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Acquisitions of regional newspapers by bigger and bigger media companies is the norm these days. So the idea of a small community newspaper still being a small business may seem like a thing of the past.
But not if you travel to Cooperstown, New York. Read More

Contests and plenty of events fill the rest of June. Just look at the events calendar below. Verisign’s #InternetOfficial contest will be awarding 15 finalists $5,000 and a chance at a $30,000 grand prize. You can also Tweet to win one of two Samsung Digital Signage TVs being given away by Small Bu Read More

There are parts of running a business that are absolutely essential. And while you know that these things, such as protecting company data and identifying your target market, are important, actually doing them can be a bit more difficult.
Luckily, members of the online small business community hav Read More

Whether you’re a retailer, a fashion blogger or a personal stylist, if your small business touches upon the fashion industry in any way, look out. A new trend some are calling “geek chic” should be on your radar.
Forget about the fall from popularity of wearables like Google Glass. From motorized Read More

One of the things I like when selecting a book from the review pile is that I really don’t know what to expect. By choosing to live in South Africa, I am not exposed to the players in the field of American business, and therefore I cannot prejudge a book by name alone.
“Social Media Sucks! (If You Read More

Today’s consumers are all about instant gratification. But most workers still have to wait two weeks between paychecks.
That means, at any given time, they have likely done hours of work over the last week or two and have yet to see the fruits of that labor.
That’s where Ram Palaniappan saw a hol Read More

For years, companies have been working on different alternatives to eliminate plastic bottles. But none of them have been able to really take over that market.
The standard metal bottles can hold a lot of water and be refilled over and over again. But they aren’t very attractive. And while looks a Read More

If you’re like most people, you probably think that emotions should leave the room when key decisions need to be made. But, sometimes your gut instinct pokes and prods at your reasoning until you either listen to it — or do a good enough job pouring over reams of data to justify ignoring it.
When Read More

Living in a small town can help or hurt small businesses. But when you find a niche that needs filling, you just might strike gold.
For example, the Bun Festival, held each May on a tiny, one square-mile island near Hong Kong, has been growing exponentially each year.
The small town of Cheung Cha Read More

Emily Weiss is one of the women who was unhappy with the beauty industry. But instead of getting discouraged, she decided to do something about it.
After spending some time in fashion publishing, Weiss started Into the Gloss, an online platform for information about all things beauty related. The Read More