Disasters can strike anywhere at any time. Whether it is man-made or natural, disasters can be crippling especially to small businesses. When you think about it, what small businesses should be investing in is a feasible emergency contingency plan. But the reality is, 62% of surveyed small businesses do not have an emergency plan in [...]

Apple has recently announced the launch of its own bet for the cloud computing platform, iCloud. It seems that cloud computing is being looked into not only by business owners but consumers as well. Today, it doesn’t matter whether you have a 4GB USB flash drive or an external hard drive. Those gadgets may become [...]

If you run a small business chances are cash is in short supply. Money simply doesn’t flow freely around a small business like it does with a large corporate firm. This means that most investment decisions should yield a high ROI, or you could run the risk of putting your company in danger. It often [...]

Small Business Trends along with Smallbiztechnology.com have begun taking nominations for the very first Small Business Influencer. These awards are all about honoring individual people, companies and organizations who make an impact on small business here in North America.  Nominations end around July 8th, 2011. Here’s who can be nominated: Nominees have to fit into [...]

Everyone knows the benefits of being active members in social networking sites. The huge opportunities brought forth by social media blasts for promotion is almost too good to be true for small business owners. The temptation of free publicity it seems is too much to not give in. While there are various articles on how [...]

Negative reviews and feedback for a small business can have a greater impact today than ever before due to the increased use and accessibility of the Internet. Unfortunately, one negative review can turn consumers away, but with the right proactive approach, negative reviews don’t need to have a huge impact on your business and can [...]

By now we all realize that Facebook and Twitter can have some advantages in marketing our small businesses.  Maybe you’ve already taken the leap into using one of these social sites to promote your business or maybe you haven’t.  If you haven’t jumped onto the social networking bandwagon yet, it’s probably because you can’t quite [...]

Social networking has taken the business world by storm. From Facebook sharing to tweeting to actually attending seminars and meet-ups, the goal has always been to be more visible. Social networking is more than just having a consistent online presence. Offline interaction is as important as online engagement. Social networking should not in any way [...]

There are more and varied types of individuals in the workplace today than ever before. Along with various social and cultural challenges this diversity brings, the psychology of understanding people from various backgrounds and experiences can spell the difference between an advancing company and one stuck doing things the way they have always been done. [...]

We have all heard about corporate social responsibility and we all know how important it is to give back to the community. In fact, there are various initiatives led by large companies such as HSBC, IBM and yes, even American Idol has joined the fray. One might say that it’s all good for businesses who [...]