Success

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Tony Lamb loves telling the story of how he was inspired to start Kona Ice, the gourmet ice cream truck franchise he launched in 2007. “People [emailed] right back and [said], ‘Wow, we made the right choice,’” Tomsic said. Kona Ice: Story time for franchisees.

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2003 2007 Staples 2013 279

Success

AUGUST 14, 2021

Although this list is focused on recent books, no practical list on building success from failure should miss this 2007 classic. Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Successful. Although academic in approach, Failing Forward is quick and engaging to read.

2019 331

2019 2007 Learning Confidence 331

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Facebook first launched a Marketplace type product in 2007, but it wasn't successful. Facebook's Messenger product recently acquired the ability to process payments natively, so expect this feature to be incorporated into Marketplace likely fairly soon. It's simply too big a monetization opportunity not to do this.

Facebook 209

Facebook 2014 2007 UPS 209

Small Business Labs

MARCH 5, 2018

  They also point out the "always-on" nature of technology that more or less started with the release of the iPhone in 2007. Key quote: "The iPhone launched in 2007, when the oldest post-Millennials were 10. ." These include the 9/11 terrorist attack, the Middle Eastern wars and the Great Recession. 

2007 174

2007 Social Media 174

Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2021

Back in 2003-2007 80% of new retail trade business applications came from firms planning on hiring traditional employees.  In addition to the surge, both charts also illustrates the longer-term shift away from shift employer business applications (high propensity applications, in yellow) and towards applications from solopreneurs.

2003 175

2003 2007 Forms 175

Success

JANUARY 11, 2022

In 2007, Williams founded athletic fashion line EleVen. She’s won 23 Grand Slams , including seven singles tournaments, and four Olympic gold medals. And she applies the skills she honed over more than two decades on the court to her business interests. And in 2009, she became a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins.

Health 279

Health 2007 Stress Goals 279

Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As their chart below shows, between 2007 and 2017 the number minority owned SMBs have grown by 79% reaching 11.1 According to research from The Business Journals SMB Insights group the number of minority owned small businesses in the U.S. is growing much faster than overall small business growth rate. overall growth rate for U.S.

2017 165

2017 2012 2007 165

Success

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Burg and co-author John David Mann first published The Go-Giver in 2007 and then an expanded version in 2015. In the latest episode of Brilliant Thoughts with Tristan Ahumada, Burg talks about why the message in his best-selling book The Go-Giver resonates with so many people right now. .

2015 264

2015 2007 Interviewing Learning 264

Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 12, 2022

Since 2007 I’ve been available 9-5, Monday through Friday. The most important part about business hours is communication with your clients and customers. As long as they are aware of your availability, it will work just fine. Over the years I’ve come to realize that I needed more flexibility in my business hours.

2007 241

2007 Email UPS 241

Allwork

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Gilles Raymond: I offered unlimited PTO in my last three companies; I have been offering PTO since 2007. Of course, there’s potential that people will take advantage so you have to create guard rails and norms so team members understand what’s reasonable. . It makes the company more attractive to candidates .

Holidays 246

Holidays Policies 2007 Management 246

Success

AUGUST 18, 2021

Prior to 2007, few of us knew we wanted a device with a touch screen that could take calls, send messages, play music and offer multitudes of apps. That is, rather than attempt to out-compete your business rivals on their terms, you seek unexploited areas where demand is yet unmet. Here, in fact, create demand with your unique offering.

2004 299

2004 2007 Skills Expenses 299

Success

MARCH 29, 2023

She took a teaching job at the University of Texas to make ends meet, and in December of 2007 the two launched SuperLatina out of a carpet warehouse in Odessa, Texas with the help of a local TV station. That’s when the pair decided to start their own business , beginning with a TV show dedicated to the Latino audience.

2016 297

2016 2017 Forms 2007 297

Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Back in 2007, I was where you might be now – dealing with a layoff. Suddenly, you’re scrambling to figure out bill payments, how to keep the lights on, and, in a moment of raw honesty, the prospect of calling your car home. Layoff Story Time But hey, let me tell you a little story. And it was rough.

Self Esteem 171

Self Esteem 2007 2024 Google 171

Success

JULY 30, 2022

Unchecked positive thinking and “irrational optimism” led to the housing market crash in 2007, she contends. Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking , says that “positive thinking has become a sort of allergy to anything negative.

2016 279

2016 2015 2007 Goals 279

Success

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

It was 2007, and the global economy was spiraling toward a massive recession. When Robert Glazer founded the global affiliate and partner marketing agency Acceleration Partners , his timing wasn’t great. It took patience, but the business took off.

2005 258

2005 2014 2007 Agencies 258

Small Business Labs

APRIL 23, 2018

  We first noticed this trend in 2007. Their location in SF also means shorter transit turn around times compared to more distant locations like China. This is especially true for Bay Area firms.    Driving these discussions are the high cost of air freight relative manufacturing costs. 

2007 172

2007 Expenses 172

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 7, 2019

 We first realized this in 2007, during a series of studies of what at that time we called "personal businesses" And, of course, many others - including The Fed - have for years been using survey methods and questions that get around the underreporting problem. 

2017 206

2017 2005 2014 2007 206

Small Business Labs

MARCH 5, 2019

We first reported on the old Kauffman Index back in 2007 and have followed it every since. The indicators cover the time frame from 1996 to 2017 and will be updated annually. They replace the Kauffman Index, which was also on entrepreneurial activity but not as data intense. We will, of course, continue to follow the new indicators.

2017 170

2017 2013 2007 2010 170

Success

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The invention of the Theragun In 2007, Wersland—a chiropractor who’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit—suffered a terrible motorcycle accident. As Therabody founder and chief wellness officer Jason Wersland laughs, “It’s the typical 10-year overnight success story…. I like to say I failed my way to this point.”

Social Media 278

Social Media 2017 2007 Health 278

Success

MARCH 4, 2024

Despite their financial success, they decided to focus instead on their travel podcast that they created in 2007, and they closed their travel agency in 2009. Within three years of owning their travel agency, Bronze World, their company was on track to earn a quarter million dollars.

Travel 264

Travel Agencies 2005 AT&T 264

Success

JULY 30, 2024

When Shankman started in 2007, “blatantly lying” wasn’t common in the media. To help verify legitimate journalists, he’s partnering with MuckRack, where many journalists have profiles and examples of their work, to ensure growth and legitimacy. “If If we don’t have trust, we really don’t have anything,” he adds.

Gifts 279

Gifts 2001 2008 2015 279

Success

MARCH 18, 2023

In Forbes’ first-ever “ Ultimate Star Payback ” list in 2007, Damon was ranked as the most bankable actor in Hollywood. Originally the founder of the H2O Africa Foundation, Damon and Gary White later merged their organizations to create Water.org. He is worth his salary, and then some.

2013 220

2013 2007 Salary Agencies 220

Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

We've been writing about it's growing value since 2007.  Key quote from the article: "Data on the real-world comings and goings of internet users — and, evidently, their dogs — is a highly sought-after commodity among technology companies." " We don't need to be convinced of the value of data.

2017 155

2017 2007 Expenses Learning 155

Success

APRIL 5, 2023

Patrick Doyle: In 2007-08, as the economy was starting to slow down and through some issues of our own, our domestic business had slowed down a lot. How Domino’s was able to turnaround its pizza Since reaching its low point, Domino’s global retail sales have risen to “ over $17.5 billion in 2022, with over $8.7 billion in the U.S.

Social Media 265

Social Media 2009 2013 2007 265

Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In 2007, Kaminer left the family business and created Talgra. “I After graduating with a business degree from the University of Vermont in 1990, Kaminer began working in his family’s brokerage firm. Working so closely with his relatives had its rewards, but after 17 years, he started getting antsy.

PDF 260

PDF 2013 2015 2007 260

Success

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In a 2007 TED Talk, Vilayanur S. We subscribe to one side or the other. When we’re stumped by a problem, it’s not because we’re not trying; it’s simply not in our DNA. Creativity, it seems, blesses only a few. Ramachandran, Ph.D.,

Doodle 312

Doodle Self Esteem 2018 2007 312

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 6, 2018

One of the first articles we wrote on Small Business Labs back in 2007 covered this trend.  Markets are moving more quickly than in the past, making time to market an increasing important competitive metric. Local markets are increasingly different and need customized products. None of these trends are new.

2007 145

2007 Policies 145

Success

AUGUST 22, 2024

One Medical was founded in 2007 and acquired by Amazon in 2023. Rates : Prime members pay a $9 monthly membership ($99 annually). Members without Amazon Prime pay $199 annually. Without a membership, message visits are $29, and video visits cost $49. There are two options: membership and pay-per-visit.

Medical 282

Medical Health 2002 2019 282

Small Business Labs

JANUARY 14, 2020

  As the report chart below shows, from 2007 to 2016 (the most recently available data) employment in the non-profit sector grew nearly four times faster than the for-profit sector.  .   As the study chart below shows, this makes the non-profit sector as big in terms of employment as the U.S. manufacturing sector.

2016 162

2016 2017 2019 2007 162

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

(apartmenttherapy.com) Top 10 Desk Organization List (lockergnome.com) Related Posts: How Make Your Desk a Productivity Tool How to Clean and Organize Your Desk Top Five Posts for March 2007 Productivity Did you enjoy this post? Comment by Ian McKenzie on March 3, 2007 @ 1:33 pm Great stuff! And congrats on all the linking you got.

2007 100

2007 Filing 2009 AT&T 100

Tips From T. Marie

MAY 30, 2024

Marie Before starting my own virtual services business in 2007, I worked a variety of jobs. And if you’re curious about the kind of content my newsletter subscribers get, why not join us ? We’d love to have you! —

Social Media 188

Social Media 2007 Skills Forms 188

Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Between 2007 and 2016, nonprofit employment grew by nearly 17% while for-profit employment grew by less than 5%. .  The quick summary is: The non-profit sector is big. It employs about 10% of America's private workforce, making it the 3rd largest industry sector in America. The non-profit sector is growing.

2016 144

2016 Payroll 2007 144

Success

JUNE 17, 2022

When we launched in 2007, we immediately looked at the keywords customers were using to search for what we offer—affordable wall art, finished by hand and sold exclusively online. Results: 20% of web traffic comes from the keywords in the company’s name: “Canvas” and “Paintings.” Sales rose by 23% in 2012.

2004 262

2004 Legal Google 2013 262

Success

JUNE 27, 2021

The starter home we purchased in 2007 lost over half of its market value less than a year after we bought it. Your ability to persevere will ultimately determine whether you record these experiences as wins or losses. Like many Americans, we were shaken by the Great Recession.

2018 202

2018 Purchasing 2014 2007 202

The Small Business Blog

JULY 2, 2010

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Networking 100

Networking 2007 2008 2006 100

Small Business Labs

JUNE 29, 2015

This up from 31% in 2007. The survey chart below shows that for many life events twice as many Americans are delaying decisions for financial reasons than in 2007. .  The  survey found that half of American adults (51 percent) have delayed at least one important life decision in the last year due to financial reasons.

2007 100

2007 UPS 100

Small Business Labs

APRIL 4, 2017

A key reason we started following coworking back in 2007 was it provided a flexible alternative to the traditional long term commercial office lease. Coworking turned a fixed cost (long term lease) into a variable cost (month to month membership). 

2007 178

2007 Restaurants 2008 Customer Service 178