Latest Stories for September, 2011
Crash Course In Web Marketing, Search Engine Optimization For WNY Business Owners; Including Google Places Rep
ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. (Press Release – Sept. 14, 2011) – Some of the nation’s leading online marketing experts will be in Ellicottville this fall to offer an intensive crash course in Internet marketing. And thanks to the world’s most popular search engine, 25 area college students…
One Marketing Event Can Have Lasting Payoffs
The hordes of cars waiting to fill up their tanks at Chirag Patel’s eight-pump gas station in Georgia alarmed me. Had something happened in the world and I missed it because my radio was turned off today? I pulled in and at first I didn’t hear the music or smell the hot dogs because I was so…
Want to Start a Business? Get NASE’s Startup Kit
Any business owner knows there’s a lot involved in starting a business. There’s choosing what kind of business entity you should be; renting commercial property; paying payroll taxes; setting up a business bank account; marketing…The list goes on, and it seems like every time you…
Pwned: What Does It Mean?
I, like most of my generation, am a gamer. Well, let me clarify that: I’m a casual gamer. I’ll take a few games of Dr. Mario or Peggle over a MMORPG any day.
Still, I’m online a lot, so I run across plenty of gaming culture and jargon. Take “pwned,” for example.…
Teaming Pilot Grantees Named By SBA
WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release – September 23, 2011) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced grant awardees in a pilot program designed to help small businesses work together to compete for federal contracts, grow, and create jobs.
The Small Business Teaming…
Small Biz Basics: Management and Operations
Managing a small business involves plenty of attention to detail. It’s a career that involves the wearing of many hats. The best way to get a handle on things is to look at examples of success and then to focus on basics. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
Success Stories
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Interview With John Hewitt: Still Learning and Listening
While many business owners would attribute their successes to their customers, John Hewitt gives all the credit to his employees. Hewitt, recently honored as a Small Business Influencer Champion, says his company, Liberty Tax, “hires for attitude” and gets some of its best ideas from…
Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Announces 53 Semi-Finalists
DETROIT, MICH. (Press Release – September 22, 2011) – Semi-finalists have been selected for the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. The 53 semi-finalist companies will deliver their business pitches to investors on November 16-17 at the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle…
When the Economy Forces You to Shift Gears
Hard economic times force even the savviest business owner to reconsider whether he or she is in the right field. When unemployment reaches record levels, people aren’t buying luxury items. Or real estate. Or organic foods. So what do you do when the business you’ve been developing…
4 Ways Apps Can Help Your Business Be Greener
Among all the things your smartphone can do, did you know it can also help you lower your environmental footprint?
More developers are rolling out apps for iPhones, iPads and Android to help businesses and consumers measure their footprint and reduce it in a variety of ways. Do a Google search for…
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