
Roseland, New Jersey and Washington (PRESS RELEASE – April 22, 2011) – A new video series launched by the U.S. Small Business Administration and ADP offers insight into the story behind the story of six successful American companies. Featuring the individuals who built their businesses from…

Legal issues are the part of running a small business some entrepreneurs hate the most. But attention to legal issues large and small will save you money, time and could even be the difference between success and failure. We’ve assembled some great content on the topic, so be sure to have a…

San Francisco (PRESS RELEASE – April 21, 2011) - VerticalResponse, Inc., a leading self-service email marketing provider for small businesses, announced today the 500 small businesses who received the VerticalResponse 500 (VR500) award for email marketing excellence and high email engagement…

Contests and promotions have been a popular form of marketing on Facebook and other social sites in recent years, and a campaign by the Dockers clothing brand is a particularly good example of how to use such a contest to build a strong fan base and positive brand association. Although this is a…

Tomorrow is Earth Day. Well, is it Earth Day, Earth Week or Earth Month? Apparently, it’s all three.
But Earth whatever-you-call-it has, in recent years, become something of a PR bonanza. Businesses use April to strut their greenness, sometimes in trite or superficial ways. (“Come to our Earth…

San Luis Obispo, California (PRESS RELEASE – April 21, 2011) – iPromote recently announced the launch of its Local Demand Side Platform (DSP), designed specifically to enable local and small businesses to unlock the power of the exchange-based, display advertising ecosystem.
The iPromote…

Social media is such a huge part of small business marketing these days, we just can’t resist sharing the latest whenever we can. This roundup is arranged with the latest news and opinion, but also as a guide to help you figure out the latest trends and where your business needs to be looking…

Danbury, Connecticut (PRESS RELEASE – April 20, 2011) – American Stimulus Funding provides an alternative to conventional business loans during a time when banks are reluctant to offer funding to small businesses. Through a merchant cash advance, Stimulus Funding is ready and willing to…

The relative difficulty that women entrepreneurs have in finding financing for their businesses has long been a topic of concern. Now a new project is aiming to improve women’s access to capital by mentoring and training women to become angel investors and eventually fund other women’s…

Want some good news for your Wednesday? How’s this: If you’re a small business owner who is investing time in social media, chances are you’re beating out your medium- and large-sized counterparts in benefits. How’s that feel? Pretty good, right? And that was just one of the statistics…