Latest Stories for September, 2010
U.S. Senate Passes Small Business Jobs Creation Bill
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – September 19, 2010) - The United States Senate today passed a landmark small business jobs bill that aims to boost billions of dollars of lending and investment to America’s entrepreneurs and provides $12 billion in tax cuts to small businesses from coast…
Effective Websites for Small Businesses: A Review
Setting up a website should be exciting, not an exercise in frustration.
But I hear from readers like you that having a website built for you or overhauling your existing website often becomes just that — frustrating.
I know the feeling. I’ve been through it numerous times.
The…
Competitions and Awards for Growing Businesses
Our roundup this week has some great chances for SMBs to win recognition, cash prizes and business services.
This list of contests, competitions and awards for small businesses is brought to you every other week as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com.
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Manage Your Business Taxes With Wealth Creation for Small Business Owners
“Let me tell you how it will be.
There’s one for you, nineteen for me.
‘Cause I’m The Taxman.
Yeah, I’m The Taxman.”
– “Taxman,” The Beatles
OK, while no one wants to confront a taxman like The Beatles’ “Taxman,” it is clear that with business comes…
Paycom Helps Employers Secure Employment Tax Credits
Oklahoma City, OK (PRESS RELEASE – September 18, 2010) - Paycom announces the introduction of another tool designed to help companies improve their financial performance and increase cash flow. With 10 to 20% of new hires eligible for anywhere from $1,200 to $9,000 in tax credits, Paycom has…
Small Business News: Small Biz Bill Passed
So what do you think of the new small business bill passed recently in the U.S. Senate? Supporters are no doubt high-fiving each other and congratulating themselves on a job well done, while many in the small business community are not so sure freeing up more loans are truly the answer to the small…
SugarTone Sweet Blogging E-book On The Way
With the wrap up last week of the SugarTone Sweet Business Blogging Contest, organizers are planning an e-book to be released soon with a compilation of the entries for all to enjoy.
Congratulations to first prize winners Greg Fry and Frank Bradly who are splitting $350 in products and gift…
The Internet of Things: Interesting, But Don’t Hold Your Breath
This series is commissioned by UPS.
Imagine a world where everything in it sends information to other objects and to you. Everyday items – from furniture to appliances, from toys to tools — would be tagged with tiny RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and wirelessly…
4 Ways to Spruce Up Your Green Marketing
“Greenwashing” – when companies claim they’re good environmental stewards when they’re really not so much – has become so rampant in recent years that consumers don’t know what or whom to believe. That makes it extra difficult for businesses that are truly taking…
Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
I’ve had my share of job interviews, and for a while I was pretty good at them. I could chat at length about my experience, strengths, weaknesses and whatever else came up. But the question I hated the most was the chestnut, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
I had an…
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