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The holiday shopping season is officially off and running—and one of the biggest trends marketers are talking about is how readily consumers are switching to mobile shopping, whether on tablets or smartphones. A recent study from Prosper Mobile Insights found that majority of mobile users plan to u Read More

I blogged here earlier this week about the growing trend of consumers shopping via tablet computers. But consumers aren’t the only ones warming up to tablets, according to a new study issued today by Spiceworks Inc. Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly using tablets, along with cl Read More

Does your holiday retail strategy this year include mobile? It should. A new study, Understanding Mobile Audience, from mobile ad network Jumptap and comScore found that tablet computers, in particular, are spurring growth of mobile purchasing behavior.
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How do you feel about taxes? How do they affect your business? A new study by IT trade association CompTIA polled more than 400 small businesses to see what these entrepreneurs thought about their businesses’ tax burdens.
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What are your small business’s plans for the holiday season? Will you be giving customers gifts, exchanging gifts with your staff or celebrating with a party at your office or store? The 2011 American Express OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor surveyed entrepreneurs about their plans for gift-givi Read More

For many small business owners, the holiday season is a time for increased sales and new customers. Here are seven tips to maximize your shipping budget, your productivity and your ability to impress customers around the 2011 holiday season.
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Good news about small business financing is rare these days, but a new report on angel investing offers a bright spot in the clouds: Angel investment in small businesses is on the upswing, according to Q1 Q2 2011 Angel Market Trends. While angel investment slumped in the depths of the recession, th Read More

If your small business still doesn’t have a mobile marketing strategy, the results of a new study by Ipsos OTX MediaCT should spur you to get in gear. People who own both smartphones and tablet computers are twice as likely to make mobile purchases as those who only own smartphones, the study found Read More

Employees are using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Employees are using their own personal devices to access company information, and vice-versa. Companies are increasingly moving data storage to the cloud. All of these technological developments can benefit your business in Read More

While I hate to put a negative spin on such a positive time of year, the holidays can be a time when employees need extra money and might be driven to extremes—including embezzlement. You probably don’t believe embezzlement can happen to your small business, but it can, and the results can be devas Read More