Latest Stories for August, 2010
Could E-Commerce Sales Tax Become a Reality?
Whether you buy or sell online, you may need to watch out. Cash-hungry state governments are reconsidering something that’s long been threatened and debated: taxing Internet sales.
One of the reasons I’m a frequent online shopper is, thanks to a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision, unless the…
AnswerNet Brings Pay-As-You-Go Answering Services to Home and Small Business; Launches Social Media Integration
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania (PRESS RELEASE – August 22, 2010) – AnswerNet, an innovative teleservices company, introduced AnswerAmerica as a pay-as-you-go telephone answering service that allows users to set up, fund and activate their live-receptionist answering service online within…
Make Time for “The 24-Hour Customer”
The other day I was chatting with a friend. It didn’t take too long for the conversation to turn to time and our general lack of it. “I don’t know where the day goes.” She said. Later that day, I logged into Facebook and found out exactly where her day went — Farmville.
If our…
HP to Acquire Fortify Software, Helping Clients Proactively Reduce Business Risks of Insecure Software
Palo Alto and San Mateo, California (PRESS RELEASE – August 22, 2010) – HP and Fortify Software announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will acquire Fortify Software, a privately held software security assurance company based in San Mateo,…
Localeze to Provide Business Listings for Facebook Places
Vienna, Virginia (PRESS RELEASE – August 21, 2010) – Localeze, the largest business listings identity management company for local search, announced its Enhanced Business Registry, which includes 14 million business listings, will be featured in Facebook Places.
“Facebook is…
SMB Contests, Competitions and Awards
The next few months have some great contests and competitions going on for growing companies. Don’t wait till summer is over to think about it – there are some deadlines coming up soon.
This list of contests, competitions and awards for small businesses, brought to you every other week…
Grow Your Sales and Gain Satisfied Customers Through “Service Innovation”
Having a problem determining how to deliver your services in a way that consistently satisfies your customers? Maybe the trouble lies in how the solution is framed. A suggestion from Lance Bettencourt, author of Service Innovation: How to Go From Customer Needs to Breakthrough Services, explains…
Dell Introduces Security Solutions Portfolio for Midsize Businesses
Round Rock, Texas (PRESS RELEASE – August 21, 2010) – Dell announced a comprehensive security solution portfolio for midsized businesses and organizations that integrates industry leading technology, products, security management tools and services to help customers protect their IT…
Small Business News: The Politics Of Change?
The last Presidential election here in the U.S. was run on a platform of change. But, as usual, most of that change has happened far beyond the political arena. Meanwhile, here in the small business community, some of the most seismic shifts in recent memory are taking place and it is safe to say…
AT&T Expands 3G Mobile Broadband Network Across Upstate South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina (PRESS RELEASE – August 20, 2010) – AT&T* announced the expansion of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network at nearly 50 cell sites across Upstate South Carolina, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and…
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