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How are small business employees using mobile devices in the office, and how is it helping them (or not helping them) get their work done? According to the Sage SMB Survey on Mobile Devices, laptops (used by 80 percent of employees) and smartphones (used by 81 percent) are the devices employees mos Read More

By Rieva Lesonsky

If you’re like most small business owners, you hate interviewing potential employees almost as much as employees dread interviewing! Read More

Are you taking advantage of all the ways local search can drive users to your business? The 6th Annual 15miles/Neustar Localeze Local Search Usage Study, conducted by comScore, found that local search is more important than ever in attracting customers and closing sales. Here’s some of what they fo Read More

If you filed your business taxes yesterday and are wishing you could have paid less, you might want to check out the Tax Foundation’s 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index. The annual listing ranks the 50 states based on their tax-friendliness to small business.
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“Content marketing” is a hot business buzzword these days—and for good reason. The practice of creating online “content,” whether it’s articles and blog posts, social media posts or online videos, can bring a small business big results. If you’re skeptical about whether content marketing can really Read More

Spurred by the rapid adoption of mobile devices like tablets and smartphones, as well as by major retailers’ investment in their websites, ecommerce sales in the U.S. are projected to rise from $231 billion last year to $262 billion this year—an increase of 13 percent–according to the latest foreca Read More

How important is technology to today’s small business? So important, according to the recently released Brother Small Business Survey from Brother International Corp., that 75 percent of small business owners say a crashed computer disrupts their business more than a sick employee.
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Let’s face it: Finding the right domain name for your small business or start-up isn’t easy. While definitely a challenge, there’s no need for you to fall victim to a bad name for your company. Here’s some advice on why a good name matters—and some tips on selecting a domain name that will resonate Read More

How do your small business’s spending habits stack up against those of other entrepreneurs nationwide? PEX Card’s first SMB (Small and Midsized Businesses) Benchmark Expense Survey, conducted in December, has some good and bad news about small business expenses.
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Is your small business reaching out to Hispanic consumers on their mobile devices? If not, you’re missing out on a big opportunity. New research reported by eMarketer shows that Hispanic consumers are not only far more likely than non-Hispanics to use mobile devices, but are also far more likely to Read More