Latest Stories for June, 2011
77 Percent of Small Business Owners Love What They Do: Do You?
I remember the first “Sex and the City” movie (sorry, guys—it won’t take long) where Jennifer Hudson, who played Carrie Bradshaw’s assistant, said, “Love is the thing you know.” It stuck with me. When it comes to business, I would add that joy is too.
We spend too many hours a…
Chart of the Week: The Health of the Jobs Market
The unemployment rate is a much watched, reported, and discussed measure of what’s happening to the jobs market. Last month, many pundits noted, the unemployment rate went back up to 9.1 percent.
Despite the attention it is given, the unemployment rate is not a very good measure of the employment…
Office Depot Small Business Index Reveals Small Businesses Struggle with Technology Issues
Boca Raton (PRESS RELEASE – June 20, 2011) – Office Depot, celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, announced the results of its latest Office Depot Small Business Index, which highlighted common technology and IT issues encountered by small…
The Latest News on Small Business Intelligence
Being able to understand how your business is performing and where it is headed are both key benefits of the use of business intelligence in small business. A gift of the business software age, business intelligence takes a million tiny bits of seemingly meaningless data and transforms them into a…
Judging The Small Business Influencers
For the 3rd time in 2 years, I’ve been appointed to be a Judge.
The fact that I’ve been chosen more than once has been a source of amazement for my family members, considering the fact that a simple Google search of my background reveals that I’ve never even attended law school. So much for…
Go Small Biz and Capital Payments Announce Partnership for Small Business Growth
(PRESS RELEASE – June 19, 2011) – Capital Payments, a leading electronic payment solutions provider, announced recently that the company has entered into a partnership with GoSmallBiz, a knowledge resource for small businesses, to offer access to working capital solutions as well as…
Is Flexibility Good for Your Small Business?
“Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every 30 days. That’s the key.” ~ Jack LaLanne
Jack LaLanne was talking about fitness and health,…
Small Business Survey by Deluxe Reveals Snapshot of Social Media Savvy Entrepreneurs
St. Paul, Minnesota (PRESS RELEASE – June 19, 2011) – Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) recently announced the results of a new small business survey, answered by more than 500 respondents through PartnerUp, the first, and one of the largest online social networks for small business owners and…
New List of Small Business Conferences, Webinars and Events
Every other week we compile a list of great events to help you with your business. The following Small Business Events Guide is worth a close look:
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Crain’s 2011 Top Entrepreneur Awards
June 20, 2011, New York City
Meet and mingle with Crain’s 2011 Top Entrepreneur winners.
Launching…
Carbonite Introduces New Small Business Online Backup Solution
Boston (PRESS RELEASE – June 18, 2011) – Carbonite Inc., a leading provider of online backup solutions which provide customers with “anytime, anywhere access” to their stored files, recently announced the availability of Carbonite Business for small and medium sized…
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