Latest Stories for April, 2005
Low Tech Doesn’t Mean No Tech
A New York Times article reports that the majority of small businesses are low-tech.
“Forget Web sites and molecular imaging. The biggest fields of opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs are the same mundane ventures that have been kicking around for decades.Think landscaping companies,…
President Bush Addresses Energy at Small Business Expo
It’s national Small Business Week here in the United States. President Bush spoke to the crowd yesterday at Small Business Expo, the anchor event put on by the Small Business Administration.
His talk focused on energy, a topic big on the minds of American small businesses given high fuel…
BLOGthenticity Syndication of PowerBlog Reviews
I am delighted to announce that Small Business Trends’ PowerBlog Review series is now being syndicated on BLOGthenticity.
What this means is that each review will be published in two places: here at Small Business Trends and also on the BLOGthenticity site.
Many thanks to the Tinbasher (Paul…
The New Music Entrepreneur
Editor’s note: From time to time we like to bring you guest columns on important subjects or industries. So we are very pleased to provide this two-part guest column by music futurist Gerd Leonhard. In this Part Two, he tells us how the music industry is changing, creating new opportunities…
Trend: The Record Industry as We Know it is Dying
Editor’s note: From time to time we like to bring you guest columns on important subjects or industries. So we are very pleased to provide this two-part guest column by music futurist Gerd Leonhard. In this Part One, he describes the key trends of the music industry — and their impact…
PowerBlog Review: Brindi’s Bargains
Editor’s note: I am delighted to present another in our weekly PowerBlog Reviews of business weblogs. This is the sixty-second in the series.
This is a first for the PowerBlog Reviews: we are reviewing a blog by a dog.
Brindi’s Bargains has a tag line saying “Our dog sniffs out…
High Energy Prices Pressure Small Businesses
Most small businesses operate on a thin margin of profit. Even relatively small increases in their operating costs can make the difference between profitability and a loss. Many small businesses have considerable local competition and often don’t feel they can raise prices.
That’s…
Blogs as Marketing Tools Best Suited for Small Businesses
Priya Ganapati writes in Inc.com that business blogs are growing as a business marketing tool, in particular among small businesses.
I’m quoted in the article (along with blogging buddy Paul Chaney of Radiant Marketing) as pointing out that blogs are tailor made for small businesses.
I…
The Latest in IT Security for Small Biz
Information technology security expert Michael Dees gives a great audio presentation about IT Security issues important to small businesses over at SMB TrendWire. (SMB Trendwire is a sister site where we do audio interviews of small business experts.)
Michael’s company, eSecurity Direct, …
Local Search Targets the Small Business Market
Yahoo is offering free websites to small businesses. At least, that’s what the announcement says.
However, what Yahoo offers for free is more akin to a multi-page “listing” in the Yahoo Local section. You also can upgrade and get a template-based site for a monthly fee.
Of course,…
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