrastructure. The President said that the proposals would not increase the growing federal deficit, and that he has ambitions for long-term deficit reduction through spending cuts.

Although the President’s intentions are good, the plan is unlikely to have the intended effect and may not even pass Congress. The plan is well intentioned, but a little off the mark.

The number-one issue right now is empowering entrepreneurs to start small businesses. To do that, they need capital. but banks simply aren’t lending. Many big banks have reserves on their books. President Obama should take a page out of Ronald Reagan’s 1987 playbook and vow to increase taxes on assets that are sitting idle if the banks do not reach certain small business lending plateaus.
Although the President insisted that his proposals would pay for themselves, he did not say how. There is a high likelihood that the measures will add to the growing government deficit, which puts a burden on the economy and small businesses in particular.
When government revenues don’t match its spending, it looks to increase revenue. My fear is that small business owners will suffer. Entrepreneurs don’t have lobbyists like big corporations do and thus are less likely to sway government leaders against taxing their businesses.
Providing incentives for hiring returning soldiers is a worthy and sincere aspiration. However, the reality is that many veterans do not have the job skills to compete in today’s technology-driven economy. Any proposals should include some sort of training for veterans so that they can develop marketable skills – a 21st century G.I. Bill, so to speak. When people have skills they get hired. The same applies to long-time unemployed workers.

There are three things the President should have suggested, but did not:

1. Provide ncentives for small business lending. Tax incentives for hiring are nice, but if you don’t have capital to launch the business, they do no good.

2. Encourage foreign direct investment into new businesses. China has been very good at this. New companies create jobs.

3. Focus on reducing the deficit, which is a time bomb. Who will be most likely to pay the piper? Small business owners, who don’t have lobbyists and are an easy target for higher taxes and increased fees. (It won’t be the poor or the big corporations that pay.) A large government deficit limits access to capital for the private sector in general and small businesses in particular, as they do not have access to public markets. The deficit is exactly the opposite of what small businesses need to help bring America out of its stagnant economy.

President Obama is correct in saying, “Ultimately, our recovery will be driven not by Washington, but by our businesses and our workers.” In order to do that, small businesses need an environment in which they can grow. He also was right when he admitted that people cannot wait 14 months until the next Presidential election for the economy to turn around. While the new measures would likely spur employment (currently at 9.1 percent) and some growth, they are not enough to solve the country’s economic woes.

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Job Growth in UX Careers [Infographic]

Aug 24th

We recently ran across this infographic about User Experence (UX) jobs. UX careers represent a relatively new niche in this consumer oriented economy but have become an indispensable and fast growing segment of the interactive industry. As you may have guessed from the name, User Experience jobs are all about improving the user experience, and making it as user-friendly, intuitive and elegant as possible. Companies like Apple have mastered the art of the User Experience.

This infographic covers many of the various User Experience job opportunities available including job descriptions, salaries, areas with job growth, skills required, software tools to be familiar with. It’s a great place to start if you want to develop your career in User Experience.

Source: Onward Search

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Getting Your Growth Rates Straight: Annual Growth And CAGR

Apr 8th

One small thing that might make the business world just a tiny bit better is all of us agreeing how we measure growth.

I hesitate to wade into this subject because so many people have so many definitions. And you’d think it was obvious, but then suddenly I find myself in meetings, or on the phone, and I’m wondering whether we’re all on the same page. And the point here isn’t exactly getting something right or wrong, but having growth percentages mean the same thing to everybody. Let’s get on the same playing field.

Here’s a quick quiz:

sales grow from $100 in one year to $150 in the next. How much growth is that?
And what if sales grow from $100 to $150 over three years. How much growth is that?

Maybe I’m wrong, but I’ve had what I learned in business school confirmed for me many times by accountants and analysts.

Calculating Simple Growth

To calculate simple growth, subtract the final number from the starting number and divide the result by the starting number. Then multiply by 100 if you want to show it in percentage. So, for the example above:

(150-100)/100 = 50/100 = .5

((150-100)/100)*100 = 50%

And you can see that as a spreadsheet here to the right. C2 shows 50 because it’s the product of subtracting A2 from B2. Then the formula divides that by A2, to generate .50. Or, if you multiply by 100, 50%.

There is also a simpler formula that also works. Divide the more recent by the previous, and subtract 1. That gives the same result.

You can see that in the second illustration here.

Calculating Compound Growth (CAGR)

CAGR stands for compound average growth rate. The active word there is “compound.” It means that the growth accumulates, like interest. So if you grow 10% per year over four three years you’ve actually grown from 100 in the first year to 133 in the fourth.

There’s a formula that calculates the CAGR over a period of years (or months). It’s hard to explain, but easy to use. What’s especially awkward is the ^ sign in spreadsheet formulas stands for “raised to the power,” so 4^2 (four squared, which is four raised to the second power) is 16, and 2^3 (two cubed, which is two raised to the third power) is 8.

When the CAGR formula is written out, it’s:

(last number/first number)^(1/periods)-1

Which is probably easier to see if you look at the spreadsheet illustration here to the left. The first row has the first year and last year plus the CAGR formula. The second row shows the result when 100 grows at 22.47% over three years. And the combination illustrates and awkward point about how many years are involved: it would be easy to call that two years of growth, but the “periods” number here is three, not two. And you can see the spreadsheet formula clearly here, I hope. And the 22.47% growth from 100 to 122.47, and then again to 150.

Maybe it helps on that point to show the same thing for growth from 100 to 150 over four years. That’s another simple spreadsheet, and the calculation shows that the CAGR for growth from 100 to 150 over four years as 14.47% per year.

Conclusion: maybe it’s just that I like numbers, maybe that I use them a lot, perhaps too much … but it’s nice when the growth figures we talk about mean the same thing to one and to all.

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Make the Decision to Drive Growth With Ingenuity and Innovation

Mar 24th

Inspire Self-Motivation, Not Mandated Performance

A garment made with W.L. Gore products is probably hanging in your closet somewhere at your home. It’s nearly impossible to buy a ski jacket or slicker without seeing the “GORE-TEX” tag hanging from the garment. But W.L. Gore’s reach extends far beyond the cold-weather gear most of us know, to dental floss, guitar strings, surgical products and many other categories.

Revered for its ability to innovate, W.L. Gore has been named “pound for pound, the most innovative company in America” by Fast Company. What lies behind this ability is what founder Bill Gore decided to focus on as he began the business: how people inside a company come to make decisions among themselves. Deciding how to decide has driven the growth, ingenuity and continued innovation at W.L. Gore.

Sustain a Culture of Innovation for the Long Run

W.L. Gore’s ability to drive a culture of continuous innovation rests with its ability to reject traditional hierarchical convention, titles and rank in its decision making. The company focuses instead on a democratic process in which decisions stick.

Founder Bill Gore wanted a company where employees’ spirit grew based on what they accomplished, not which corporate scrimmage they had won—where more time was spent generating ideas than generating ways to cover one’s backside. So he decided to create a “non-organization” approach for his new company that would inspire creativity in its employees.

Gore envisioned a “lattice” structure where people would work interconnectedly with each other rather than through a hierarchy. Gore wanted “leaders” to emerge through the ideas they presented and the commitment received to put ideas into action. “Power” is about ideas and the ability to get them sold.

Democratic Decision Making

This radical idea for a corporate culture has lasted because Bill Gore’s idea honors and upholds the human spirit of the people inside the company. At W.L. Gore, the belief is that people will step up and deliver when they are not regulated. Through a democratic decision and innovation culture, W.L. Gore has grown to a $2.5 billion company. And 2011 marked the 14th consecutive year W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. earned a position on FORTUNE ‘s annual list of the U.S. “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

Even though W.L. Gore is a large business now, it’s the decisions they made when they were just starting out that created their marketplace position of innovation.

As a small business, decision making is even more critical because everyone in your company is a Customer Ambassador. Does your company thrive and grow because of the people you hire and how you honor their contribution to the business? Does everyone feel like they are an equal part of the success of your business?

Do You Practice Democratic Decision Making?

W.L. Gore continues to innovate by shedding formal hierarchy in favor of the power of the idea. Belief that good ideas come from everyone is their growth engine. Do the best ideas of your company get to see the light of day? Are good ideas given a chance to prosper, no matter where they come from?

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Small Business News: Is Your Business Ready For Growth?

Feb 18th

Is your small business ready for growth? It may be a good tikme for entrepreneurs to be asking the question as government projections become more optimistic about both the growth of the economy and growth of the job market. We’ve prepared this roundup just for you. Read on.

Getting Ready

Could growth be on the horizon? The fed has raised projections for the growth of the economy this year. The projection comes with a lower than expected unemployment rate for 2011, signs of a faster than expected growth for the economy. How will this impact your business and are your ready? NYTimes.com

How to grow your staff to meet demand. As your business grows, of course, so will your need to bring in more people to get stuff done. But the kind of staff you bring in and how they perform will also have a great impact potentially on how much more your business can grow. If you want to do it right, check out Mairead Kelly’s outline for staffing success. Bloggertone

Growth Lessons

Always be ready for sudden spurts. Growing too fast can come with it’s own set of problems. Take this story of a visionary entrepreneur who found himself on the outside looking in at the company he created. Some entrepreneurs dream of overnight success. The savvy ones are aware of the dangers that can result. Montreal Financial

An overview of the growth process. In another post from her series, Mairead Kelly takes an overview of the whole process of business growth. We look at the necessity, obstacles and planning involved in moving your business forward and consider the key elements involved in growth. Bloggertone

Strategizing

Four ways to increase your business. The four ways to increase your business are NOT rocket science but they ARE something you may want to have stuck to your refrigerator so that you can look at them every morning. So fortunate than that Steve Miller has created a nice short and compact post suitable for framing. Two Hat Market

Overcoming the obstacles in your way. Sometimes growth requires more than just expanding your current operation. Often itcan include overcoming obstacles that stand in your own or your company’s way. These obstacles can be difficult to overcome at times and can come in several varieties. Though S. Anthony Iannarino is talking about obstacles to the growth of your sales team here, clearly the same advice can go for your whole business too. Future Selling Institute

Start-up

Start-up and growth is tied to your funds. It doesn’t much matter whether you’re a venture funded start-up or a small mom and pop struggling through the early days of your business. The fact is that the amount of money you have on hand in your business equals the amount of time you have to grow to true profitability. Think about how to stretch your funds and you increase your chances for success. Startup Professionals Musings

Social Media

Blogging and social media for growth. An obvious tool for growing small business, no matter what the market, is with blogging and social media. Yes, it’s talked about often enough in small business circles these days, but make now mistake, blogs and social media are great ways to grow at a low cost. Construction Marketiking UK Blog

Don’t miss the simplest opportunities. Sometimes the greatest opportunities to grow our businesses are right under our noses all the time. How about the simple opportunities presented to just about every bricks and mortar business with check-in social media like Foursquare. If you have a business, you probably already have a business site. And if you have not already claimed that space or if someone else has, it is another opportunity wasted. E-Marketing Associates

Operations

How to grow even in bad times. Surprisingly one of the key strategies to growth even during economic hard times like the recent recession may have little or nothing to do with marketing. Want to know if the rate of turnover and the amount of teamwork that happens in your company can impact the bottom line. Look no further. A new strategy for business management has arrived.Winning Workplaces