BizSugar.com › User › smallbiztrends › Voted

What's the one stat that most bloggers care about the most? Is it page views, visitor location, referring sites or subscribers? I know for me and most other bloggers out there, getting more subscribers is a priority that is pretty high up on the list. Read More

In this tight lending climate, entrepreneurs may be tempted by an investor's offer of cash, even if it comes with strings attached. Vlad Shmunis, the founder of RingCentral, an Internet company that serves small business owners, has an answer to that offer: Think carefully before you accept it. Mr. Shmunis said that when he was trying to rai Read More

Creating a logo is an important part of starting a small business. It's the calling card of your business name so it should be memorable and unique. It's going to be displayed on your business cards, invoices, letter heads, website, and advertisements. Customers see a businesses logo as an extension of your business and from it they will judge yo Read More

In any economic climate, there is always a silver lining for entrepreneurs. The one I have been mining lately is a chance for some good media exposure as a way to support and strengthen my business, especially in light of the upcoming release of Escape from Cubicle Nation. Read More

The History Channel recently aired a compelling piece that paralleled the crisis of the Great Depression with today's volatile economic conditions. As I watched with uncertainty, I have to admit that I was intrigued by the host of opportunities that lie on the horizon. To keep the landscape from spiraling further out of control, local, state and f Read More

The Storm phone is an interesting combination of Blackberry functionality with touch screen capability, and a large, clear screen. For those other small business owners without their own dedicated email server, Blackberry runs circles around Windows phones, at least on the Verizon network. Read More

Following the pace of change relating to search engine optimization — or SEO as it's often called — can be dizzying. Google says they made more than 400 changes to the ranking algorithm last year. Who can keep up with that?! Luckily, you don't have to keep up with every detail. But there are some important SEO trends you should know about as Read More

In software publishing, as much as anywhere, the web continues to change the business landscape. Retail markets go down in a double-whammy of technology trends plus macroeconomic factors, users look to leave it all online instead of install it from a CD, the rich get less rich and the newbies keep growing. Read More

Small Business Trends set out to create a list of the people and organizations to consider following on Twitter if you want to keep your finger on the pulse of small businesses. In other words, who are the people on Twitter who regularly provide information by, about and for small businesses? Read More

Twitter is an incredibly simple, cost-effective tool, for growing your business, connecting with customers, expanding your network of influentials. Read More