Filed under April 7th, 2010
We recently spoke with Newtek’s President of Business Lending, Peter Downs, about small businesses and the state of small business lending. This is the conclusion of the two-part interview.
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Tags: access to funds, community banks, community credit unions, Newtek, Newtek Business, Newtek lending, non-bank lenders, non-bank lending, Peter Downs, SBA, SBA loans, Small Business Administration, small business lending, supporting local banks
Filed under April 6th, 2010
For many small business owners, establishing trust and credibility can be a challenge. Here’s three tips that can help your business appear bigger.
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Tags: Brett Favre, email, Frill Lizard, Line2, merchant account, merchant processing, Small Business
Filed under April 2nd, 2010
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Maryland and Network Solutions, 2009 was the year that small businesses really started to understand the value of adopting social media. Is your business socially engaged?
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Tags: CRM, customer relationship management, small business and social media, social engagement, Social Media
Filed under March 29th, 2010
We recently spoke with Newtek’s President of Business Lending, Peter Downs, about small businesses and the state of small business lending. This is part one of a two-part interview.
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Tags: access to funds, Newtek, Newtek Business, Newtek lending, non-bank lenders, non-bank lending, Peter Downs, Recovery Act, SBA, SBA loans, Small Business Administration, small business lending, unemployment rate
Filed under March 26th, 2010
or content-driven websites, or even content in print, for that matter, monetization is typically limited to advertising—the selling of ad space. This model, however, leaves businesses at the mercy of a fickle advertising market, which has been in a substantial recession since last spring.
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Tags: Advertising, blogging, Business, BustedTees, CollegeHumor, content, Facebook, merch, Mikhail Ledvich, New York Times, payment processing, Site Management, Web content, website, YouTube
Filed under March 23rd, 2010
Brian Solis is one of the top thought leaders in the world of new media. I had the opportunity to sit in at his session at SXSW, and synthesized my thoughts, boiling some of his most brilliant insights down to the best tips and soundbites.
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Tags: Brands as media, Brian Solis, Comcast Frank, Conversation Prism, CRM, customer relationship management, Dennis Crowley, Engage!, Foursquare, Frank Eliason, Jeremiah Owyang, new media, newtek web services, Social Media, South By Southwest, SXSW, web 2.0
Filed under March 11th, 2010
We’re heading South…South By Southwest that is, the yearly event that techies covet. Take a look at my picks for the top sessions discussing all things small business, and send some questions my way.
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Tags: Austin, B2B marketing, B2C marketing, Bill Leake, Chris Winfield, customer service, David Sloly, Erik Wolf, growing your business, Ian Sanders, interactive, Melanie Baker, Small Business, small business growth, small business tips, Social Media, South By Southwest, Stephanie Frost, SXSW, Tony Adams
Filed under March 5th, 2010
Lyle Lovett probably isn’t the easiest connection to make when it comes to considering the traits of highly successful brands, but there’s a lot to learn from this legendary showman. He certainly has some key traits worth emulating…
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Tags: brandi carlile, business advice, business tips, cayamo, emmylou harris, john hiatt, lyle lovett, small business tips
Filed under February 24th, 2010
There are many reasons to consider going the custom web design route, especially if you have more complex needs and are willing to invest more resources into the overall process. Take a look at three good reasons to consider custom…
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Tags: custom web design, custom website, Newtek, newtek web services, Small Business, small business owner, unique design needs, web applications, web design, website, website design, website integration
Filed under February 22nd, 2010
According to the FBI, hackers targeting small businesses, non-profits, and other small organizations have attempted to make off with about $100 million in fraudulent transfers so far. It’s getting bad enough that both the feds and the American Banking Association are now advising businesses to use a completely separate PC just to do online banking with.
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Tags: banking trojan, hacker, malware, online security, phishing, security, Small Business, spam