Apr 30, 2013

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Small business owners more optimistic about their companies' prospects ...
Washington Post
Improving company finances helped lift owners optimism in a survey conducted in early April by Wells Fargo & Co. and Gallup. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index rose 7 points to 16 from 9 in January and from minus-11 in November. The index is ...
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King County Small Business of the Year Kickoff
YouTube
West Seattle Blog video of King County Executive Dow Constantine and Easy Street Record's owner Matt Vaughan talking about the King County Small Business awards. ESR won Small Business of the Year last year.
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Small business hiring pace picks up, revenue falls
Businessweek
NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses picked up their hiring pace slightly in April, according to a survey released Tuesday. Small companies added 20,000 jobs, up from a revised 15,000 in March and a revised 14,000 in February, software maker Intuit said.
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Secunia SmallBusiness
PC Magazine
IT administrators in small businesses have a tough job keeping up with all the software updates for every single application installed on every computer in the organization. Software vendors either have their own patching schedule (Oracle CPU ...
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Top Preventable Causes For Small Business Failure
Huffington Post
Lack of a niche focus- Too many small business owners sell to anyone they think has money. Take the time to develop a well-defined niche for your business. It is so much easier to develop a marketing plan when you are clear on your target. By the way ...
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Maine Small Business Owners Criticize East-West Highway Plan - Mpbn
MPBN News
Four measures before the Legislature's Transportation Committee would prohibit the use of state money to study the feasibility of building the privately-funded tollway. As Jay Field reports, a coalition of small business owners along the proposed route ...
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Small Businesses' Investment in Digital Marketing Rises - eWeek
eWeek
The majority (66 percent) of small businesses plan to invest as much or more in digital marketing, such as Websites, social media and online advertisements, as they did last year, according to the 2013 AT&T Small Business Technology Poll, which ...
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eWeek
Small business asks Hickenlooper to veto anti-discrimination bill
Denver Post
Colorado, they say, is one of only eight states that do not have anti-discrimination policies governing businesses with fewer than 15 workers. However, opponents say the bill would potentially bankrupt small-business owners who can't afford the legal ...
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How can small businesses can develop their brand identity?
guardian.co.uk
How can small businesses can develop their brand identity? Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD. A panel of experts discussed how SMEs can build big brands on small budgets at a recent Guardian Small Business Network seminar.
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Small businesses investing big in digital marketing in 2013
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
In a hyper-connected world where a strong online presence could mean better growth opportunities for business, 2013 looks to be another year of significantly increased online investment for small businesses. According to the 2013 AT&T Small Business ...
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The small business born out of complementary skillsets
The Guardian
... and contemplation." "We manage our projects very tightly, but not at the expense of the space for creativity." This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To receive more like this you can become a member of the Small Business Network ...
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Why small business should adopt Office 365
ITWeb
The latest iteration of Microsoft Office for the small enterprise, Microsoft Office 365 for small business, is, according to value-added distributor Comztek, fast levelling the playing field in applications as a service and cloud computing. According ...
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Free small business seminars to be held at Mott Community College in Lapeer
MLive.com
LAPEER, MI – Two free business education seminars will be offered by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center at the Mott Community College Campus in Lapeer. The first seminar -- Starting a Business -- will be offered 9-11:30 ...
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Eastern Bank celebrating small business
Boston.com
On every Tuesday in May, Eastern Bank will start a Facebook discussion group inviting people to plug their small business, the company wrote. In addition there will be displays set up inside each of the bank's 99 branches allowing featured companies to ...
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Newtek Releases Annual Survey on Small Business Hiring Plans
Sacramento Bee
NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Newtek Business Services, NASDAQ: NEWT, The Small Business Authority®, with a portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the findings of its SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, ...
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Small business award luncheon set for today
Hattiesburg American
William Carey University and the Area Development Partnership will honor small businesses at the Small Business Leadership Award Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Southern Oaks House and Gardens. Curt Hébert of Madison, a partner at Brunini ...
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Small business confidence inches back up
al.com
Conducted by Gallup, the survey found that most small business owners -- 53 percent -- expect their cash flow to be good or somewhat good over the next 12 months. Over the past 12 months, 48 percent said cash flow had been good or somewhat good, up ...
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At Sloan, MBAs Use Consulting Skills to Help Small Businesses
Businessweek
"What is new to me is helping a small business," says Sesha Gadey, a second-year student who is working with Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a Pawtucket, R.I., food cooperative. "The problems are similar to those of a large company, but the scale is different ...
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Spelling and Grammar Errors in Shop Signs Will Lose Small Businesses ...
Sacramento Bee
Nearly half of potential customers would be put off making a purchase because of a grammatical slip-up or spelling error in a shop's signs or on a website. Moreover such mistakes would cause the majority of consumers to question a small business owner ...
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Wells Fargo Report Shows That Business Owners Show a Weakness in ...
LoanSafe
(Source: Wells Fargo) – Despite concerns about a slowing U.S. economy, small business owners are a little more optimistic in April than at the start of the year, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index conducted April 1-5. In ...
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Efficiency: ResourceIT Consulting
The Guardian
Small businesses smash through many brick walls to survive and grow. To stay ahead of competition and remain profitable you must keep pushing the business to make new decisions. To stay ahead of competition, remain profitable and increase efficiency ...
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Villa ideal home for small business
New Zealand Herald
"Its location makes it ideal for small professional service businesses, for example legal or financial services firms which require a cost-effective city fringe location." Kermode says it would ideally suit a business that is looking to make the move ...
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Wyoming small-business week winners announced
Wyoming Business Report
According to the SBA, winners are selected on a variety of criteria, including staying power, growth in number of employees, increase in sales, financial condition, response to adversity, community service and assistance to small business. Beginning ...
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The Misguided "Small Business Tax Cut"
BlueOregon
The desire to help small business owners is understandable, as they are an important component of our economy and communities. However, the granting of preferential tax treatment for people reporting "business income," as some lawmakers are ...
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BlueOregon
Small Business Association of Michigan Selects Billhighway Give as Mobile ...
Midland Daily News
Billhighway, foremost provider of cloud-based financial management solutions for nonprofits, announces the recent addition of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) to its client roster. SBAM will use Billhighway Give, a mobile fundraising ...
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How Canberra can wake small business from hibernation
Business Spectator
Greg Evans 1 hour ago. Industries · Family Business · Small Business (SME). There are four main ways the government can improve the small business environment, starting with reducing their tax burden and providing a balanced federal budget.
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Small business owners want compensation for price fixing scandal
The New Age Online
Six years after the bread price fixing scandal happened, about a 100 Western Cape small business owners are determined to get compensation from the companies responsible, Tiger Brands, Pioneer Foods and Premier Foods pay. The Constitutional Court ...
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How to write a successful blog that also promotes your business
The Guardian
Unfortunately, many small businesses are yet to wake up to the benefits of this tool. Valid reasons range from lack of time for writing the blog posts to a lack of ideas for quality posts. Here are my top tips for writing and building a successful ...
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The Guardian

Blogs13 new results for Small Business
 
County Executive visits Small Business Awards ... - West Seattle Blog
By WSB
County Executive visits Small Business Awards winner Easy Street Records to kick off next competition.
West Seattle Blog...
Small towns are built on small businesses | upside Blog
By Brandon Olson
It's no surprise that small towns and rural communities don't have the same abundance of fast food restaurant choices, clothing stores, movie theaters and retail shopping as metropolitan areas in the United States.
upside Blog
Enterprising States 2013: Getting Down to Small Business ...
By Praxis Strategy Group
Small business may be down, but it is far from out. There have been some small, subtle upward shifts in employment in three of the industries—construction, manufacturing, and retail—that bore the brunt of the recession-driven job losses.
Newgeography.com - Economic,...
Small Business Shout Out: All on the Same Page Bookstore - Creve ...
By Owen Skoler
Learn more about this Creve Couer business in this week's Small Business Shout Out.
Creve Coeur Patch
Small Business Owner Optimism Up in April | Millionaire Corner
By Donald Liebenson
Small business owners are expressing more optimism in April, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.
Millionaire Corner
Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Online Storage for Files - Small Business ...
By Joshua Sophy
Keep in mind that this offering is positioned as a consumer product, and not intended for businesses. No word was given about whether the storage can be used with Verizon small business plans. However, many solo entrepreneurs and ...
Small Business Trends
Rockford economic development leaders want to help local small ...
By Kelsie Passolt
For small business owners, expanding beyond the Rockford area and into the global market can seem foreign, so to speak, but one Rockford group can help expand the horizon for those people. "Any prog.
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Why a Business Plan Is Important to Small Business | - Belize Invest
By Administrator
Communication is one of the key purposes of a business plan. It serves, in effect, as a resume for your business, according to the Small Business Administration. You can share your business plan with new and prospective employees to help ...
Catching up with Kay: Best Way to Help Economy is By Listening to ...
Durham's Andrea Harris to Co-Chair Hagan's New Advisory Committee.
Fort Bragg Patch
Selling custom made products - where to start? - Small business ...
By PetesPlans
Hi all, I'm starting a part-time electronics manufacturing business, supplying custom built microprocessor controlled devices. I am willing to start.
Small business forum Australia
Rest In Peace: T-Shirt Biz Makes Money Off Crime Victims In Detroit ...
By sstoddart
DETROIT (WWJ) - A small business owner says the violence in Detroit is so bad, he's now making money off of the dead. International T-Shirts, located at 7 Mile and Evergreen roads on the city's northwest side, is plenty busy these days — but ...
CBS Detroit
Educating the business community... - Health Access WeBlog
By Anthony Wright
While some business groups like Small Business Majority and even the Bay Area Council have been supportive and engaged on health reform issues, others chose to simply distort and demonize the law for political purposes--spending ...
Health Access WeBlog
Social Media and Your Business - What Happens After the Tweet ...
By sharonhh
BizSugar small business news and tips. Share small ... I always believe that by interacting more with your followers is must when it comes to twitter just like what you said about acting like a human being and not a company. I will try your tips ...
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Web4 new results for Small Business
 
Cash flow a huge challenge for UK small businesses: survey | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - A new report has called into question the effectiveness of the British government's drive to end a lending drought to small businesses and ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-britain-smallbusiness-cashflow-idUSB...
Michael Sawyers named SBA Small Business Person of the Year ...
Michael Sawyers quickly learned in the U.S. Army that failure wasn't an option....
www.bizjournals.com/.../04/.../michael-sawyers-7delta-sba.htm...
Elk Grove, SBA holding small-business summit - Sacramento ...
If you're an Elk Grove small business owner or plan to launch a new business, ...
www.bizjournals.com/.../elk-grove-sba-holding-small-business...
Philadelphia To Hold 1st Small Business Week in May
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Verizon will present Small Business Week May 13–17.
www.blackenterprise.com/.../greater-philadelphia-small-busine...


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