Mom-and-pop businesses are slowly becoming a nostalgic memory. Thirty years ago, small businesses were the backbone of most communities in towns and smaller cities all across America. From the local grocery store to the barbershop, the entrepreneurial spirit was alive and well, with very few franchises or large corporations. Although mom-and-pop businesses may be dwindling…

In August, @SAP4SmallBiz launched a monthly TweetChat series titled #SAPSMBChat. The format of the series is a one-hour Q&A session co-hosted with Brian Moran, a small business expert and influencer, and a special guest. In the inaugural TweetChat, our special guest was Angela Maiers, an award-winning educator, speaker, consultant and professional trainer known for her…

A review of the small and midsize enterprise (SME) landscape in North America reveals some very interesting data points. These depict a very large universe of enterprises with enormous numbers at the bottom of the hierarchy pyramid and only a few at the top, relative to number of employees. What they all have in common, though,…