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Get Your Business Structure Fit For 2012
January 17, 2012
While well-intentioned Americans focus on getting more physically fit, how fit is your business when it comes to its legal business structure? To help you assess what’s right for your business, here’s a run-down of the most common business structures in the United States.
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3 Ways to Improve Your Mobile Website
January 16, 2012
John Foley, CEO of Grow Socially, talks about the continued rise in mobile website traffic, and gives 3 important ways to improve your mobile website.
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Learn From the Experts: Top Biz Tips for 2012
January 12, 2012
You can learn a lot from small business owners who have been there before you. Sure, every small business is different, but there’s a clear advantage to getting tips from the experts. We’ve gathered some of the best and most varied of this advice for the beginning of 2012.
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One Simple Secret to a More Successful Business
January 11, 2012
Want to make your business more financially successful? A more diverse work force could be the key. A new study found that diversity in the workplace leads to happier workers, which leads, in turn, to greater loyalty and productivity, ultimately enhancing a company’s bottom line.
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Promote Your Business Without Being Pushy
January 10, 2012
Can you promote your business without being pushy? And if so how? With so many people “allergic to the pushy sales person,” understanding the customers needs and having a platform to fill those needs becomes critical.
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Hot or Not: Sales and Marketing Trends in 2012
January 09, 2012
The techniques that are effective to keep and get new customers continues to radically change. In 2012, they will evolve even more. Here is what’s going to be hot (and what’s not) in the year to come.
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How Social Media Helps Your Small Business
January 08, 2012
Social media is just one of the tools that can help you build a successful small business, but it is an important one. In this small business roundup, we look at what a recent survey says about the ability of social media to drive your business.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4 Marketing Trends Worth Watching
November 30, 2011
The year 2011 might be coming to an end soon… but that doesn’t mean the worlds of marketing and communications will slow down! Grow Socially CEO John Foley shares 4 marketing trends to watch in the months to come.
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Will an LLC Help Lower Your Business Taxes?
November 29, 2011
The key reason to form an LLC (limited liability company) is to shield the personal assets of the owners from that of the business. This means that if your company has bad debts or is sued, banks and other lenders cannot seize your personal property. But let’s face it. For many small business owners, questions about forming an LLC typically boil down to a single topic … taxes.
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The 10 Brand Questions Every SMB Must Answer
November 28, 2011
As a small business owner, you live and die by your brand. As we wind down 2011, dedicate some thought to thinking about your place in the market and how you can strengthen it in 2012. With that in mind, We look at 10 questions intended to help you take a more strategic look at your brand to identify what’s working and where you may want to improve.
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ShredEX Fights Identity Theft in Valdosta
November 27, 2011
Britt Garwood, general manager of ShredEX in Valdosta, shares how ShredEX helps customers fight identity theft, how the recession has been good for their business, and how ShredEX helps lower the environmental impact in the area.
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Random Thoughts About the Economy and Small Business by Dr. Joe Webb
November 17, 2011
Economist Dr. Joe Webb shares his random thoughts about the economy, small business, mergers & acquisitions, iPad babies & elders, and other matters.
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3 Ways to Get More From Running Holiday Deals
November 16, 2011
Nielsen helps confirm what most of us already knew: The No. 1 reason for following or liking a brand on social networking sites is to receive discounts and special offers. As a small business owner, there are a number of ways for you to cash in capitalize on this growing marketing trend, while also increasing your social media influence. Lisa Barone shares three ways you can take advantage of online deals during this holiday season.
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Year End Financial Planning Strategies
November 15, 2011
The end is near! For 2011 at least. Now is the time for last minute details for 2011 and planning for 2012. Bil Sadler of Sadler Financial shares a few ideas to think about as 2011 winds down.
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Tips on Growing Your Small Business Quickly
November 14, 2011
Many small business owners seek ways of growing their businesses quickly, but finding the right way to grow your particular business is also critical. Here are some suggestions to get you started, but take your time when implementing and see you choose the growth strategy that fits you.
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Using Facebook For Your Business
November 13, 2011
Daniel Titus of Danieltitus.com shares how to use Facebook for your business.
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Is Small Business Risky?
November 09, 2011
How much of a risk is it to start a small business? What are the things that you feel you have to overcome in order to dive into this arena? It’s the digital age– you can start a business while sitting at the dining room table in one evening before your favorite nighttime reality show comes on. So is small business today truly risky?
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Why Small Businesses Love Cloud Services
November 08, 2011
If anything’s beating out the skyrocketing growth of the mobile app market, I’d put my money on cloud services. These days, you can do everything in the cloud except your dry cleaning (or can you?). Here’s a look at some of the industries and companies that are moving into the cloud computing services arena for small businesses.