The MainStreet Business Journal.  The business pulse of Southwest Utah
Jul. 29, 2010 - Aug. 4, 2010
Volume 13 - Issue 23
Business n Politics
STOP MORE TAXES ON SMALL BUSINESS!
Local Business News
Diamond Talent Relocates to Tonaquint Hills
More Effective Management
Breaking Rocks
The More Your Tell, The More You Sell
Should I choose a `social` marketing niche?
New Business Starts with Preparation & ...
Managing HR
CHILD LABOR LAWS UPDATED
Economic Trends
St. George Foreclosure Rates Continue Increase
Obamacare Comparisons
People in the News
Debbie Eyth-Lemmon Joine ERA Brokers
Government and Business
Numbers for Utah Just Don’t Add Up
Five Tax Scams to Avoid this Summer
Yellow Pages
About Us
 
Breaking Rocks
Better Attitudes in the Workplace


A story is told of three men breaking up rocks. It was an especially hot day and a certain elderly man walking by the scene asks the first man what is that you are doing? The rock breaking man replies “I am breaking rocks”.

The gentleman wanders over to the second man and asks the...
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The More Your Tell, The More You Sell
The `Telling` Value of Education-Based Marketing


Most small businesses that I consult with think that marketing's most important function is to sell products and services. Your marketing system should establish within the mind of your prospect that you are knowledgeable and...
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Should I choose a `social` marketing niche?



Internet marketing has changed dramatically within the last five years. There are so many choices of where to spend your time and money when marketing on the internet. Between social marketing, keeping up with your online reputation, there is not much left over for...
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STOP MORE TAXES ON SMALL BUSINESS!
Utah Senator Says Raising Taxes on Small Business “Makes as Much Sense as Throwing an Anvil to a Drowning Man”


WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said today that if the President is serious about helping small business then he should stop job-killing tax hikes on small businesses that are set to take effect on January 1, 2011. Hatch issued the following statement:

“On the one hand, the President says the Senate should pass legislation for small business, but on the other hand he’s calling for massive, job-killing, small-business tax hikes. If the President has his way, small businesses employing up to 20 million Americans and half of all small business income will be hit with more crushing taxes.

When our economy is as weak as it is and with unemployment hovering near ten percent, this makes as much sense as throwing an anvil to a drowning man. The President can demonstrate his commitment to job creation by putting a stop to more and more taxes that are crippling small businesses, our nation’s engine of economic growth.”

According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, almost half of all...
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