
Bradenton, FL (PRESS RELEASE – December 16, 2009) — Five Points Technology Group sponsors a service-disabled veteran’s transition from the military to civilian sector – a complex challenge for many veterans – by partnering with him in the conception, financing and…

We hear and read a lot about the federal government stimulus money, but do we know what we’re really funding? And how much of the money is being spent in your local area? You can find out on ProPublica.com, which recently updated Recovery Tracker, the analysis of federal stimulus spending…

Now that the year’s coming to a close, it’s time to look back and identify the tools, trends and social media sites that hit it big with businesses over the past year. With that in mind, the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth recently conducted an…

Charlotte, N.C. (PRESS RELEASE – December 16, 2009) — Bank of America today announced that it has pledged to increase lending to small- and medium-sized businesses by at least $5 billion in 2010 over 2009′s results.
The pledge was made to President Obama by Bank of America Chief…

In 2010, customer service makes a big comeback. It becomes the new marketing. Forget about paying lip service to offering “great customer service”. Let go all of those “the customer is always right” myths. It’s time to offer outstanding customer service only because it…

San Francisco, CA (PRESS RELEASE – December 15, 2009) – WorkingPointâ„¢, Inc., the developer of easy-to-use online business management software for small businesses, announced today the addition of a new, convenient small business online payroll service that will enable…

On October 22nd, Small Business Trends announced the first in a series of videos that our very own, Anita Campbell, did for UPS (United Parcel Service) and provided a bit of the backstory behind the filming of the videos.
Today, we are pleased to announce the last video of Anita’s series…

If you’re a small business owner who also tweets, Google’s got a new service you may be interested in to help you simplify the process and to give you more data about its results. Who doesn’t love more data? And Twitter!
Let’s start from the beginning.
Google started this…

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – December 15, 2009) – Highlighting the experiences of successful entrepreneurs, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Dell today launched an online video series offering tools and strategies to help small business owners ebound from the economic recession…

Personal branding is not a new concept, but it’s something small business owners and marketers have to pay attention to now and certainly through 2010. Your brand is your clear differentiator and your competitive advantage. It’s also the first impression you have with potential…