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A blog about a recent trip to Ghana from "Entrepreneurs at ASU" (Arizona State University) raises the question of whether social entrepreneurship is the next small business trend. Sponsored by GlobalResolve at ASU, an initiative aimed at bringing economic development and other tools to the developing world, the trip looked at many factors connec Read More

Certified public accountant Amber Hill suggests some thoughts about how to find government small business grants. In this video, Hill suggests some of the Websites and resources for the small business person seeking grant funding as well as the information and paperwork that needs to be assembled before applying. From personal experience, hunting Read More

This column from small business expert Steve Strauss examines tips for small business automation using computer technology to do things like generating response e-mails, sending out invoices and even automating your basic sales through eCommerce. Strauss's argument? Automating some functions you and your staff are spending time on now will allow Read More

Here's a video from Ann Howard, general business counselor at Small Business & Technology Development Center, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, with tips for small business operation. Howard suggests ideas like a good business plan (one aimed at keeping you focused on where you are going with your business not one to show to investors.) T Read More

Comparing requests for the reciprocal exchange of links with proactive link sharing to build strong social networks for businesses. Read More

nterest in Linkedin from lawyers, accountants and other professionals has taken off recently. And it makes sense. Despite the hype over Twitter and Facebook, Linkedin offers the greatest opportunity for professionals to make connections that lead to business. Never one to skip jumping on a bandwagon, here are my top 10 Linkedin tips for pro Read More

Everyone wants to be appreciated! Read More

Intuit announced on Monday that it has launched a community site for open-source developers to write open-source SaaS (software as a service) applications that enhance Intuit's own SaaS platform. Glyn Moody derides the move as "a rather feeble attempt to plug into the power of openness without really engaging with it," but this misses the point. Read More

Cloud computing is still a long way from becoming a mainstream technology because of persistent fears about security and reliability that are stoked by entrenched vendors at every opportunity. Read More

If you prefer to let someone else do all of the work installing, configuring, updating and maintaining your more complex systems, then you may be a fan of cloud-based software as a service offerings. Read More