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What kid doesn’t dream that saying, “Open Sesame” opens some kind of secret passageway?
Childhood dreams of magic and treasure aside, even adults would admit that such convenience has appeal. One company is playing on both fantasy and reality with a smart lock that can open a door with a phrase or Read More

Several observers have claimed that crowdfunding — the use of an Internet-based platform to raise small amounts of money from many people for a project or business — will “democratize” startup investing, giving any entrepreneur anywhere in the world equal access to potential investors.
While that’ Read More

Depending on your taste, you’ve probably had some mighty good beers in your time.
But until now, you may not have had a beer that’s literally out of this world.
Now it’s time to leave the capsule, if you dare.
For those interested in trying a beer that’s quite literally been in space, there’s Gr Read More

There are many dangers that go along with being a firefighter. The obvious ones include burns, smoke inhalation and building collapses. But there are also some less obvious long-term dangers that go along with fighting fires year after year. Read More

In emerging marijuana businesses both the opportunities and the risks are, pardon the pun, high. The same could be said for the industry’s startup potential.
And even though traditional banks are not getting behind the industry just yet, there are investors in the marijuana industry. But even if y Read More

Blending in-person and online networking and building active, engaged and loyal communities are key factors in today’s small business success.
We should have an online presence but we cannot hide behind our websites, blogs, or social media platforms. People want to know, like, and trust who they a Read More

Mexican drug cartels. Russian botnets. Chinese hackers.
It’s all in a day’s work for Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit.
The Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) is a unit within Microsoft where employees track cybercrime in real time. The DCU has an important goal: fight cybercrime.
To some this role may see Read More

How are your customers accessing your small business website? And more importantly, what does it look like when they do?
The simple fact is that mobile device usage is on the rise. Last year marked the first when mobile Internet traffic surpassed desktop traffic, and recent reports show that 60 pe Read More

Every small business — with dreams of growth and expansion — realizes technology enhances business productivity. Of course, not every small business can allocate funds to staff an IT department — or in some cases even have an IT professional on call.
For most small businesses, IT experts on site a Read More

Just about every small business owner can relate to problems surrounding growth.
Greg Head (pictured), Chief Marketing Officer for Infusionsoft, joins Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends for an exclusive one-on-one interview on the topic of systemizing a small business (or “systematizing Read More