
Great business opportunities are created not made. No idea is guaranteed to work or guaranteed to make money, but conversely effective execution of any business model will give you a greater opportunity for success. Here at Small Business Trends we’re more about sharing tips to help you make…

You’re working your butt off on your site and in your business. You’re blogging, you’re building a community by establishing expertise and you’re maintaining a dynamic Web site that users want to engage with. But to complement what you’re doing on-site and in your own community, it’…

San Diego (PRESS RELEASE – July 20, 2011) – Online services innovator Nefsis announced recently that its HD video conferencing cloud now includes a complete IT toolset for deploying video conferencing over existing enterprise networks. Its updated Quality of Service (QoS) mechanism, one…

Who is going to create the new jobs America so desperately needs to get our economy back on track? This question is a subject of ongoing debate. Will small businesses create them? Big business? Well, according to a new survey by online employment platform oDesk, new jobs are already being generated…

Los Angeles (PRESS RELEASE – July 20, 2011) – BrandIQ a leading brand strategy research and innovation firm based in Los Angeles, has designed the BrandIQ Asian American Media Consumption Benchmark study which launched mid-June 2011. As an established leader in Asian-American research,…

It may have noting to do with sales, marketing or products and services, but how you manage your money is at the core of your small business. What are the best suggestions you can share with your fellow entrepreneurs? We’ve added our suggestions below.
Success Story
Managing your business…

New York, New York (PRESS RELEASE – July 19, 2011) – 125 leading Black women managers will participate in the invitation-only 2011 Executive Leadership Council (The Council) Black Women’s Leadership Symposium on Tuesday, July 19 in Chicago, Illinois, at The Metropolitan Club in the…

Do you accept credit or debit payments at your business? If so, chances are that you need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
PCI DSS establishes minimum data security measures for organizations around the world that hold, process or exchange cardholder…

Tell the truth – you resent your small business blog a little bit, don’t you? It’s OK. You’re not alone. Reading all these reports that more businesses are blogging than not and constantly watching your competitors hit it out of the ballpark is creating increased pressure. And that…

Mountain View, California (PRESS RELEASE – July 19, 2011) – Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) recently unveiled the next generation of its Intuit Websites offering that allows small businesses to get online and attract customers. The upgraded service makes it easier than ever for small businesses…