Sean McKay says, “This is our ‘basics’ presentation for those looking to learn about the flexibility available to them within Self-directed IRAs. We provide these webinars free of charge as part of our mission to educate the public that their retirement account can invest in a variety of assets such as real estate, private lending, limited liability companies, precious metals and much more!”

Source: PRWeb

The upcoming event will feature “Boosting Your Business Using Technology,” a presentation on the value of, and the techniques for, creating an e-Commerce presence; and “Getting in Tune with Your Customer Base,” a how-to on using social media to engage your customers. The February 15 event is hosted by the DC SCORE chapter for the benefit of startups and growing Washington, DC and surrounding area businesses.

Source: MarketWatch

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Social Media Trends for Small Businesses
Anita shares how social media impacts small businesses. You’ll discover which small businesses are slow to adopt social media and where social media brings the best results.
Social Media Examiner (video)

Hiring for attitude, not experience
Studies show experience alone is not the best criteria in hiring. Herb Greenberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss tapping into non-traditional talent – hire for who the person is, not just what they’ve done.
The Small Business Advocate (audio)

Small business owners turning to the Square to accept credit card payments
The small business owners are using a device called the Square to accept credit card payments from customers. The wireless device attaches to iPads…iPhones…and Droids…and works with a free app.
KFDM-TV News

Small Business Software Review: Fishbowl Inventory 2012
To be clear, Fishbowl Inventory 2012 is a small business asset management system — that is to say an inventory management system — that automates inventory functions and processes.
Small Business Computing

How to Get Facebook Fans
But how do you find, keep, and engage these fans? Manger has some advice about this perennial Facebook dilemma.
American Express OPEN Forum

Small Business Exporting Advice on Foreign Operations
For small business exporters, it is therefore crucial to receive advice and support from business partners. Two of the most important relationships they will likely form are with a freight forwarder and a foreign distributer…
International Business Times

Small Business Strategic Planning: a Process for Success and Survival
The small business strategic planning process has two essential elements: devising a strategy and changing it when necessary.
International Business Times

‘Small’ IT Market Attracts Big Companies
The small-business help desk is going corporate, with initiatives from companies like Apple Inc. bringing new competition to independent consultants who typically handle the IT needs of US start-ups and small companies.
Wall Street Journal

Small Business Efficiency Expert Now Offering Free Resource to Help Business Owners Find Those Longed-for Extra Hours in Their Day

So many business ideas falter and business owners fatigue due to inefficient processes eating up valuable time. That’s why director of small business efficiency company The Heart Of, Nikki White, has created a comprehensive Effective Business Mindmap to guide business owners through re-thinking where they spend their limited hours.
PRWeb (press release)

Cloud Computing is Far More Than Just Technology
Cloud computing may be cutting edge technology, but the majority of people using it in the future won’t be tech junkies. So don’t treat them as such.
GetApp.com

A Guide to Small Business Survival

Small business blogger survival guide. A big part of surviving as a small business blogger involves being a social animal. Here David Leonhardt gives every small business blogger some great resources to keep you, your business and your blog alive.
Business Insider

Why Online Reputation Matters to Small Business
You’re a small business owner. Most of your customers are the people who live within 25 miles of your storefront. Why does it even matter what the Internet has to say about your brand? That has no impact on your bottom line.
Small Business Trends

5 Ways to Use Other People’s Content in Your Marketing
You need lots of content, you know that, but you also know that content creation is one of the more time intensive marketing activities you have to tackle.
Duct Tape Marketing

Jantsch will discuss the importance of using marketing to drive a company’s culture and create a platform for long-term success.

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PrimePay Inc., a leading nationwide provider of payroll, tax, HR, insurance and benefit services, celebrates National Small Business Week by providing business owners with a New Employee Kit containing many of the onboarding forms a new hire needs to complete on their first day. This new hire paperwork package, which is accessible via the web, is available to businesses at no cost and can be customized according to a company’s workplace policies and benefits plans.

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Prospect Genius, a local Internet marketing company, seeks to serve small business owners across the nation with their new educational newsletters. These monthly e-mail newsletters provide an evolving resource for independent companies to stay up to date on new technological developments and market trends that might affect them, which, in turn, allows them to serve their customers better as well. Prospect Genius’s educational newsletters are also posted on their blog, offering accessibility for both current PG customers via e-mail and Internet users in general via their blog. These monthly newsletters exemplify the company’s commitment to helping small businesses in a holistic sense. While Prospect Genius seeks to directly assist these businesses through their Search Engine Optimization (SEO) program, PG also has a deep commitment to helping small and local businesses thrive and succeed by being well informed.

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Optimism among small businesses is rising, according to research from Robert Half’s quarterly Professional Employment Report. Business confidence among companies with 20 to 49 employees has risen 8 points over the past year.¹

To help business leaders position their firms for success in a stronger economy, Robert Half has published a new resource, 20 Ideas for Small Businesses and Pitfalls to Avoid. Part of The Robert Half Small Business Series (http://www.roberthalf.us/smallbusinesscenter), the guide is designed to provide small business owners with advice for recruiting, retaining and motivating their teams, and improving their companies’ productivity and profitability.

20 Ideas for Small Businesses and Pitfalls to Avoid provides practical, real-world strategies small businesses can use to boost retention, hire strategically, enhance corporate culture, build customer relationships online, and update infrastructure and policies. In addition to providing ideas that can help businesses take advantage of new opportunities, it also points out some common mistakes that can derail companies from staying on track.

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BB&T Payment Solutions is offering a free educational webinar on online and mobile banking bill payment for small business owners and consumers.

“BB&T Bill Payment – A Better Way to Pay” is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on the BB&T Web site at www.bbt.com/paymentswebinar. Third in a series, the 12-minute, pre-recorded payments-related webinar is presented by BB&T Payment Solutions Product group Manager Jeff Hibbard.

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Prosperity and success are what many entrepreneurs envision when they start their own business. However, it takes more than a vision for your business to succeed. Capital, the money needed to start, operate, and grow a business is important, as is managing your personal finances while balancing the demands of your business. Fortunately, you have options when it comes to funding your business and the opportunity to gain the skills you need to effectively manage your finances both at work and at home.

Source/To Download: Money Management International