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Trade shows are an excellent opportunity to find new customers, to meet new business partners and build new relationships. So much work goes into planning and preparing for a trade show. You need to make sure your booth is interesting, informative, fun, and staffed with team members with the right Read More

Are you satisfied with the rate at which your business is growing? If you’re a fledgling entrepreneur, the answer is probably no. It can be frustrating. You’re trying desperately to build your business and land more clients, but you’re having trouble driving sales. You may have spent months, even y Read More

Google has long been cloaked in mystery, between its legendary Google X labs (home of the notorious driverless car project) and top-secret search algorithms.
A position at Google is still a dream job for tech and engineering grads around the globe. In fact, the company has a reputation of almost m Read More

Mobile dominated the news this week with information on a new Apple patent, a long awaited digital payment system and the wider availability of a popular mobile device. Look for details on these stories and more in this week’s Small Business Trends news and information roundup. Read More

The October deadline created by Visa and Mastercard is looming for small businesses to accept EMV chip card payments or face fraud liability. But you may not have to navigate these unknown waters alone. First Data has announced an expanded agreement with Sam’s Club to improve its merchant services Read More

Business cartoon by Mark Anderson - Andertoons:

It just wouldn’t be right to have a month without a graph cartoon, so here’s another take on this staple.
This one came about after reading a review of an art exhibit nearby where, I kid you not, the phrase “transformative piece touching on themes Read More

Math isn’t a subject that’s traditionally considered to be incredibly interesting. So, for educators, finding a way to teach mathematics that actually holds students’ attention can be a challenge.
It’s a challenge that Tim and Tanya Chartier have taken on with the help of an unlikely skill set. Th Read More

If you are targeting a teenage audience as customers for your retail store and are worried that they’re solely shopping online, you can rest easy.
While teens are indeed becoming more likely to buy online than they were in the past, they still prefer to buy from companies that have brick-and-morta Read More

Before launching a business, entrepreneurs often hone their skills and gather life experience that can help make their businesses successful. Those experiences can come from school, working for others, or some more unconventional sources. For Jeff Ma, many of the lessons he learned that helped him Read More

Ever roll your eyes at a typical Instagram photo?
Artist and illustrator Joanna Zhou created a series of perfect illustrations called “12 Types of Instagram Photos” that showcase the various kinds of pictures you’ll typically find on Instagram. Read More