Latest Stories for December, 2011

 

Don’t Be a Launch Hater

One of the holy Internet startup commandments lately seems to be “Thou shalt not launch.”  But I launch all the time, and I love it. Why? Because my startup’s most valuable commodity is time. I need to get as much user feedback on my product as I can get – and I need it fast. There are…

AnyMeeting Integrates With Google Apps Marketplace

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Press Release – December 9, 2011) – AnyMeeting, the completely free web conferencing and webinar service, today announced its integration into the Google Apps Marketplace. Now, AnyMeeting users with a Google or Google Apps account will have a single sign-on…

What Holiday Movies Teach About Small Business

Everything you need to know about small business can be found in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. Well, maybe not exactly. But there must be a reason a community bank in Oregon insists employees watch the film. In a stirring speech near the beginning of the movie, hero George…

The Overwhelmed Small Business Owner’s Guide to Simplicity

We have more ideas and responsibilities than we have time in a day. Plus, every piece of success seems to come with new challenges.  In fact, opportunities come from the challenges that we’ve learned how to maximize.  And since we can’t control everything that happens, we might as well learn…

How Getting a Massage Is Like Building Trust With a Client

I get regular massages. It’s something I’m proud of, since most people don’t take enough care of their bodies. But I digress. I met a new therapist on my last appointment. At first I was a bit nervous. After all, I was trusting her with my body. What if she yanked something in my…

KikScore Trust Survey: Online Consumers Demanding More Information About Business Reputation

Washington, DC (Press Release – December 14, 2011) – KikScore today released the findings of the first KikScore Online Trust Survey. This groundbreaking survey focuses on how website visitors view the trustworthiness and credibility of online businesses. One area of emphasis of the…

How Google AdWords Determines What You Pay

Recently I’ve come across a couple of infographics trying to visually show how Google AdWords works. If a picture is worth a thousand words, evidently it takes a few thousand words to explain how Google AdWords works. However, I think perhaps the most mystifying part of the process is how the…

The “Top One Percent” Own Businesses

Ernest Hemingway apparently got the answer wrong when F. Scott Fitzgerald told him “the rich are different from you and me” and Hemingway responded “Yes, they’ve got more money.” His answer should have been: “They own businesses.” The chart at the bottom of the page shows the…

AnyMeeting Offers An Easy Way To Connect With Video Conferencing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Press Release – December 13, 2011) – AnyMeeting, the completely free web conferencing and webinar service, today announced a festive use for its service with the holidays in mind. AnyMeeting’s 6-way video conferencing feature allows users to connect with…

Late Holiday Gifts for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs can be tough people to buy for, if you’ve got them on your Holiday list. If you are an entrepreneur, which is why we’re guessing you’re reading this page, you know that tools and resources that help you build your business are most critical. Here are some gifts you…

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