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Research Roundup: Independent Contractors and Consumer Retail Spending
Everybody loves lists — or at least, everybody who reads blogs, so we are told. I don’t do lists very often because it never seems that the information I write about fits well into the format. This month’s Research Roundup post breaks the mold.
Lists take up a lot of space,…
‘Consulting Group’ Tops List of Business Types Now Taking to the Web
Philadelphia, PA (Press Release – November 28, 2011) – 1&1 Internet, Inc., (www.1and1.com), a global leader amongst Web hosting providers, today revealed interesting results from its launch campaign for 1&1 MyWebsite – an easy online application that creates an attractive and…
Small Business Outlook for 2012: Business as Usual?
As 2011 draws to a close, what are the biggest challenges small business owners are facing? And what is their outlook for the coming year? A new survey conducted by online survey company Zoomerang Online Surveys and Polls and my company, GrowBiz Media, creates a mixed picture.
Overall, the survey…
4 Steps to Crafting the Perfect Twitter Bio
What if I told you the most important 140 characters you write on Twitter aren’t your actual tweets, but your Twitter bio? Well, it’s not far from the truth, especially if you consider that your Twitter bio is often the deciding factor in whether or not someone follows you. Unfortunately, we…
Intuit Small Business Employment Index Shows Mixed Signals for November
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Press Release – Nov. 29, 2011) – Small businesses created 55,000 new jobs in November, but employees continued to work fewer hours and make less money.
These are among the results of this month’s update of the Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) Small Business Employment…
Dangers of a Mediocre Website
The dangers of a mediocre Website must be taken seriously. In this roundup, we look at Web presence and a variety of other factors in your small business success. How do you improve your small business today?
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Dangers of a mediocre Website. Often your Website is the first impression people…
Will an LLC Help Lower Your Business Taxes?
The key reason to form an LLC (limited liability company) is to shield the personal assets of the owners from that of the business. This means that if your company has bad debts or is sued, banks and other lenders cannot seize your personal property. But let’s face it. For many small business…
Goldman Sach’s ’10,000 Small Businesses’ Selects AIMG’s Founder Joe DeMicco to Participate
Clifton, NJ (Press Release – November 28, 2011) – Chosen for his potential to create jobs in the greater New York metropolitan area, Joe DeMicco, Owner & Founder of the website development and marketing firm AIMG ? Accurate Imaging, Inc., has received full scholarship to participate…
31 Experts Share Advice for Buying Web-Based Software
Every day, thousands of business owners buy software. Some are moving to the cloud and purchasing Web-based (aka SaaS – software-as-a-service) and often start with a free or low-cost trial. If you’re considering doing this, here are words of wisdom from 30-plus business owners,…
3 Steps to Mastering Good Blogger Outreach
Awareness is the first step of any customer outreach program. It has to be, and that’s why small business owners are always on the hunt for media coverage. You want to get your name out there to let people know who you are, what you do, and why they should give your company a shot. And when…
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