Why you Should Support your Local Businesses?

by Ivan WidjayaOthers
Do you remember the day when the first super fandango all-encompassing supermarket opened for the very first time in your local town? Whether it was Tesco opening their doors or Asda unlocking their shopping trollies on day one, this was a significant occasion — it spelt the demise of many local businesses. Previously, a day out shopping in your local town could have resulted in you visiting the bakery, the birthday card shop, the butchers, the hardware store, and the local convenience store.…

Small Business, Big Impact: Why Small Biz Rules?

by Ivan WidjayaOthers
I just left a comment on an interesting discussion on LinkedIn. Here’s the big question raised in the discussion: Is the term “small business” degrading? Why small biz owners make a fuss over the term and why I finally leave a comment on the discussion, although I didn’t have the intention in doing so, initially? I’ve written about this several years ago on my other small business blog, and I just realized how time has changed my mindset and perspective. I was considering the term small business to be degrading.…