Current Home Business & Small Business News

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Steps to consider before starting a business
SunSentinel.com – June 9, 2009
As the economy continues to shed thousands of jobs, many people have, or are considering, the idea of starting their own businesses. Owning your own business is an amazing accomplishment and achievement, though somewhat risky. If you are considering starting your own business, many questions must be answered… Read More

Strategies: Heat things up business-wise this summer
usatoday.com – June 6, 2009
Ah, summer. A time for picnics and pools. Seaside and sunshine. But for many small businesses, summer means fewer people calling, coming through the door, clicking on your website. And it’s harder to reach that all-important prospect because they’re on vacation… Read More

Social Media and Small Business Getting Acquainted Slowly
marketingpilgrim.com – June 4, 2009
There is evidence that small business is starting to see the value of social media for their operations. As it has been with search marketing it is likely that… Read More

Meeting Challenges… Achieving Success
Big Sky Business Journal – June 4, 2009
Each year, during National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) honors the millions of Americans whose entrepreneurial drive personifies the American dream… Read More

Small Business Administration helps local entrepreneurs
midlandsconnect.com – June 4, 2009
Some stimulus cash is already flowing and helping folks… Read More

Is it Time To Start Your Own Small Business?
PRNewswire – June 1, 2009
The economy has cratered. The business landscape of the United States is changing. You might be one of the unlucky ones who felt the swing of the axe as the unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent. Or you may be one of the unhappy employed, tired of having a boss and wondering how to quit your job and whether it’s the right time to consider buying or starting a small business. If so… Read More

Social Networking Changed Everything – The New Marketing & PR Model
PowerHomeBiz – May 31, 2009
It’s pretty obvious that the marketing of today has changed. You have newspapers going virtual/web only, Twitter and Facebook replacing postcards and phone calls, and potential clients now being… Read More

New software, services help you manage passwords, protect online identity
Mercury News – May 31, 2009
Your dog’s name. Random nouns. And who could forget blm457yfp? Most people who use the Internet know the difficulty of remembering all the passwords they need… Read More

As Web communication shrinks, so do links
Associated Press – May 31, 2009
On the short-messaging service Twitter, space is at a premium: You’ve got 140 characters to make your point, and you probably don’t want to waste half of it on a super-sized link to your… Read More

ID-theft ruling: Set your own fraud alerts
Associated Press – May 29, 2009
Companies that sell “identity-theft protection” present an alluring but questionable proposition. For as much as about $100 per year, the main thing they do is set fraud alerts that force banks to call people before new lines of credit are opened in their names. The alerts can be useful, but people can… Read More

How To Use Twitter And Social Media Marketing To Explode Your Online Profits
site-reference.com – April 13, 2009
It’s not surprising that social media has become so popular in so short a time. Not only is it a source of entertainment for most people, it is also the newest strategy for acquiring customers for businesses… Read More

Copywriting Tips – 9 Powerful Ways to Grab and Hold Your Prospects’ Attention
site-reference.com – April 13, 2009
One of the most important copywriting tips is to immediately grab your target prospects’ attention. Once you’ve captured their interest, you have to… Read More

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