Jun

27

Marketing 101 - for federal lawmakers

June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

One of the most peculiar things about the federal government is how often lawmakers try to incentivize behavior without stopping to ponder whether they are offering people something they actually want.
Or maybe it’s just that they don’t care whether microbusinesses play or stay out of the game.
Today, according to the press release that the relevant […]

Jun

25

Podcast: Energy Bill Shoots, But Misses Micros

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This week’s podcast edition of the Microbusiness News Briefs is live and kicking. We’re covering the small business provisions in the CLEAN Energy Act that nobody told you about, the upcoming Senate markup of a bill to reauthorize the SBA entrepreneurial development programs, and an article that really damns small businesses with very faint praise.
And, […]

Jun

25

Microbusiness: you can find one under every rock

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I really do think that microbusinesses are some of the most interesting creations in the economic universe.
One of the things that makes them so interesting are they ways they can create new heights of niche.
There’s a guy in Brooklyn, NY named Michael Hearst who nicely illustrates the point. He made the national news on Friday […]

Jun

22

Capitol Hill - where everybody knows your name

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Celebrity endorsements on Capitol Hill — what a concept.
Upon my return, I learn that Jeff Ratzenberger (best known as annoying know-it-all Cliff Craven from TV’s Cheers) has joined forces with Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) and the bipartisan Congressional Manufacturing Caucus to bring more attention to the plight of small manufacturers.
What does […]

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