December 2011 Features

  • More Investment in Your Small Business

    December 15, 2011

    Small business owners must invest in the businesses they create. This investment may take many forms. It may include cash infusions or simply the way you treat employees. How do you invest in your small business? Our small business roundup has more.

  • Small Business Software Trends for 2012

    December 14, 2011

    Are you confused by the terms SaaS and cloud computing? In their simplest forms, software as a service (SaaS) is the application, and the cloud is the place where you store the data from that app (and in most cases the application itself). Many of the latest technology announcements have implications for SaaS and cloud development that will serve small businesses everywhere.

  • 6 Benchmarks That Gauge Success

    December 13, 2011

    How do you measure and gauge your success today? The question and answer of how we gauge our success has dramatically changed for most of us in the past few years, as we have seen our circumstances and assets change. So what are the benchmarks today that gauge success?

  • Small Business Outlook for 2012: Business as Usual?

    December 11, 2011

    As 2011 draws to a close, what are the biggest challenges small business owners are facing? And what is their outlook for the coming year? A new survey conducted by online survey company Zoomerang Online Surveys and Polls and my company, GrowBiz Media, creates a mixed picture.

  • Launching Your Small Business Website

    December 07, 2011

    Getting your Website in shape can be as grueling as launching your business in the first place. Don’t get overwhelmed. This roundup includes a guide to help you get started plus information on small business debt management and more.

  • Top 10 Small Business Tax Trends for 2012

    December 06, 2011

    Can a discussion of the federal deficit, now in excess of $15 trillion, be separated from a discussion on taxes? Of course not! Therefore, taxes will continue to be an important topic on the federal level because of the dichotomy between raising taxes to address deficit concerns vs. keeping taxes low to help create jobs and improve the economy.

  • 8 Steps to Take Your Brick and Mortar Business Online

    December 04, 2011

    The Internet is here to stay, no doubt about it. Still, many small businesses haven’t moved online. Some may not feel the need yet. Others may be scared because the territory is unfamiliar. Your customers are online. Your competitors are online or moving there soon. Don’t get left behind.