Latest Stories for December, 2009
U.S. Chamber “Faces of Lawsuit Abuse” Campaign Debuts Small Business Stories
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – December 14, 2009) — Two small business owners and the founder of a nonprofit organization – all targets of abusive lawsuits – are speaking out about their legal ordeals at www.FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.org as part of a nationwide public awareness…
Small Business Accounting Software: 17 Targeted Choices
Are you still keeping your books using a spreadsheet — or worse, a time-consuming paper accounting ledger? Make 2010 the year you get your books organized and in tip-top shape. Let technology help make it easy.
Here are 17 small business accounting software applications or bookkeeping…
BT Tradespace Brings Video Marketing To Small Businesses
(PRESS RELEASE – December 14, 2009) – BT Tradespace, the UK’s first business social networking site, has launched Version 2.0 of the social business network to enable small businesses to create and use video, amongst other social media tools, to market themselves and grow their…
How to Get Paid on International Transactions
Whether you are collecting payment on a business transaction from a customer across the street or a client who is 12,000 miles away, learning how to collect payment on an overseas sales transaction is the single most critical yet insanely overlooked detail for small to medium sized business owners…
Small Retailers Can Protect Their Bottom Lines During the Holidays
Chicago (PRESS RELEASE – December 13, 2009) – Transparent Financial Services (TransFS.com ), a leading marketplace for businesses seeking financial services, has today announced that small retailers may overpay an estimated $73 million for credit card processing during an already tight…
Have a Question About the “Creative Class” for Richard Florida?
Would you like to ask a question of Richard Florida, the bestselling author of The Rise of the Creative Class?
Please join me Monday, December 14, 2009, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm New York time (EST). I’ll be live-tweeting a webcast with him. Join me and you will have a special opportunity…
Why You Should Read “Awesomely Simple”
A few months ago, John Spence, the author of Awesomely Simple, sent me an autographed review copy of his book. I started reading it. I got through a few chapters and put it down. I just wasn’t ready to read it then. I didn’t know why, I was just frustrated. It took a couple of…
Ksplice Wins Forbes 2009 Boost Your Business Contest
New York (PRESS RELEASE – December 13, 2009) – Ksplice Inc. (www.ksplice.com ), a software company that is making “reboots” history, won the grand prize in Forbes.com’s third annual “Boost Your Business” contest (www.forbes.com/byb ). The company was…
Contests and Competitions for Growing Businesses
Don’t miss out – there are quite a few entry deadlines coming up in December and January in our list of contests, sweepstakes and competitions for entrepreneurs and small businesses. This listing is updated every two weeks and brought to you as a community service by Small Business…
Tax Preparation Help for Small Business Owners
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – December 12, 2009) – The SBA’s Web Chat series picks up in December, as the 2009 tax filing season approaches. Small business owners can begin to prepare now with useful year-end tax tips and information. Business owners can learn more about tax…
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