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Reachable opens doors for sales opportunities
If you are one of the many misinformed business people who think good sales professionals should be able to close a deal on the first meeting, it's time for a reality check. There are several dozen...
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On Deck uses technology to expand funding options
These days, most small business owners understand the futility of applying for a small business bank loan. In years past, small business owners and entrepreneurs have had to go it alone and rely on...
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Sam's Club pledges $2 million in grants
The annual U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit, involving over 800 small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country, is taking place in Washington, D.C. this week. The goal is to...
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Baby boomer women control most of nation's wealth
Between 1946 and 1964 over 76 million babies were born in the U.S., which is the largest population increase in history. This is hardly a secret so many small businesses are finding ways to appeal to...
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Husband and wife team announce SEO breakthrough
SEOEngine.com, a search engine startup, claims to have found a more effective and accurate way of ranking web pages and links on the Internet.Yesterday, May 30, 2012, SEO Engine co-Founders, Maura and...
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Paycheck Fairness Act again fails to pass Senate
Although the House of Representatives passed the bill in 2009, the Paycheck Fairness Act was stalled in the Senate in 2010 even though it had the support of the Obama administration. Obama called the...
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NSBA's small business political survey results are in
On June 6, 2012, the National Small Business Association released the results of a new survey intended to evaluate small business owners' partisan opinions. This groundbreaking survey, The Politics of...
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HubSpot CEO speaks out on current success
When HubSpot broke the Guinness Book of World Records for gaining the largest amount of registrants and attendees at an online webinar, "The Science of Social Media", people in the business world took...
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Michigan small business owner wins Intuit's latest grant
Vern and Joni Firestone of Redford, Michigan recently won a $5,000 grant from Intuit's "Love a Local Business" contest by following their passion. In 2011, Firestone and wife, Joni, started Blue...
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Microsoft details advantages of Windows 8 for businesses
Yesterday at Microsoft Corporation's Orlando, Fla. TechEd North America location, Erwin Visser, senior director of Windows Commercial Product Marketing, gave exciting updates on Windows 8 and other...
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Hospitality Inc.'s Lisa Richards cooks up another success
Lisa Richards, CEO - H Events Inc., is industry-known for being one of the country's driving forces behind the corporate picnic catering industry. Starting her company while still a student at USD,...
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Businesses must use criminal records properly in hiring practices
No one knew that not hiring someone with a past criminal record could be considered against the Civil Rights Act, but in April the E.E.O.C. published a new enforcement guidance for business owners...
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Siemens sponsors innovation competition
On June 18, 2012, Siemens Stiftung announced the beginning of their "empowering people. Award", which runs from now until December 31, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. EST.This innovative competition was create to...
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Scriptapalooza pioneers new service for writers and producers
Writing screenplays and television scripts is fast becoming a worldwide activity. As evidenced by the proliferation of reality shows, screenplay contests, networks and independent films, everyone...
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Jerrol LeBaron spearheads rally on Capitol Hill starting today
Two years ago, Hollywood professional and small business owner, Jerrol LeBaron, decided it was time to improve our country's leadership and started a political committee, aptly named "Honor in...
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The cloud will alter the future of hardware and software
Not everyone is ready to embrace cloud computing, particularly outside of the U.S. But according to Gartner cloud forecaster, Ed Anderson, spending on cloud computing is growing at a faster rate than...
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Understanding venture capital
Most small business owners shy away from venture capitalists without cognizant cause. Hypothetically, it may be because angel investors and venture capitalists in the news are generally associated...
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Small retailers open successful storefronts on Facebook
Years ago, who would have thought retail storefronts would open up on Facebook, the largest social media site? Apparently, Facebook didn't plan or promote this new phenomenon either, according to a...
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How tax hikes will impact small businesses
For those small business owners who haven't been keeping up with the specific taxes that are set to increase if Congress doesn't act before January 1, 2013, check this out.In 2010, the tax cuts of...
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Repurpose, reuse and reinvent your small business
Election years are generally unstable. so it's no surprise that 2012 is par for the course. If the Mayan calendar and economic advisers are correct, we're in for a few more rocky quarters ahead.The...
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