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From events in New York, San Diego and Chicago to others across the Web, there are experiences to fit a variety of business interests this week.
So if you aren’t located near one of the face-to-face gatherings that interest and can’t afford to travel there, don’t worry. Just check out event calend Read More

Social media continues to play an increasingly important role in the marketing of a small business today. No longer is it deemed enough to only have a website for your business. You now MUST engage with your clients, provide interesting and valuable content, and build a brand that clients are happy Read More

If Sun Tzu had lived in the 21st Century, his sage wisdom regarding battlefield strategy would have translated well to today’s modern corporate environment.
His observation about self-awareness is of particularly noteworthiness, given the modern employee’s increasing autonomy in the workplace and Read More

In this day and age, travel has become increasingly necessary for business, even with the advent of video chatting and text messaging. Along with this expansion of travel comes an expansion of services and products designed to help the traveler in their journeys. Let’s take a look at some smart bus Read More

With over half of the states having a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum, it may feel like small businesses are being squeezed.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, two-thirds of minimum wage earners are in the service industries, a full 44 percent in food service. Two-thirds are p Read More

Putting together a killer board is at the top of every founder’s to-do list. But how do you convince top executives to join? Which incentives work best to attract the leaders you need? To find out, we asked nine successful entrepreneurs the following:
“What should I consider offering executives to Read More

As the world’s largest social media platform, Facebook can be an integral part of your customer communication strategy. This week, the platform added a few new features that could impact the way your business uses it to connect with people in the future.
The expansion of Facebook Place Tips could Read More

Social media site Twitter may be known for its 140 character limit, but the company has recently announced that Direct Messages will no longer be subjected to that restriction.
Twitter plans to remove the 140 character limit on Direct Messages sometime in July but gave no specific date for the cha Read More

By virtue of the fact that I am, by nature, a quiet and private person, I will freely acknowledge that when it comes to networking, I am not the best at it, although I do make an effort!
“The Complete Guide to Professional Networking: The Secrets of Online and Offline Success” by Simon Phillips (@ Read More

Acquisitions of regional newspapers by bigger and bigger media companies is the norm these days. So the idea of a small community newspaper still being a small business may seem like a thing of the past.
But not if you travel to Cooperstown, New York. Read More