You’re rudely awakened one night by the shrill sound of your phone. It’s a phone call that you, as a business owner, never want to hear — one of your employees was out having a good time and, through a chain of events, is somehow no longer in possession of their cell phone. Now’s not the…
Myspace was created in the year 2003. The site was primarily created as a means for musicians to promote their music to the fans. Friendster motivated the founder of MySpace in 2003, and the social media site was sent online in January the following year. After its first month online, more than a million people…
The hybrid cloud is combination of at least one private cloud and at least one shared cloud. It’s usually offered in one of two ways: a vendor has a private cloud and forms a partnership with a public cloud provider, or a public cloud provider forms a partnership with a vendor that provides private cloud…
Mobile swipe apps have become extremely popular with small businesses. Instead of having to turn away buyers because you don’t accept credit cards, you can now sell to a much larger market. Of course, there are other benefits to these apps. Whether you want safer transactions or want to sell large ticket items, there are…
Print marketing materials remain a viable option for small businesses. They cost much less to develop and distribute than radio, television or Internet ads. Print media is harder to forget or ignore, and it also reaches people who don’t use the Internet. Small firms must employ effective print marketing strategies to achieve the best results….
As a small business over, you must wear many different hats and have a wide range of knowledge. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources out there to help you acquire all of the know-how you need in order to run your business successfully. Here are five great management books for small business owners: Small Business…
