Latest Stories for March, 2011
Small Business News: Evolution Revolution
Small business is the final frontier, always changing, always evolving. A new venture is always an adventure and the key to succeeding with an existing business is often to evolve and change with the times. Whether its the use of new technology or the exploration of new markets and new…
Wishpond Launches Merchant Offering for Online Marketing Activity Management
San Francisco, California (PRESS RELEASE – March 21, 2011) – Local retailers have always struggled against the marketing power of the big-box giants. And now, that gap is widening with savvy retailers leveraging online and social media channels to drive in-store foot traffic. Unfortunately,…
Small Business, Entrepreneur, Startup: Which Do You Identify With?
I hear these three terms used interchangeably, but in my mind, they all mean slightly different things. It’s semantics, of course, but here’s my take on what these three words mean. Which do you identify with the most?
Small Business
Wikipedia: A small business is a business that is privately…
CHART OF THE WEEK: Modest Gain in Microbusiness Hiring Plans
In February 2011, more microbusiness owners were planning to hire than were planning to lay people off. The Discover Card Small Business Watch, a monthly survey of owners of businesses with 1 to 5 employees, found that 3% more business owners were planning to hire than to cut staff when asked…
Infusionsoft Unveils New Capabilities to Capture, Qualify and Convert Leads
Phoenix, Arizona (PRESS RELEASE – March 21, 2011) – INFUSIONCON 2011- Infusionsoft, the leading provider of marketing automation software for small businesses, introduced the latest version of its web-based software at its annual user conference, InfusionCon. After months of extensive user…
Office Depot Small Business Index Reveals 2011 Expectations for Business Growth
Boca Raton, Florida (PRESS RELEASE – March 20, 2011) – Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, announced the results of its latest Office Depot Small Business Index – a monthly survey commissioned to gauge the economic…
Business Book Review: iPhone And iPad App Marketing
Feeling the fever to produce an app for your business? With the recent app store announcement from Google, combined with the phenomenal growth of iPad sales, it’s understandable. (To learn what’s out there, see a great list of 50 iPhone and iPad apps from Shara Karasic).
Yet even after…
Dell Unveils Vostro 3000 Series for SMBs
Round Rock, Texas (PRESS RELEASE – March 20, 2011) – Knowing today’s growing businesses require real-time information exchange and connectivity without compromise, Dell unveiled its Vostro 3000 series laptops with 12 hours of battery life on select models and cutting-edge virtual…
CharTec and Outreach Technology Partner to Provide New IT Services
Bakersfield, California and Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (PRESS RELEASE – March 19, 2011) – CharTec, the SMB channel’s leading “Hardware as a Service” (HaaS)/sales training provider, and Outreach Telecom & Energy, LLC, one of the largest telecommunications sales…
Fresh Roundup of Contests for Small Companies
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Crain’s New York Small Business Awards
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Why Small Businesses Are Going “All In” On the Cloud
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