Latest Stories for December, 2011
Merry Christmas and Thank You
Merry Christmas to all Small Business Trends readers.
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All
At this time of the year, we reflect on the many people who read this site, who follow our updates on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and who we’ve met at events.
Thank you for your support. You make it all…
An Interview with Jeanne Bliss on the Updated “I Love You More Than My Dog”
The one time I uttered the words ”love” and “customer” in the same sentence I practically got laughed out of the boardroom. That was 17 years 3 months and 5 days ago and as you can tell by my razor sharp memory of the event, my ego is still smarting a bit from the experience.
So when I…
Small Business Events: Latest Roundup
Every two weeks we put together a list of key events for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The following Small Business Events Guide contains worthwhile events for those wanting to grow their businesses:
Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2012 Growth Conference
January 11, 2012, Long Beach, CA
Coming…
Become a Franchise Owner Gives Insider Secrets About Franchises
Author Joel Libava and I have been colleagues and friends for a few years through our relationship with Small Business Trends and its founder, Anita Campbell. Of course, living in Cleveland and seeing each other from time to time doesn’t hurt either.
I’ve watched Joel grow his Franchise King…
Infographic Reveals True Impact of Franchising on the U.S. Economy
New York, NY (Press Release – December 16, 2011) – In all the talk about corporations, small business, unemployment, and the United States’ limping economy, franchising — one of America’s most powerful home-grown engines for jobs growth and economic expansion — is often…
It’s A Stick-Up: Gimme Your Bandwidth!
So I’m at the airport and for whatever reason my super-duper smartphone, which is apparently from the not-too-distant future, just will not find a signal.
Okay, no big deal, except that apparently everyone around me is busily typing away, being productive (or not), and enjoying some sort of…
How to Tell if A Bank Is Committed to Small Business Lending
When it comes to getting a small business loan, does it matter whether the bank you borrow from is a small bank or a large bank? The New York Times reports that larger banks are making fewer SBA-backed loans to small business, leaving the market open to smaller community banks. But do smaller banks…
Avira and Secure.me Join Forces to Protect Personal Data and Privacy on Facebook
Munich/San Francisco (Press Release – December 8, 2011) – IT security experts Avira and the global service for online privacy and reputation protection secure.me are consolidating their partnership in a bid to improve online security and personal data and privacy protection for Facebook…
Travel Tips and Small Business Suggestions
Small business traveling is just one of the many travails faced by the average small business person or entrepreneur. Here are some ways you can mitigate those difficulties and some other tips and news from around the small business Web.
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Travel tips you’ll want to take with you. Here…
Did Free Shipping Day Do the Trick for Small Biz?
Free Shipping Day was December 12 in Canada and December 16, 2011 in the United States — and consumers, naturally, ate it up. But did it do what it was supposed to do for small businesses? Did it provide an extra shot of revenue during the busy holiday season? Let’s check in on Twitter…
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