Zombies at Work

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet for Small Business Owners

“Tablet computers are for kids and gamers” is the prevailing sentiment that I hear from small business owners. The logic is that a tiny handheld computer won’t really help you get your work done. Even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg dissed the iPad by stating it is not a mobile device. But despite a myriad of less-than-positive commentary, tablets are a big part of the near-term business future.

Small Businesses Pay More For Health Care Coverage

In a 2009 study by the White House, small businesses pay 18% more in premiums for health coverage than their big box competitors per employee.  As a small business owner are you surprised by this statistic?

Creating Google Alerts Directly in Google Analytics

A few weeks back I wrote about the powerful new metrics that small business owners can glean from the new Social reports within Google Analytics. And since that post, even more neat features have been released to help business owners learn more about not only what’s happening on their site, but what’s happening off of it, as well.

Nominations 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 Do

Leaders 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.

 

How Low Can Facebook Stock Go? And What Route Will It Take to Get There?

Facebook ended Tuesday, its third day of trading at $31 per share -- $7 less than where it launched on Friday....

Mayan Doom or Time to Buy?

According to ancient Mayan prognosticators our world should be coming to an end sometime around Christmas.  If you’re sitting in Greece or JP Morgan’s bond-lending group, the end might seem like it’s already here. And off the Peruvian coast, wildlife is literally dropping from the sky.&...

When 'I'm Too Sexy' Lawsuit Settles, Will IRS Win Too?

This is a great country, one of equal opportunity and more. Where else could you find the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) handling a complaint alleging religious and gender discrimination occurring in a lingerie warehouse?...

Want to Hangout With the SBA Chief? Join Us

As part of National Small Business Week, we'll be moderating a live chat with SBA chief Karen Mills and winners of the SBA's video contest Wednesday in a Google+ hangout. ...

Private Equity Investments: A Question Of Supply And Demand

The PE investment picture as 2012 began looked very much like the one that prevailed two years ago as the industry was clawing its way back from the depths of the downturn. But as we discuss in Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2012, conditions today are more favorable for PE deal ...

Let us help you find the best financing option for your business needs.

Subscribe to our weekly digest that features the latest in small business funding news along with helpful tips to guide you in our business financing needs

Tweet