Latest Stories for February, 2011
3 Tips to Aggressively Move Your Small Business Forward in 2011
It’s official: We are two months into the new year and one month away from slipping back into old and sometimes unproductive habits. We know what this looks like—we see it all around us. From calorie-conscious shoppers in the grocery store because everyone is dieting for the New Year to…
How to Break Into the Beauty Business
Before I launched the Indie Beauty Network (IBN) in 2000, I owned a small cosmetics company in my hometown of Washington, DC. While I enjoyed making and selling products, I quickly noticed that my soaps and lotions were not nearly as appealing as those offered by many of my colleagues. My gift is…
VerticalResponse Celebrates 10th Anniversary With 100,000 Small Business Customers
San Francisco (PRESS RELEASE – February 23, 2011) - VerticalResponse, Inc., a leading provider of self-service email marketing, online survey and direct mail solutions for small businesses, announced its 10-year anniversary, with 33 percent customer growth from 2009 to 2010 and over 100,000…
Small Business News: Are You Blogging For Your Business?
Should you be? Of course, plenty of data exists out there on the Web and in books and from other sources about the marketing, PR and branding quality of brands. But are they right for your business and what is their future as a tool for small businesses and entrepreneurs? We’ve rounded up a…
Virtual PBX Announces VoIP Availability on Hosted Systems
San Jose, California (PRESS RELEASE – February 23, 2011) – For many small and mid-size businesses, deciding how to provide an affordable phone service that suits employee needs and allows for great customer service can be a struggle. Do I go wireline or wireless? Can I depend on VoIP?…
SBA Overhauls Rules for 8(a) Set-Aside Program
The Small Business Administration has announced major changes to the rules for its primary set-aside contracting program. The changes to the 8(a) program were made in an effort to reduce fraud and make sure contracts go to deserving small businesses.
“The regulations, first and foremost, help…
Who Do Your Customers Trust: Friends or Experts?
It’s all a matter of trust. Whether we’re talking social media or business, it’s about building relationships with potential customers so they trust us long enough to stick around and hear what we have to say. Because if they don’t, all that great content, interacting and marketing won’t…
VM6 Software Launches Managed Services Provider Program
Montreal (PRESS RELEASE – February 23, 2011) – VM6 Software, Inc., provider of the only all-in-one IT virtualization infrastructure software, announced the launch of its global managed service provider (MSP) partner program. This new program helps MSPs extend the reach and benefits of…
Small Business News: Your Social Media Presence
Does your small business use social media? Is there a point to you using it for your marketing, networking or customer service? It’s certain that social media is one of the hottest topics in business and marketing today, but how valuable or important is it to your strategy. Here are some…
Shopping for Small Business Technology: What Matters Most?
Whether a technology business, consultancy, manufacturing company, or creative business — whatever – there is a lot of room for technology to help you operate your business more efficiently and effectively.
But as Mike Gorsage says in Scaling Your Business with Technology, to get the…
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