Tag: small business

Press Releases

CareerFuel.net enters Chase Mission: Small Business Grant contest

Jun 14, 2012 15:15 EDT

Feb 14, 2012 09:19 EST CareerFuel.net, launched today, offers the first “one-stop shopping” site for the information needed to find a new job or start a business. “We have done the work to identify the key actions and resources people need to land a job or launch a business,” said McIIwain. “Think of CareerFuel as the cliff notes for job seekers and entrepreneurs.” Best of all, it’s free.

News

Mar 22, 2012 17:26 EDT CareerFuel argues that raising capital via crowdfunding is an idea whose time has come in part to enable the average person to participate in the potentially large upside of early stage startups.

Feb 16, 2012 09:12 EST Cynopsis Media, a daily must-read publication to the top executives in the television and digital industry, named CareerFuel.net website of the day on February 16.

Jan 04, 2012 13:49 EST US Treasury Report Details Small Business

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Blog posts

Jun 17, 2013 10:03 EDT If you want to know what it is really like to work at a startup, CareerFuel’s new series, "Startup Revealed," starring Lori Cheek, Founder and CEO of Cheek'd, will thrill you! Lori has a brilliant idea for today’s dating world, and she is the recipient of to-die-for press and multiple award winner, including last week’s announcement by American Express of the of the top 10 CEOs to watch in 2013.

A Family Affair: Greenie Tots Healthy Meals | CareerFuel.net

Jun 12, 2013 14:53 EDT In the high-profile world of Silicon Valley startups, founders talk about pivoting as a rite of passage on the road to commercial success. To hear these “wonder kids” describe it, they recognized when they had a “dud” strategy or product and consciously moved toward a new, well-conceived one. In reality, the process is rarely that linear.

Social Entrepreneur Awash in Business | CareerFuel.net

Jun 07, 2013 09:37 EDT Ask a social entrepreneur which came first—the mission or the product—and the conversation may begin to feel like a chicken-and-the-egg question. For Dave Simnick, the 25-year-old CEO of SoapBox Soaps, it was “mission first, product second.”

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Videos

Small Business Success Story: Oyler's Speed Shop | CareerFuel.net

Jun 03, 2013 12:20 EDT Take a look at what this 3x small business owner and former stay at home Dad does with some of the best cars and motorcycles this country has ever made... and enjoy the ride.
Length  3:34

Small Biz Success Story: Pollo Campero Franchise Restaurant | CareerFuel.net

Jun 03, 2013 11:47 EDT The U.S. Census Bureau reports that franchises accounted for 10.5 percent of businesses with paid employees—a total of nearly 8 million workers—in 2007 (the most recent year for comprehensive data). For many aspiring small business owners, owning a franchise eliminates the need for a “big idea” and comes with the requisite market experience.
Length  4:49

Small Business Success Story: State Barber Shop | CareerFuel.net

May 08, 2013 15:34 EDT Joe Festa is an institution in Trenton, New Jersey. A barber for over 50 years, he cuts “the working guy’s hair” and occasionally that of a governor, member of Congress or famous athlete. People keep coming back to the State Barber Shop because he loves them. His hot lather shave followed by a pulsating massage may be another reason he has such a loyal customer base!
Length  4:17

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