
A couple of weeks ago a woman in the LinkedIn group Small Biz Nation started a discussion about time management strategies. She said that she opens her e-mail first thing in the morning. I mentioned that one time management strategy is to only check your e-mail twice a day. I’ve noticed that I…

Kansas City, Missouri (PRESS RELEASE – January 27, 2011) – Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation today announced the selection of its inaugural class of the Education Ventures Program, which will immerse 25 aspiring entrepreneurs in an intensive, hands-on program designed to catalyze the…

Taxing small business is an important issue, especially in tough economic times. Small businesses hold the key to economic recovery so lower taxes for everyone would only speed the return to economic prosperity. As many small businesses know, lower taxes not only on business but on consumers would…

Monett, Missouri (PRESS RELEASE – January 26, 2011) – Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading provider of computer systems and electronic payment solutions primarily for financial services organizations, today announced that its iPay Technologies division has…

Are you planning to hire new staff in 2011? After two years of slashing staffs to the bone, many small businesses may feel it’s finally time to staff up so they can take advantage of the recovery.
But do you know where to find those workers?
The world of hiring has changed, and the Wall Street…

Coming into the New Year, we saw lots of reports that small business owners would be upping their social media spend in 2011. Reports suggested perhaps the “experimentation” days of social media were over and that businesses were beginning to treat it like a real marketing channel,…

(PRESS RELEASE – NEW YORK) – In today’s always-connected online universe, small and medium-sized businesses increasingly require smart technology solutions to speed their business operations and serve customers better. With that in mind, Verizon is combining its leading broadband…

Boulder, Colorado (PRESS RELEASE – January 26, 2011) – Starting Jan. 20, 45 social entrepreneurs will showcase their ventures in an online platform called the Unreasonable Finalist Marketplace. For 50 days, people from around the world are invited to vote with their wallets on the most viable…

Why settle for your local market when you could be doing business with the world. A survey shows small business owners are already moving in this direction at least in their thought process. What about you? Doing business globally has never been easier no matter how large or small your firm. Here…

Warwick, Rhode Island (PRESS RELEASE – January 25, 2011) – ADI Time, a leading vendor of cloud computing time and attendance management software-as-a-service (SaaS), has established a partnership with Expedition Payroll, a premier service company providing payroll and human resource…