Filed under April 7th, 2010

The Lowdown on Business Lending with Peter Downs (Part Two)

in Small Business, Smart People by Libbie Miller

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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Filed under April 6th, 2010

What a Frilled Lizard Can Teach Us About Business (3 Easy Ways to Make your Business Look Bigger & More Credible)

in How To, Small Business, ecommerce by Alfred Rose

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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Filed under April 2nd, 2010

Is Your Small Business Socially Engaged?

in Small Business, Social Media by Libbie Miller

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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Filed under March 29th, 2010

The Lowdown on Small Business Lending with Peter Downs (Part 1)

in Small Business, Smart People by Libbie Miller

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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Filed under March 26th, 2010

Selling ad space getting a little tough? Sell T-Shirts!

in How To, Small Business, ecommerce by Alfred Rose

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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Filed under March 23rd, 2010

Tips from Brian Solis By Way of SXSW

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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Filed under March 11th, 2010

Heading South…SXSW That Is

in SXSW, Small Business, Social Media by Libbie Miller

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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Filed under March 5th, 2010

What Can Your Business Learn From Lyle Lovett?

in How To, Small Business by Libbie Miller

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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Filed under February 24th, 2010

Three Reasons to Consider a Custom Website Design

in Small Business, web design by Libbie Miller

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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Filed under February 22nd, 2010

How To Protect Your Business: 5 Steps to Keep Hackers at Bay

in How To, Small Business by Alfred Rose

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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