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When was the last time your handbag got a tech upgrade?
These days our technology is an everyday personal experience. There’s the ever present smartphone in our pocket and the tablet in our bag. Now, smart watches and even glasses are becoming more common.
Leoht is one company that thinks it’s ti Read More

This summer the company will offer a built-in payments solution in its marketing automation software platform. Rates will be “competitive” company executives say, at 2.9 percent plus 30 cents per each transaction. There is no setup fee. The payments solution has mobile capabilities so that small bu Read More

When you once were called the “Social Media Swami,” what might a logical next career step be?
For Shashi Bellamkonda, that next career step is to become a Chief Marketing Officer.
Bellamkonda joins Surefire Social starting April 1. He will be the new CMO of the technology and services provider ba Read More

Should you send employees emails after work hours?
As entrepreneurs, our minds are always on our businesses and we tend to be in a hurry about everything, so it seems only natural to fire off an email about work the minute something comes to mind. That could be at 9 p.m., midnight or 2 in the morn Read More

Could Amazon be the next place people go to hire a landscaper?
Starting today Monday March 30, small businesses in select markets nationwide will be able to offer services to customers through the eCommerce site up until now known mostly for selling products.
A report from TechCrunch notes that A Read More

You probably wouldn’t dream of loaning large amounts of money without credit information on the borrower, right?
But do you pull credit reports on the companies with whom you do business?
The comparison is clear enough: In business-to-business transactions, credit is often extended directly or in Read More

Entrepreneur and cat lover Michael Phillips decided to return to the business world with his latest restaurant franchise … after retiring to paradise.
Phillips founded Coconut’s Fish Café in Khei, Hawai’i, on the island of Maui, opening the doors of the flagship restaurant in 2009.
Named after th Read More

Now more than ever, the Internet has become the primary method used by home buyers when looking for a new home. Online searches and listings have made it easier for prospective home buyers to find their dream homes.
In 2013, 90 percent of home buyers did research online before choosing to buy thei Read More

Small business owners are paying a lot less to borrow money now than they did three decades ago.
That’s based on analysis of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data. Per the IRS, the average sole proprietor paid four times as much on interest expense in 1983 as in 2011, when the numbers are measured i Read More

Once again the government is there to teach us a valuable leadership lesson. And this has nothing to do with politics or party affiliation. It’s not about Democrat or Republican, nor about whether you like or dislike the current administration. It’s about setting and following through with clear ex Read More