Latest Stories for January, 2010

 

Advertiserbay.com Launches An Online Marketplace For Advertising Space

(PRESS RELEASE – January 26, 2010) – Advertiserbay.com (http://www.advertiserbay.com) has officially launched an online advertising marketplace for advertisers. The website offers a huge range of advertising opportunities aimed at start-up and small businesses looking to expand and…

Free Webinar: How You Can Secure Credit For Your Small Business

Are you interested in finding out how to get credit funding for your business?  Want to know the factors bankers look at when making loan decisions? Or how to protect your credit rating so you can get credit at the most advantageous terms? I’d like to invite you to join me for a free 1-hour…

Twitter Begins adding Twitter Local Trends

There was a lot of buzz going into the weekend about a new Twitter addition called Twitter Local Trends and how this could help business owners find out what’s hot in their local area. We touched on the importance of location-based apps last week while mentioning Yelp’s new check-in…

iPlanner.NET Brings Business Planning Online

(PRESS RELEASE – January 26, 2010) – iPlanner.NET, a new Web 2.0 solution, brings business plan writing online, effectively letting teams contribute to projects remotely. The service is intended to entrepreneurs, investors and advisors. Teams of every denomination could benefit from…

SBA Loan Enticements Extended, For Now

Good news for small-business owners seeking financing:  The Senate last month voted to temporarily extend funding for two economic stimulus provisions related to Small Business Administration (SBA)-guaranteed loans. The provisions waived fees that the SBA typically charges banks making the loans,…

10 Small Business Trends and Opportunities

What are some of the key trends affecting small businesses?  And more importantly, what do these trends mean and what kind of opportunities will they lead to for your business? These are the questions we answered in a recent webinar I hosted for the Intuit Community. I was joined by a special…

Understanding Data on Recessions and Start-ups

In a recent post, Anita Campbell puzzled over the seeming contradiction between two recent publications – The Kauffman Foundation’s paper Exploring Firm Formation: Why Is the Number of New Firms Constant? (PDF) and the SBA’s paper Nonemployer Start-up Puzzle (PDF) — about…

RatePoint Introduces Free Service for Small Businesses to Improve and Promote Their Reputation

Needham, Massachusetts (PRESS RELEASE – January 25, 2010) – RatePoint, Inc., a leading provider of customer reviews, testimonials and online reputation management services, today announces the availability of a new “free forever” account for small-business owners. The free…

3 Sales Lessons from the Massachusetts Senate Race

Now I am not a Republican nor a Democrat, and I do not live in Massachusetts. However, it seems that no matter who we are or where we live, those of us in the United States were watching the Senate special election on January 19, 2010. I know I was watching and learning. For me, there are some…

Latest Contests and Awards List for Small Businesses

Contests can be a great way to get recognition for your small business in addition to the big prizes. Check deadlines closely. Our latest list of competitions and awards for entrepreneurs includes an extended deadline and several that are ending in January 2010. This listing is updated every two…

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