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Small businesses are dangerously vulnerable to malicious cyber attackers that are capable of taking down e-commerce systems, and worse, stealing customer data. Cyber attackers have also been known to prey on smaller organizations to hijack their identity and commit fraudulent activities. Worse, some reports indicate social media and Twitter accoun Read More

Following is a recap of the #smbiz Twitter chat on small business finances with expert panelists @yourowncfo @qbguy: @smbiz Q1 How much time should a small business spend focused on finance bookkeeping? #smbiz @stephaniethum Q1 Perhaps the answer depends on the size of the #smbiz. I am small but I do something in that realm every day to keep Read More

Here are the top 11 add-ons for small business owners and managers. Read More

With all the talk around here lately about social media's place in business, customer interactions and service recovery, and marketing strategies for growth, I've been thinking more about how the world of marketing and doing business has changed with the digital/social "revolution". Read More

Here is a helpful article for novice small business operators looking to understand the impact of SEO on their sales as written by my guest, Jennifer Tanzi of Buydomains.com: Read More

Watch this video from Lincoln Small Business University on tips about creating business proposals that sell. Read More

This post shares 7 tips for small business blogs giving advice on how to start one and what content you may want to include. The post suggests studying other blogs in your business niche and making decisions about the purpose of your blog. It also gives recommendations for how to seek out other similar blogs in your business niche. Read More

We're living in a social media world, and, like it or not, our avatar is often the first impression others get about us as we interact virtually on social networks, blogs, microblogs and other online communities. Our avatars are a representation of our brands — our personal brand or our company's or organization's brand. But how many of us are thi Read More

Do you ever wonder if consumers really trust brands? Are company and branded websites the leading source of information for consumers? Well according to Nielsen the answer is: yes and no. Branded content is trusted but not as trusted as friendship. Read More

This comprehensive article about how to start a retail business comes from Entrepreneur.com and is a very complete overview. It includes sections on the kinds of retail businesses the perspective entrepreneur might start, a look at buying businesses including franchises and even a look at the kind of personality someone should have to begin a reta Read More