As business owners think about hiring, however, there’s a strong desire to keep costs down. Many have been optimistic about hiring before, only to scrap those plans when the economy failed to improve. When they do hire, small businesses have a strong desire to get the best people possible in the most cost-effective fashion.
By Daniel Kehrer
Founder, BizBest.com
According to the latest Gallup Small Business Index poll, local businesses are more optimistic about hiring now than at any time in the past four years. Business owners planning to increase jobs over the next 12 months outnumber those planning to cut jobs by nearly three to one.
About the Author
Daniel Kehrer, Founder & Managing Director of BizBest Media Corp., is a nationally-known, award-winning expert on small and local business, start-ups, content marketing, entrepreneurship and social media, with an MBA from UCLA/Anderson. Read more of Daniel's tips at
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ALACHUA COUNTY
Requires an occupational license. If you are doing business from your home, you must also have this license. Contact Code Enforcement www.actcfl.org Click on Local Business Tax.
Home Based Business Affidavit, and Home Based Business General Application.
Also required is a tax receipt. Also, may call 352-337-6227. Three forms required and fees vary according to the size and type of the business. ($52.50-$525.00).
Published Feb. 6, 2012
SCORE ExpertAnswers
Entrepreneur, author and nationally syndicated columnist Rhonda Abrams provides expert tips on planning effectively for your small business.
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About the Author
Entrepreneur, author and nationally syndicated columnist Rhonda Abrams has provided business planning expertise to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and businesses. Her USA Today column, “Successful Strategies,” is the nation’s most widely distributed column on small business and entrepreneurship. Rhonda also keeps busy with her latest successful start-up, The Planning Shop, which offers books and tools for business planning, entrepreneurship, and new business development.
Jackie Green was gainfully employed as the Corporate Manager of a manufacturing plant when the economy took a turn for the worse and she suddenly found herself without a job. A successful combination of her need to make ends meet, her love of baking and her grandmother’s classic, delicious recipes resulted in her decision to start Sweet Cheeks Bakery. All that was left was the roadmap of how to get there and the money to make it happen. She turned to SCORE to help her create a business plan and prepare to apply for financing.
www.scbakery.com
My Successes
Sweet Cheeks has achieved great success baking specialty cakes, southern style pies and mouthwatering pastries out of Jackie’s certified kitchen (ServSafe Certified, licensed with Wake County and certified with North Carolina Department of Agriculture). The business has been featured in numerous publications including a feature in a “Best Pie” search of the Triangle area and the title of “Best of Holly Springs.” Sweet Cheeks continues to cater parties and private special events and has even secured supply contracts with local Whole Foods and Ben & Jerry’s locations. Jackie is investigating the potential of a storefront location and hopes to expand into this new business realm soon.
What's Great About My Mentor?
Of her mentor, Peter Klyne, Jackie says, "Pete used his skills to help me take my business to the next level." She credits Peter’s extensive background in planning, distribution, inventory control and purchasing with immensely aiding in growing the business and developing ongoing relationships with major food industry companies. The pair continues to meet regularly and celebrate the successes they have achieved together. “I run everything by Pete,” Jackie says, “I can get so wrapped up in the business that I only see one side. Pete helps me thing through and see both sides.”
How SCORE Helped
Click here to read about SCORE's impact on Sweet Cheeks' success in this feature in OutreachNC!
Published Jan. 30, 2012
An advisory board is an informal group of outside advisors with no legal responsibilities to the company except for a formal non-disclosure and a non-compete agreement.
An advisory board is an informal group of outside advisors with no legal responsibilities to the company except for a formal non-disclosure and a non-compete agreement. Most often members of an advisory board have no financial interest in the firm and may receive a nominal honorarium for serving on the advisory board.
Published Jan. 30, 2012
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