Latest Stories for October, 2011
Export Now To Launch First-of-its-Kind Solution Allowing Any-Size Business to Affordably Export to China
Akron, OH (Press Release – September 27, 2011) – While the idea of expanding into foreign markets can seem daunting for many small and midsize businesses, Export Now, which launches in October, provides a first-of-its-kind, one-stop, e-commerce solution to help small businesses…
How Many Jobs Do Small Businesses Create?
How many jobs do small businesses really create? It has been an important question in the small business community for some time now ever since Washington started touting small businesses as the engine of economic recovery. Critics hit back with some conflicting figures, but it all comes down to…
Aaron Wall, Founder of SEOBook, Says There’s No Room for Freebies
Some might think Aaron Wall has a harsh approach to business. He’s picky about which emails he responds to, and he gives nothing away for free to people who are rude and demand it (or as he calls them, freetards). But this is exactly how the founder of SEOBook, a site dedicated to…
Intuit Phases Out Time Tracker and Time & Billing, Disappointing Small Businesses
Intuit recently announced that it would be discontinuing two of its products, QuickBooks Time Tracker and QuickBooks Time & Billing. There was no explanation why these services would be canceled, only that they would no longer be available after December 1, 2011.
Frustration to Small Business…
What Happened to Your Career?
Years ago, there used to something called “the corporate ladder.” Now, it wasn’t a physical ladder, but it was real. As a matter of fact, you may have climbed it once or twice yourself. . .
Back in the “Beaver Cleaver” days, if you wanted to be a white collar worker, you would go…
SBE Council Chief Economist on Latest Jobs Numbers and The Economy
Washington, D.C. (Press Release – October 7, 2011) – Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), released the following statement in response to the September employment data reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Seven Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned on the Serengeti
A recent safari in the Serengeti was supposed to get my mind off of work. I figured that being thousands of miles away from the office, with no connectivity or even a phone, I would be able to completely detach myself from any thoughts relating to business.
Instead, as I was watching wildebeests,…
AnyMeeting Launches Completely Redesigned Interface, Adds 6-Way Video Conferencing
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Press Release – October 10, 2011) – AnyMeeting, the completely free web conferencing and webinar service, today announced that it has redesigned its interface, giving a completely new look and feel that will totally reinvent the online meeting experience. …
Great Blog Ideas and Other Online Business Tips
Great ideas have always been important in business and this is even more the case when blogging and other social media become key components of your business strategy. Here are some unique ideas to keep your blog vital and original and some other great tips for online business as well.
Blogging…
How to Choose a Jedi Insurance Agent
I’ve come to realize over the course of my four years as an independent insurance agent that most insurance consumers do not have a firm grip on the role independent agents play in the insurance buying process. So I’m going to use a little pop-culture reference as a means to enlighten…
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