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Understanding the nuts and bolts of small business is really important when it comes to getting things done. You can have great ideas, but putting them into action is what makes a successful venture. Trends & ToolsAction not words. Business schools are beginning to stress action over a simple well-written business plan in contests m,eant to test young entrepreneurs’ ability to launch a new venture. Obviously, small business owners already know the value of legwork when it comes to putting plans into action. WSJ Want to take your company public? The Obama administration is proposing policy that could make the process easier. If you have a business you think could be the next Facebook, please check out the proposal and tell us what you think. Bloomberg Businessweek Handling logistics for your small business. There are some very cool tech tools to help you handle both shipping and logistics, so no reason to reinvent the wheel. If your business requires you to get products from suppliers and ship them to customers, you’ll probably find solutions here. Smallbiz Technology 2012 Small Business Book AwardsWin free books through The Great Big Biz Book Giveaway! Through February 7 you can win some awesome books free through The Great Big Biz Book Giveaway in conjunction with the 2012 Small Business Book Awards from SBT. Entering couldn’t be simpler. Just tweet a message with the hashtag #BizBookAwardsWin during the daily book giveaway for your chance to win. Small Business Trends Vote for your favorite title. Voting has begun for the 2012 Small Business Book Awards. The nominations are in. Now it’s time to pick a winner. See the list at the link above for more on the titles up for awards. Small Business Trends Strategy & TechWhy competing on price is always a mistake. It may make sense at first to offer your services at the lowest possible cost…until you realize there’s probably always someone who can do the job for less than you. Here’s why price isn’t the place to compete. Michael Hartzel Small business in the cloud. A forecast of the best applications for 2012 show variety of focuses based on your business needs. Depending upon your business model and focus, there are various applications that may interest you. GetApp.com Success StoriesGrowing a business despite recession. Hard economic times don’t mean that new ventures are doomed to fail. Here is one success story proving clearly that more than simple economic projections determine success or failure in your small business. Bloggertone Marketing BasicsAre people reading the e-mails you send? If e-mail marketing is part of your business strategy than being sure your e-mails are receiving attention couldn’t be more important. Here are some tips you may wish to consider. Blogtrepreneur Why it soon may be to late to jump on to Google+. We’ve posted plenty about the Google+ platform and its usefulness for small business. Here are some thoughts about using this marketing tool before it’s too late. FixCourse MORE NEWS FROM SMALL BUSINESS TRENDSNominations Are Open for the Small Business Influencer Awards!Does a special person or company come to mind when you think of someone or something important in the world of small business? Perhaps you think of a client of yours. Or maybe a favorite vendor or supplier, or a software app that has transformed your small business or made it more profitable. Or perhaps you think of a favorite journalist who covers issues important to small businesses. G8 Leaders Call for Growth: Six Things You Can DoLeaders the world over including those at this week’s G8 Summit are calling for economic growth, not just budget tightening, in an effort to combat world market instability and speed recovery. But for all the talk in policy circles, this growth will ultimately come from the private sector and especially here in the U.S., from small to medium sized businesses that create many of the jobs and employ many of the workers already in our economy. Here’s a look at the economic growth G8 leaders are calling for and six things you can do to promote growth in your business today. Can a Gas Tax Fuel Clean Energy Innovation?With gas prices already reaching nearing $4 per gallon in many places, most business owners don’t relish the idea of them rising even further. Yet, some people are still calling for the government to deliberately increase them – by raising the gas tax. What Job Are You Helping Your Customers Do?Marketing is often described in terms of a product life cycle. The development, the launch, continued support, and finally, discontinuation all have specific marketing efforts associated with them. From social contests to reduced prices and giveaways, the emphasis is nearly always on the product or service provided. However, this does not take into account the way that customers actually search for and find products. Small Business Loans and Small Loans to BusinessA few weeks ago, I wrote about the decline in “small loans to business” during the Great Recession and economic recovery that followed. Now I am back to tell you that data on “small business loans” paints an even worse picture of the small business credit markets. RELATED SMALL BUSINESS NEWSHow Ads on Your Site Can Affect SEO (Video)Your search rankings could be suffering if there are a number of advertisements above the content on your website. ... SBA Seeks to Boost Small-Dollar Loans With New Push (Video)The SBA is looking to increase the number of smaller loans in underserved communities with a new push. ... You’re the Boss Blog: A Start-Up Wants to Help You Cut Through the Clutter and Noise OnlineOne concern: the pitch could have done a better job of discussing the potential for competition. ... First State Bank Of Nebraska Recognized As Community Lender For 2012The First State Bank of Nebraska has been recognized as the Rural/Community Lender of the year 2012. SBA has recognized the bank for its efforts in Nebraska. State Bank Nebraska has served the community in a number of ways. Want the Right Stuff? Start With Your Help-Wanted AdA top-performing team starts with writing a thorough and accurate job description. Consider these five tips. ... |
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