Small Business Saturday
Created by American Express as a contrasting counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to buy from small and local businesses. A nationwide radio, television, and social media campaign was launched by American Express... Read More →
3 Reasons Entrepreneurs Exist
There are a ton of motivations behind why people do what they do. That’s the top reason why psychologists exist. But after much scientific research (coffee with some local entrepreneurs), we’ve discovered the motivation behind why people branch out... Read More →
Top 3 Ways to Capture Holiday Shoppers
Black Fridays. Christmas Eve last minute one-day shipping sales. Cyber Mondays. Plenty of opportunities for holiday shoppers to buy online without having to encounter the packed stores, the out-of-stock shelves, the stressed parents, and hauling bags up stairs. With the... Read More →
Best Work-Life Balance Jobs
With companies staying conscious about keeping costs low in the recent economy, employees are finding their job descriptions grow. Competition for jobs is at an all-time high for college graduates and those looking to relocate or find a different career... Read More →
A 20 Year Celebration of Al Hodge
There’s a long list of academic and professional accomplishments that are impressive enough by themselves: a bachelor’s degree from University of Southwestern Louisiana (currently the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), a graduate of the Economic Development Institute of the University... Read More →
How to Stay Motivated Part II: Entrepreneur Edition
To recap, in the 1st part of this series, which you can find here, we discussed the top 5 ways to stay motivated as you continue pursuing your dream as a business owner. They are to take a breather, remember... Read More →
How to Stay Motivated Part I: Entrepreneur Edition
Most people claim taking the first step is the hardest. Is it any different when starting your own business? Maybe it’s step 2 or 3 in your journey as an entrepreneur that really bogged you down. Maybe it was the... Read More →
Stars and Stripes Manufacturing
How often do you see that proudly displayed on the products, gadgets, and other favorite things collected or used in your home or business? It’s more often you see that something may have been invented in the states, but produced... Read More →
The Social Mafia
It seems as if a new social media site pops up as often as a new celebrity you’ve never heard of or a weed in your yard that you swore you just pulled up. So which ones have staying power... Read More →
Top 10 Best Paying Jobs of 2015
We’ve got our mind on the money, and our money on the mind. Whether we are trying to save it, spend it, or want more of it, money is a part of life that drives a lot of decisions we... Read More →