What Every Business Should Learn from Apple. Sell More Than Hardware, Boost Revenue with Services

Sure, Apple sells great looking hardware, but as reported by the WSJ. It's array of services is what will keep the profits coming, over and over again. The WSJ writes,

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For Small Businesses, Facebook Is the Dominant Media Pillar

There's 4 big pillars of advertising - print (newspapers, magazines), radio, TV and Facebook. End of story. It's not ...and social media...it's "and Facebook". Facebook's $5.2 billion of advertising revenue

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Smart Hustle Recap: SXSW 2016 Coverage, Mark Cuban Quotes, and More

South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual set of conferences and festivals that takes place every year in mid-March in Austin, Texas. Although much of the event is tailored to

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Credit Card Processing and 5 Processing Vendors You Should Know About

When you run a small business, you know how critical it is that you offer your customers multiple payment methods. And even though it costs you money to accept credit

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Are You Maximizing Tools Like Google To Improve Your Life? Get The Most Out of Your Apps.

The awesome thing about online software is that a) big companies have armies of staff to keep it running b) when things go down or don't work, they're fixed pretty

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Smart Hustle Recap: Small Business Community Launched, Peter Shankman Joins the Team & More!

Last week was a busy week for the Smart Hustle team, so there is plenty to share in this Smart Hustle recap! As you know, we typically feature 3-4 of

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Think You Can’t Compete Against Bigger Competitors: Target Niche with Tech

So Uber and Lyft are the BIG guys in the market for car service - right? There are some companies who are following them - but in narrow markets. These

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10 Tools To Invest In To Make Your Tax Return and Your Business Better.

Tax season is that annual event that some people dread more than their dentist, an eye exam and a few other things. However, I'm grateful that I live in a

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Bots or Humans: Ready To Chat With A Computer When You Chat? Facebook Messenger Evolution.

For sure companies have tried to use computer programming as an interface in a variety of human interactions. This is quite a bit more intelligent than what you'd experience in

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5 Ways Facebook Messenger Customer Support Can Help Your Business

Facebook Messenger used to be just a tool to "chat" back and forth. For many it's replaced email, Skype chat and other forms of rapid-fire communication. For businesses - it

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