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Small Business Summit – Complimentary Entrance Passes
A limited number of free entrance passes to Small Business Summit 2007 are available for readers of Small Business Trends.
These complimentary entrance passes are on a first-come, first-served basis. Use promotion code: SBTRENDS
Small Business Summit 2007 takes place on February 13, 2007 in New…
Local Search – 8 Tips to Get Your Business Found Online
My latest column is up, at Inc Technology. This article is about the evolving area of local search.
Local search simply means the ability of online searchers to find a local business, or a business in a particular geographical area. As I note in the article:
Some small business owners don’t…
Business Opportunities and More at Carnival of Capitalists
The latest edition of Carnival of the Capitalists is now available at the Long or Short Capital blog.
This week the Carnival edition was limited to 15 entries. Jay Solo, who volunteers his time coordinating and leading Carnival activities (thank you, Jay!), posted all the entries on the Carnival…
Small Businesses of the Future
Intuit just released the first installment of a report called, “Future of Small Business.” The report forecasts what the small business landscape will look like in the United States over the next 10 years, to 2017.
And it is a fascinating picture:
(1) More diversity – Small…
New Small Business Websites From Dell
Dell recently launched a new website for small businesses called Small Business 360. They’ve also got a new video site, called StudioDell, which includes a small business channel.
Being new sites, the content is stilll a little sparse — but promising. I thought you might appreciate a…
Small Business Employment Trends for 2007
Editor’s Note: One of the areas that keeps evolving and changing is the workplace — how we earn a living. Our guest expert, John Mariotti, has been observing and tracking changes in the workplace and what it means. In this guest article he comments on the implications for small business…
Small Business Accounting Software – A Symbiotic Relationship
Often you hear references to big corporations and small businesses as if they are competitors. But in real life there tends to be a complex symbiotic relationship between the two groups. Each needs the other.
For instance, millions of small businesses have benefited from products provided by some…
Small Business Summit – I Will Be There, Will You?
The Small Business Summit 2007 takes place on February 13, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square, New York.
I am going to be there leading a discussion about free government resources and doing some podcast recording. I hope you will be attending, because I look forward to seeing you…
Pet Industry Trends in 2007
Editor’s Note: Last year one of our most popular trends posts was about the pet industry. With pets in 69 million homes in the United States alone, the pet industry attracts many small businesses. So we invited the author, Laura Bennett, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance, back for this guest post…
What Makes a Small Business Podcast Popular?
The top ten podcast recordings during 2006, from the Small Business Trends Radio Show, are now posted. I thought this would be a good platform to share our insights on what makes the most popular small business podcast episodes.
First, though, some background: I run a weekly radio program that…
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