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Latest news and trends in the small business economy
Tech Review: Microsoft Office Web Apps
Standard productivity suites such as OpenOffice and Microsoft Office are tops when it comes to sheer file-editing power, but they don’t offer much in terms of connected flexibility. If you …
7 Mobile Apps for Getting Your Message Across
You don’t need a bulky laptop to give a presentation any more. Thanks to a bevy of smartphone apps now on the market, you can give a presentation right through …
Digital Media Visionary Says ‘Blindness’ Is Key to Success
Anthony Soohoo has the type of resume most entrepreneurs dream of possessing. The UC Davis grad and Harvard MBA rose to prominence in the digital media industry by first cutting …
Reach Green Consumers through an Online Marketplace
Gaining traction in a recovering economy presents a challenge for even the greenest of small businesses. Your company may already demonstrate leadership in social and environmental sustainability through responsible operations. …
The Intuit Small Business Revenue Index: A New Gauge of U.S. Small Business Health
We’ve been working on the development of a new monthly measure of small business revenue for some time now, and today we are excited to share the inaugural Intuit Small …
How to Use Evernote for Your Small Business
Technology should simplify your life, yet the sheer number of online and mobile tools out there can make running a business seem more complicated than ever. For starters, how the …
Capture Every Word With These 5 Voice Memo Apps
If you’re into clichés, then you know a picture is worth a thousand words. If you listen to business owners, you know that your voice does a better job of …
Intuit to Acquire Demandforce
Expanding its effort to help small businesses succeed, Intuit today announced its intention to acquire Demandforce, a provider of software as a service (SaaS) solutions that help local businesses engage, …
How the Spring Thaw Affects Spending and Small Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]
An unseasonably warm spring is showing signs of increased spending. As the temperatures started warming up, retail foot traffic increased by five percent compared to last year, with every U.S. …
Tech Review: HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus Multifunction Inkjet Printer
An impressive piece of hardware recently found its way into our eager hands: the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus multifunction inkjet printer. Unfortunately for HP, we had just finished our …
6 Mobile Apps for Managing Faxes on the Road
Admit it: As much as your business relies on email for communications with customers and business partners, you probably need to send or receive a fax document at least once …
5 Things Small Businesses Need to Know about New FTC Privacy Rules
Ever since the White House released its Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights [PDF] in February, the issue has been drawing high-profile attention. Most recently, the Federal Trade Commission published a …
5 Big Social Media Trends to Watch — and 2 You Can Ignore
The talking heads agree: Businesses large and small can benefit from using social media. Sounds easy, right? But there are so many sites and options, and social-networking trends seem to …
5 Handwriting Apps for Taking Notes on Your Tablet or Smartphone
The funny thing about Evernote and other so-called note-taking apps: Most don’t support note-taking of the actual handwritten variety. That’s a shame, because discreetly jotting down shorthand during a critical …
3 Creative Camps for Small-Business Owners
To spark creativity, you might need to sign up for camp. Yeah, camp! Creative camp is a grown-ups gathering modeled after kids’ summer camp, where hands-on arts and innovative thinking …
