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Latest news and trends in the small business economy
How China’s Growing Energy Demand Impacts Your Small Business
In 2010, China’s demand for energy exceeded that of any other country for the first time, even surpassing the energy consumption of the United States. BP’s 2011 Statistical Review of …
Crowd Power: What Is Crowdfunding? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Since its inception as a way to expose new lines of credits outside of traditional bank loans, microfinance has evolved with the ages. Seeded by the Grameen Bank, industry trailblazers …
Apple’s iPhone 4S Takes Small Business ‘Siri’ously
Today, Apple raised the curtain on its long-awaited fifth generation iPhone — the iPhone 4S. In the wake of its new product launch, Apple finds itself in a unique but …
What Drives Getaround.com’s Jessica Scorpio
It’s been a whirlwind year for Jessica Scorpio (pictured). In May, she launched Getaround.com at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC, winning the conference’s coveted startup prize. In September, she and co-founders Sam …
Small Business Employment, Compensation, Hours Worked All Up in September 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Intuit Small Business Employment Index for September is showing signs of relief for small business employment. In spite of all the uproar over the threatened European financial meltdown, this …
The Week in Small Business – 10.01.11
We do the legwork of finding the best in small business news and links. You have more time to do what you love. They Say Breaking Up Is Hard to …
Attending Green Business Events
For any business with an interest in pursuing sustainability initiatives, it can be a challenge to keep up to date on the constantly evolving ideas that can help you meet …
Startup America Goes Live
Have you heard? Intuit is investing $37 million in products and services to promote high-growth entrepreneurship across the country as an official sponsor of the Startup America Partnership. Intuit’s commitments include special …
4 Small Business Lessons from Whole Foods’ LivingSocial Deal
If you doubt the current consumer appetite for daily deal websites, consider this: Whole Foods recently offered $20 worth of groceries for $10 on LivingSocial. The deal sold out in …
The Week in Small Business – 09.24.11
We do the legwork of finding the best in small business news and links. You have more time to do what you love. Help Not Wanted: Don’t Inquire Within Syndicated …
Facebook f8 Redux: How Facebook’s Upgrades Will Impact Small Businesses
Facebook’s f8 developer conference has come and gone, revealing major evolutions of Facebook and what will soon be the”new norms” in social media. The event was kicked off by SNL’s …
What Small Businesses Can Learn from BlackBerry’s Mistakes
Just a few short years ago, if you were a small-business owner, you simply had to own a BlackBerry. Now it seems that the device’s maker, Research in Motion (RIM), …
The Role of Small Business in Greening the U.S. Military
The United States military’s global presence and its wide variety of responsibilities create a significant need for support from small businesses in achieving its initiatives. This increasingly includes support for …
4 Ways to Turn Your Urban Homestead into a Business
Chicken coops, vegetable gardens, and rainwater collectors are popping up in backyards across the U.S., as a new breed of DIYers known as urban homesteaders strive to become more self-sufficient. …
Where 6 Creative Professionals Find Inspiration
Inspiration can be found almost anywhere — in books, song lyrics, art, news headlines, magazines, people-watching, TV commercials, and more. Here’s where six different creative professionals say they find theirs. …
