Latest Stories for August, 2011
Running a Smarter Small Business
It’s not necessary to work harder at your small business if you can just work smarter. It’s a well-known practice of the most successful entrepreneurs, tending to what’s important, ignoring what isn’t and knowing how to spot opportunities and problems before they arrive.…
The Data, the Magic and the Words
We tell a story in everything that we do. For example, our checkbooks tell the story of how and where we spend our time. Do you frequent the same local restaurant every Friday night?
Your paper trail tells a story if you know how to read it. It’s no different in business. Your potential and…
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Pilots New Loan Program for Green Business Improvements
Minneapolis (PRESS RELEASE – August 21, 2011) – To save money and improve operational efficiency, Minnesota businesses are thinking “green.” Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), a nonprofit organization that helps small businesses gain access to capital, has launched the…
A Review of Social Media Judo
Social media has become old hat for Small Business Trends readers. You’ve been on the bandwagon for years, you’ve read the books and followed the advice, so why should you read yet another book about social media?
That’s exactly what I thought to myself when Social Media Judo showed up…
Infratel Releases Cloud-Based Telephony Service for SMB Market
San Diego (PRESS RELEASE – August 21, 2011) – Infratel, a leading provider of call center products and general telephony services for the SMB market, announced the market launch of a cloud-based service that makes it easy and inexpensive for any small- or mid-size business to have state of…
Great Contests With Awesome Prizes for Small Business Owners
This list of contests, competitions and awards for small businesses is brought to you every other week as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com.
If you’ve entered and won a contest or award listed here, let us know so we can share your news.
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Adobe Announces Website Creation Tool for Graphic Designers
San Jose, California (PRESS RELEASE – August 20, 2011) – Adobe Systems Incorporated recently unveiled the public beta of Muse (code name), software that enables graphic designers to design and publish professional, unique HTML websites without writing code or working within restrictive…
Black Business Secrets Offers Tips to a New Generation of African American Entrepreneurs
Many young African American leaders are giving the economic foundations of the African American community a reboot through entrepreneurial success. One standout is Dante Lee (@dantelee), CEO of Diversity City Media and founder of BlackPR.com and BlackNews.com. His book Black Business Secrets: 500…
Dell Launches Vostro V131 Laptop for Small Businesses
Round Rock, Texas (PRESS RELEASE – August 20, 2011) – Dell introduced the Vostro V131, a thin, powerful, and sleek addition to the award-winning Vostro laptop line. As one of the lightest and thinnest products in the Vostro portfolio, the Vostro V131 is designed specifically for small…
Grand Opening of Cleveland’s Minority Business Center Set for Sept. 1
Cleveland (PRESS RELEASE – August 19, 2011) - The grand opening of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center—Cleveland, Ohio will be held Thursday, September 1 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Wyndham Hotel Grand Ballroom, 1260 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The…
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