Latest Stories for September, 2010
How Cloud Computing Can Help You Scale Your Business
There’s a reason I’ve written so much about cloud computing (sometimes called software-as-a-service or Web-based software services).
It is one of the defining trends shaping the small business market in the 21st century. For small businesses determined to grow, yet constrained by…
New Small Business Events and Conferences
Often the best learning experiences come from a combination of listening to experts and interacting with your small business peers. The next few months have some great opportunities to do both.
This list of small business events, webinars and conferences is brought to you every two weeks as a…
Why You Have to Read “The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working”
A Personal Story
I finally left the office at 8:30pm. It was cold and rainy out. I think I got home on autopilot. I pulled into the driveway and pushed the garage door opener. Nothing happened. “&!@$!” I muttered.
I grabbed my laptop and piled some files on top of it. Then,…
Small Business News: The Entrepreneur Overview
An idea interchangeable with small business in our book is entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur is really the person who gets the venture going in the first place. We believe entrepreneurs are very special people. This post is a look at some key tips for entrepreneurs in any market. We hope it helps…
10 Ways to Use Mobile Devices to Run Your Business
This series is commissioned by UPS.
Mobile devices –- from the straightforward mobile phone with a camera… to iPhones stuffed with apps — have given smaller businesses the ability to operate nimbly and cost effectively.
Are you using handheld mobile devices to run your…
One on One: Scott McMullan of Google Apps
Welcome to the One on One conversation series, where Small Business Trends will be speaking to some of the best minds in business today. The goal of the series is to pick the brains of successful entrepreneurs, best-selling author, and executives with organizations serving the small business…
Office Motivation
One place I worked had tons of those motivational posters that were all the rage a while back.
You know the ones: rock climber at sunrise labeled “Inspiration,” or maybe it’s a closeup of a lightbulb labeled “Eureka,” or maybe it’s a rock climber climbing a…
Small Business News: An Owner’s Manual
If only there were an owner’s manual that came with your small business telling you what works, what doesn’t and what are the best ways to move ahead in your entrepreneurial venture. Alas, in most cases you created your own small business from scratch learning as you went. We do our…
6 Ways to Be More Productive
You’re busy. I’m busy. As small business owners, we’re all busy and we’re all looking for ways to get more done in less time. And that means doing everything we can to increase our productivity. Below are six ways that I’ve been able to be more productive. I’d love if you could share…
Small Business News: The Times They Are A Changing
In the 60′s it was a song of revolution when change was just not as common. Today, it reflects a fact of life, at least for small business owners and entrepreneurs. It’s time to realize that not only are the times changing but so is your business. Ignoring or resisting that change may…
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