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…
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…
As you wrap, and unwrap, gifts this holiday season, you may notice they’re a little lighter than usual. It might be because more companies are easing up on the packaging – or at least using eco-friendlier alternatives.
As the green movement grows up, there’s a new movement among businesses…
WASHINGTON (Press Release – Dec. 8, 2011) – The International Franchise Association today released new research on minority-owned, female-owned and joint female/male-owned franchise businesses. The report, Franchised Business Ownership, 2007: Minority and Gender Groups, prepared by the…
There’s certainly no shortage of dynamic concepts to explore in franchising in 2012. Finding opportunities to get into a business of your own is the easy part. Finding a willing financial partner to help you invest in a franchise business is still a bit more challenging.
For example, if you want…
There are signs that the economy is heating up even as winter has officially arrived. The second annual Small Business Saturday gave a big boost to Main Street merchants and spurred an estimated 103 million Americans to shop at independently owned small businesses on November 26, 2011.
The figure…
Washington, DC (Press Release – December 7, 2011) – Small business leaders in the Main Street Alliance network sent an open letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives today urging them to oppose three anti-regulatory proposals, slated for consideration on the House floor…
Mom-trepreneurs like Scarlett Paolicchi are a good example of the ingenuity and variety of today’s small business owner. Starting a business from where you are and suiting your lifestyle is the key. Don’t let the restrictions stop you. Read on!
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In February of 2011, Google kicked off a series of updates dubbed “Panda.” The Panda algorithm has demoted some of the spammy sites that had climbed search engine results. Unfortunately, these fly-by-night operations weren’t the only victims of Panda.
It turns out that some…
If it’s not already enough of a headache keeping up with business expenses come tax time, small businesses that accept credit cards (both online and in brick-and-mortar locations) now have another element to add to the tax equation. It’s called the 1099K form. Aimed at addressing the…
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