A year ago, Tammy Larson decided she needed to infuse some life into her flagging massage therapy practice, so she turned to the Internet.
It was mid-2011 and, while Larson had managed to stay above water during the recession, things were slow. A friend and fellow business owner suggested she try Groupon, a national site that [...]

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So many of us in the small business community rely on Gmail as our default email provider, and with good reason! We use Google because it comes at a price point we love (often free) and it integrates with other applications that we use on a daily basis – like our calendar and To Do [...]

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Obama’s small-business proposal would help high-growth start-ups, experts say
The $48-billion proposal, which will be part of the president’s 2013 budget, calls for tax cuts for small businesses that create jobs, an elimination of capital gains taxes for small-business stock and an expansion of the Small Business Investment Company program, which supplements private equity investments.
The Washington [...]

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Small business spotlight: Data warehousing firm finds recipe for success
The decision could tear any partnership apart: The staff at DataFactZ was forced to take a pay cut.
The Detroit News

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 [...]

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Upticks in small business lending at Chase, Citi
Chase said its small business loans rose to $17 billion in 2011, up 52 percent from 2010. Citi said it lent $7.9 billion to small companies last year, an increase of more than 30 percent from the prior year and exceeding its previous commitment of $7 billion.
Reuters
Cyfe Bundles [...]

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What small business owners can expect from 2012
In a recent article for MSN’s Business on Main, small business and entrepreneurship specialist Steve Strauss examined what 2012 likely has in store for small enterprises.
AmsterdamPrinting.com
How To Embed YouTube Videos and Podcasts To Keep Readers on Your Blog
Using multimedia like video, audio and presentations are a fantastic way [...]

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The Return of Small-Business Credit Cards
Lenders are courting small-business owners like you with growing numbers of new credit cards and generous rewards programs.
Wall Street Journal
Small Business Group Launches Campaign Opposing Obama’s Plan To Wind Down Federal Small Business Programs
Today the American Small Business League (ASBL) is launching a national campaign to educate the media, the [...]

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SlideShare is rarely one of the first internet marketing mediums that pop in people’s head but it is an extremely valuable tool that can be used in number of different ways to increase your brands reach as well as expertise.

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