Posted by Business Development Team on May 3, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
We wanted to share with you the 5 Small Business Blogs that we like. This only scratches the surface of what's out there, but we think these have merit!
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Posted by Business Development Team on Apr 28, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
Yesterday the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council published the Business Tax Index 2010. The Council looks at 16 different tax measures ranging from income, unemployment, property taxes, etc. and ranks all 50 states from best to worse. The best... South Dakota. The worst... New Jersey. Whether you live in either of those states - or somewhere in between, there are several best practices you should adopt when it comes to small business taxes.
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Posted by Jyll Stuart on Apr 27, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off
I’ve been watching a few folks bantering back and forth about “sentiment analysis” and the like. I have to admit that it has been very hard to keep “scientific girl” under wraps and not question the rationality of the conversation. I fail to see how any commercial software application could quantitatively evaluate emotion, sarcasm, slang, or other human communication traits. Am I wrong?
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Posted by Jyll Stuart on Apr 19, 2010 in Featured | Comments Off
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend today's open house at the Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center. In the first quarter of 2010, the Center reported that 29 new businesses were started and 308 jobs were created by those start-ups! This proves to me the point that small business success is the key to our nation's economic future.
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Posted by Business Development Team on Mar 30, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
The clock is ticking faster towards April 15, 2010. Are you ready for the Tax Man? Check out our quick reference list for tips, software ideas, and how to find a CPA in your area. Don't neglect this task! Be sure to take our procrastinator's survey too!
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Posted by Jyll Stuart on Mar 30, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off
As a business owner, LinkedIn can be one of the most valuable tools to market yourself and your business. LinkedIn is a social network of over 60 million experienced professionals like you from around the world, representing 150 industries and 200 countries. Your LinkedIn profile key to others finding and connecting with you. This is also a great place for you to share your knowledge with others. Here are five quick tips for success in using LinkedIn with your business:
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