business success stories

MicroTech Leads Most Successful Small Businesses in the 8(a) Pro...

Small Business Trends  Fri, 11/19/2010 - 05:00

Vienna, Virginia (PRESS RELEASE – November 19, 2010) – MicroTech, a leading technology and systems integrator, has once again been named the No. 1 8(a) Small Business in the Nation by Washington Technology Magazine.

This is the second consecutive year that MicroTech has been recognized at the No. 1 position on the Top 25 8(a) small disadvantaged business survey.

The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) made its debut at No. 2 on the Washington Technology list in 2008.


 

MicroTech is Fastest Growing Private Company in Washington Area ...

Small Business Trends  Sat, 10/23/2010 - 16:00

Vienna, Virginia (PRESS RELEASE – October 23, 2010) – MicroTech announced that it is the No. 1 ranked Private Company in the Washington Metropolitan area on the Technology Fast 500, Deloitte’s ranking of the 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in both the United States and Canada.

Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2005–2009. MicroTech grew 2151% during this period and ranks No.


 

In tattoo business, profits are hardly skin deep

MSNBC.com: Business  Fri, 10/15/2010 - 12:30

The tattoo business in the U.S. is surviving the economic downturn, making roughly $2.3 billion annually at an estimated 15,000 parlors.Among the few business success stories in this recession-weary time has come from the local tattoo parlor.

For most, it has been business as usual — or better.



 

Sixth Annual Boot Camp Helps Women Entrepreneurs Stimulate Busin...

Small Business Trends  Sun, 01/10/2010 - 05:00

Phoenix (PRESS RELEASE – January 10, 2010) — Phoenix-area women business owners will have a chance to tap into valuable educational resources and connect with hundreds of other successful female entrepreneurs when the Sixth Annual Women Entrepreneurs’ Small Business Boot Camp convenes at the Chaparral Suites Resort in Scottsdale on February 6th from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registrations for the day-long event are being accepted now at http://www.womensbusinessbootcamp.com.


 

Sixth Annual Boot Camp Helps Women Entrepreneurs Stimulate Busin...

Small Business Trends  Sat, 11/28/2009 - 05:00

Phoenix (PRESS RELEASE – November 28, 2009) — Phoenix-area women business owners will have a chance to tap into valuable educational resources and connect with hundreds of other successful female entrepreneurs when the Sixth Annual Women Entrepreneurs’ Small Business Boot Camp convenes at the Chaparral Suites Resort in Scottsdale on February 6th from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registrations for the day-long event are being accepted now at http://www.womensbusinessbootcamp.com/.


 

SBA Launches YouTube Channel

Small Business Trends  Thu, 09/03/2009 - 16:00

Washington (PRESS RELEASE - September 3, 2009) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has begun posting informational videos on YouTube as it joins an increasing trend within the federal government to use the popular video-sharing web platform to reach a larger audience.

YouTube is a highly popular Web site, especially among younger people.

SBA is intent on reaching this audience with its message of entrepreneurship, the importance of small business to the nation’s economy, and information on the agency’s programs and services.