Small Business Trends

Capture and share. I like the sound of that better than Point and Shoot. You probably own a video camera in the form of a smartphone, an iPad, or one of a hundred video cameras that do, gasp, only video. This post is for the small business owner who has the creative tools, but wonders how to move that video Read More

Like the smartphone, the tablet computer is shifting how we interact with business applications. The Kindle Fire from Amazon offers business owners a way to get more done with a small portable computer at a very affordable price point.

Amazon provided a Kindle Fire loaner unit for this review so I could integrate it into my workflow over four weeks. Read More

At the end of 2009, we created the 30 Useful Email Marketing Apps list for small business owners. It proved a popular post and we decided to revisit the State of Email Marketing Apps and the result is these 24 new additions for you to consider.

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At first glance, Eventbrite does not appear to be a small business tool. Most small business owners are not planning events, right? Let’s redefine what an event is and then we’ll see if this tool can help you grow your small business and marketing presence. Events are the secret sauce to good marketing and Eventbrite can help you manage and promote Read More

Ever felt like you’d like the 911 status on your business, in one view, one place? All the vitals so you can see, at a glance, what’s going on in the different areas of your company? If you have wanted to combine your web analytics, CRM, project management, sales pipeline, customer support requests, to name just a few, then this Read More

Have you ever had your email program tell you that you’ve exceeded send or receive limit?  Essentially, the file you want to send or receive is just too big for the server to handle and it shuts you out or refuses to handle your message. This review of the online file sharing service YouSendIt is for you, then.

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Most email providers offer a free trial, but AWeber does not. That’s not a negative. In fact, by putting a value on their service, I believe that many people equate it with greater value. Charging for the service sends the message that AWeber is completely confident that you will love their service and will pull out your wallet to sign Read More

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, including some insights from software creators.

Jon Ferrara, CEO and Founder of Read More

Have you noticed lately that many laptops’ screens are almost as big as desktop monitors? No doubt you can find a small and lightweight one, but some of the least expensive laptops are huge. I went searching for lighter and slimmer solutions for the mobile small business owner. The Samsung Chromebook offers an interesting option and is the focus of Read More

Everyone talks about how important it is to build an iPhone or Android app, but it doesn’t look inexpensive or easy. Until now. I’ve been testing appsbar, a free Web-based app that allows small business owners create their own iOS or Android application.

I found appsbar.com when researching the digital coupon phenomenon (think Groupon and Living Social) and discovered a post Read More