January 2007 Small Business Trends Index

The Small Business Trends Index looks at the most popular articles that entrepreneurs are talking about. These are the most discussed stories by small business owners over the past month. The higher the score, the more the topic is being discussed. The total scores add to 100.

#1: Index Score: 26.1
Get an extra $30-$60 back on your tax return by filling in one line. Just like the title says, an easy way to get some free cash this tax season. http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/excise.asp?1

#2: Index Score: 24.7
Company Logos and Their Meanings From FedEx to Sun Micro. http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/344/31/

#3: Index Score: 18.8
China is Now too Expensive for Manufacturing Junk That's right, China is now too expensive, now where is our junk going to be made? http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8515811

#4: Index Score: 16.2
What are the jobs Americans won't do? Americans work longer hours than Europeans -1,804 hours per worker for the United States in 2005, compared to 1,434 in Germany and 1,535 in France. http://www.slate.com/id/2157483/

#5: Index Score: 14.2
New Virgin America airline goes viral video to make its case Virgin makes their case in the video seen in this story and asks for the publics help in lobbying support. http://www.slate.com/id/2157483/