Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 23, 2011) - Over 80,000 new jobs and over $10 billion in economic output could be lost in 2011 unless credit flow to franchised small businesses increases, according to a new report released by the International Franchise Association.
The Small Business Lending…
Is your small business dealing with an increased workload and more demand from clients and customers? That’s a good thing. But with the economy still uncertain, many of us are leery about taking on full-time employees to help with the workload—even when we’re overwhelmed.
Well, there is a…
Getting people to link to your website is a struggle for any business. But it can be even harder as an SMB when you don’t have the large brand, immediate recognition or authority of a bigger, more established company. And that’s something I hear from many SMB owners- they think they’re doing…
Los Angeles (PRESS RELEASE – March 23, 2011) – For a limited time, companies based in California that newly enroll in the American Airlines Business ExtrAA program can receive up to 20,000 Business ExtrAA bonus points – enough for 10 Economy PlanAAhead awards valid for travel in the…
Shakedown as in appraisal not as in coercion is how we will be looking at social media in this roundup. Though the undeniable power of the space for marketing is well known to small businesses who have already started using it, other important aspects like customer service and something called…
Chicago (PRESS RELEASE – March 22, 2011) - Understanding the importance of small businesses and their contribution to economic development, MillerCoors continues its legacy of support by announcing the 2010-2011 MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) competition winners. MillerCoors…
These days, more and more small businesses and entrepreneurs are jumping on the “cloud bandwagon.” And why shouldn’t they? After all, there are several advantages in doing so. Just think about it. . . speed of implementation; ability to scale the business despite lacking…
The other day I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Anita Campbell on the Small Business Trends Radio Show, where we discussed legal tips that entrepreneurs need to know when starting their business. I want to reiterate one part of that conversation, because time and time again I encounter…
Search? Social? There’s so much involved in each, as a small business owner, which one should you put the bulk of your focus on? Well, you may not like the answer. According to new research from GroupMSeach and comScore, search and social are a bit like peanut butter and jelly – you simply…
Warrendale, Pennsylvania (PRESS RELEASE – March 22, 2011) – Zenith Infotech, a technology innovation company specializing in cloud, business-continuity and virtual help-desk solutions, introduces MirrorCloud, a revolutionary business continuity system for the upper SMB market. By leveraging…
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