Latest Stories for February, 2011
Ins & Outs of the New Facebook Brand Pages
If you’re a small business owner who uses Facebook brand pages as a way to market your business, you may have noticed a little prompt asking you to update your page recently. It’s all part of a major brand page overhaul that Facebook says is designed to help business owners better manage…
U.S. Small Business Optimism Increases According to MerchantCircle Survey
Mountain View, California (PRESS RELEASE – February 16, 2011) – MerchantCircle, the largest online network of local business owners in the nation, issued the results of its quarterly “Merchant Confidence Index (MCI),” a survey of over 8,500 local business owners across the country,…
Small Business News: Ladies Make The News
David Siteman Garland inspired this roundup (Thanks, David!) with a post on 35 visionary women entrepreneurs that just happened to include the founder of Small Business Trends, Anita Campbell. So, we began to ask ourselves, hey, how about a whole roundup looking at women entrepreneurs and women in…
Small Business Lending Declined, says SBA Advocacy Study
Washington, D.C. (PRESS RELEASE – February 15, 2011) – Lending to small firms by U.S. financial institutions continued to decline, but began to stabilize in some loan size categories over the 2009-2010 period. This is according to the Office of Advocacy’s latest edition of Small Business…
4 Reasons Not to Launch a Startup
Startups are the new shiny toy these days. Groupon and Mint are among the constantly quoted examples of what can go right with a business startup, but what percentage of startups actually enjoy that kind of phenomenal success?
Before you jump right into a startup, consider these four reasons it…
You Created A WordPress Blog. Now What?
You’ve taken the plunge. You’ve finally accepted just how powerful a blog can be to your small business and made the decision to add a WordPress blog to your site. You’re even working hard cracking out some small business blog ideas that will help you build thought leadership, connect with…
Dell Announces Financing Promotions for SMBs
Round Rock, Texas (PRESS RELEASE – February 15, 2011) – Dell Financial Services (DFS), the lending and financing division of Dell, announced aggressive financing offers for U.S. based small, medium and large businesses and public organizations, to help customers preserve capital, maximize…
Small Business News: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is here. Talk about a recognizable brand! But what can this day of love teach you about improving your business by building better customer relationships through communications, branding and customer care. Here are some thoughts for this special…
Sustainability and Green Business Trend Continues
This series is commissioned by UPS.
Several years ago we started highlighting the green movement as a trend among small businesses. Over 5 years later, green business practices continue on the radar screens of small business owners and entrepreneurs. There are several aspects to having a…
SBA Lending Initiatives for Underserved Communities Launch on Feb. 15
Washington (PRESS RELEASE – February 14, 2011) – Lenders who participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Preferred Lender Program can approve loans through the agency’s new Small Loan Advantage program beginning Feb. 15. At the same time, the agency will begin accepting…
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