A while back I started a weekly feature called “TrendTracking: a place for small business to see and be seen”, but then let it lapse. The name “TrendTracking” did not seem to have anything to do with “small business.” I was not satisfied with the name and wanted…
Red Orbit is a website I recently discovered that covers science, space, technology and health. Its stated goal is to provide “the world with a virtual Utopia for intelligent, curious minds.”
You can find everything from space photographs (like the accompanying photo of Earth and the…
Sarbanes Oxley — SOX as it is known for short (along with some other names I can’t mention on a PG-rated business blog) — is a federal U.S. law that was passed after the Enron scandal as a way to crack down on Corporate fraud. It imposes strict financial recordkeeping, auditing…
This quote from a U.S. News & World Report article by Jim Pethokoukis captures exactly why I can’t get excited anymore about outside money to fund any business of mine:
If all you know about starting a business came from reading the financial pages during the 1990s, you might think the…
The Tinbasher has a sweet new look — and more humorous posts.
The Tinbasher, in case you have not run into it yet, is one of the most famous business blogs in the U.K. When I was doing my PowerBlog Review series, back in the day, I reviewed Tinbasher as one of the 86 small business blogs in…
Anna Johnson sent me this inspiring and uplifting video. If you’re feeling a little unmotivated today, if your business is not where you want it to be yet, if you’ve had a temporary setback of some kind, it’s sure to brighten your day.
Click on the image below. It will take…
A tragic thing happens in the corporate world as executives move up the ladder: they learn more and gain experience. It happens to people at the C-level, the chief executive officers, chief operating officers, and other chief whatevers.
Now, you might say, why in the world is this a tragedy? …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to another edition of the Herman Trend Alert here at Small Business Trends. The Herman Group writes about how cell phones and other technology are getting in the way of our communicating.
Herman Trend Alert
The rapidly growing use of cell phones throughout the world…
If you are looking for some online resources to help you run your business, check out the events Microsoft is holding online this week.
Microsoft’s Small Business Center is offering a series of online webcasts for small business owners and managers — 25 in all. They start today and run…
Please listen to Small Business Trends Radio today. My guest is Jim Kukral, Publisher of ReveNews.com. Jim’s topic is “Top Ten Online Marketing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.”
To listen, visit SMBTrendWire.com.
Jim and I prerecorded the show yesterday. When you listen to…
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