"9 Ways To Prevent Becoming Part of the Small Business Failure Statistic" | Amy Keely | TEDxGVSU

According to the SBA, there are over 33 million small businesses, and roughly 20,197 large corporations in the United States. Despite decades of pumping money into small business loans and support programs, small businesses continue to fail at an alarming rate. So, it’s clearly not a money issue- it’s knowledge. However, it is a unique type of knowledge. Amy's talk shapes a different type of conversation, to help the struggling 33 million small businesses. Amy J. Keely is an award-winning supply-chain marketer with over twenty years of business experience working for small businesses as well as billion-dollar corporations - in a variety of industries – primarily within the disciplines of marketing and operations.

Amy’s specialty areas include global business management, small business, and business operational efficiencies. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan with an influence in psychology and communication and attended Cambridge University in the UK for International Studies. She also holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Education (M.Ed.); and a Ph.D. ABD in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory.

Her successful marketing campaigns have resulted in earning the highly prestigious industry awards of the American Marketing Association Award and Silver Microphone Award. Amy has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and globally to countries in Europe and India. It has helped her have a deeper understanding of various cultures in global business. In addition, she has taught classes at both business colleges and art schools in many disciplines. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx