Business Intelligence
Business owners often find themselves alone when they have small business questions to ask. Have you ever wanted some help with a decision only to find that there’s no one around sufficiently capable of giving you advice? This kind of thing happens a lot, and there are places where you can get help. American Express... Read More
Meet Cavalier, a Belgium based company that produces sweet chocolates without any added sugar. Cavalier was facing a problem: it was getting too big and chunky! The software it used no longer fit its size. To put things in perspective, Cavalier has grown to become a company with over 199 products and more than 50... Read More
First it was Radian6, then Buddy Media. Now ExactTarget is in the crosshairs of Salesforce.com and, as announced earlier today, is the newest acquisition at a price tag of $2.5 billion. Salesforce.com is a leading enterprise computing service that offers social and mobile cloud technologies focused primarily on sales, digital marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) applications. The addition... Read More
Denise Posnak, founder of MyBOD™ Wellness Online Pilates and Yoga, is taking an innovative approach to her business. Instead of limiting her customer base to those living in her immediate area, Posnak provides her classes via the web. Utilizing Skype and Google+, Posnak is able to offer one-on-one sessions that customers can take in their... Read More
You’ve got Google Analytics, and you’ve read our Google Analytics 101 article, but you’re looking to soup things up for a more powerful marketing solution by fine tuning your B2B targeting. Well, Bizo just announced Bizo Data Solutions, a service that enables B2B companies to better understand and more efficiently engage target audiences across their... Read More
Business intelligence. For many small business owners we have access to all kinds of business data, but we get lost when it comes to sorting it out and using it effectively to grow our businesses. In a recent article from Smallbiztechnology’s own Ramon Ray, that appeared in the Wells Fargo Business Insight Resource Center, he... Read More
There are several security issues small business owners need to think about when implementing a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program and policy. You lose control of the IT. PC World says, “Company-issued IT typically comes with an acceptable use policy, and it is protected by company-issued security that is managed and updated by the... Read More
Business identity theft has become a big problem across the United States, with businesses large and small losing millions of dollars every year and suffering huge challenges in recovery. NPR did a great story on business identity theft, saying, “Business identity theft takes many forms. Posing as a look-alike or sound-alike business to lure customers... Read More
Running a business is not for the weak of heart. We know that much. It takes so much time, so much effort, and so much money. Building a successful business is even harder. An infographic from Staff.com brings us the numbers on startup failures and successes. Let’s take a look at their findings: Businesses are... Read More
A great new resource for small businesses is coming from SCORE. They’re launching a small business podcast, which is great news for small business owners looking for more valuable resources to help them grow and manage their business. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve... Read More
