Latest Stories for May, 2010
Trends in Exits from VC-Backed Investments
Recently there has been a lot of discussion of what the recession has done to venture capitalists’ efforts to exit their investments. Clearly, the bad economic situation has made cashing out more difficult, but viewing the data over time suggests that the economic downturn may have only…
Speakeasy Extends Free Phone Offer as More Small Businesses Switch to VoIP
Seattle (PRESS RELEASE – May 31, 2010) – Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), one of the nation’s leading broadband and voice services providers and a Best Buy company (NYSE:BBY), announced the extension of their free phone offer, which has successfully eliminated one of the last…
Small Business Video Editing: Pinnacle Studio 14 Review
Video editing can be an intimidating and time-consuming process for many small business owners, but Pinnacle Studio 14, by Avid Technology, makes it relatively easy. This video editing and production tool is aimed at the consumer market, but I found it ideal for most of my business…
How to Wake Dormant Customers
Customers go quiet they just do. They may no longer buy a product or service, or they may have stopped interacting with the brand altogether.
But a business shouldn’t give up customers without a fight. Whether your customers have gone to the competition or just gone silent, they are worth…
NSBA Releases New Report on Policymakers’ Missed Opportunities
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – May 30, 2010) — NSBA today released a new report, “Squandered Opportunities and Misplaced Priorities: Why Small Business is Too Big to Fail” detailing some of Congress’ and the administration’s largest missed opportunities to fix some…
Small Business Contests and Competitions
It may be a holiday weekend in the U.S., but there’s still time to get into the running for these great competitions. Note the upcoming deadlines and don’t miss your chance to win some nice services, cash prizes, and of course – recognition!
This list of contests, competitions and…
Why Amish Businesses Thrive
About a month ago I received an email from Erik Wesner asking me to review his new book “Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive.” I said “Yes” because I was completely intrigued by the topic. This is about the second time in as many months as…
NAIC Opposes Proposed Legislation That Would Deal Severe Blow to Small Businesses
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – May 29, 2010) — The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) called on Congress to oppose proposed legislation to dramatically increase taxes on carried interest. Such legislation, if enacted, would deal a severe blow to minority-owned private…
Small Business News: Evolution
From new ways of marketing to shifts in customer information management, gender issues, policy and trends in the marketplace, small business and entrepreneurship are changing as perhaps never before, and may be at their highest point in more than a decade. The Small Business Trends team brings you…
RatePoint Introduces Facebook Integration to Boost Small Businesses’ Competitive Advantage
Needham, Massachusetts (PRESS RELEASE – May 28, 2010) – RatePoint Inc., a leading provider of customer reviews, testimonials and online reputation management services, today announces new small business social media tools for Facebook. The new features provide small businesses with a…
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