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Yelp: How the Google of Business Reviews Can Boost Your Business
Small Biz Technology &bull TodayWhether it's a hair dresser, veterinarian, gas station or golf club, Yelp lets you rant or rave about it and rate it with stars. The best of both worlds. Yelp makes its money from advertising revenue that local businesses place… Full Story »
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Become An Entrepreneur Make Money From Home Legitimately Kyle Ane Arrington's Blog
www.kyleanearrington.com via @RecessionInfo &bull Mar 7, 2010There is a large number of people who want to become entrepreneurs and make money from home legitimately. Unfortunately with the economic climate there is a lot of junk of the Internet. Marketers know they can make a quick buck using their ad copy… Full Story »
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The Small Business Case for an Internet Sales Tax
Harvard Business Blog &bull Feb 25, 2010
Comscore reported a record holiday season with total spending exceeding $29 billion dollars across a two month period. This included a record day of nearly one billion dollars! For many people, the main advantage is convenience, variety and of course price comparisons. But there is also a huge hidden advantage in the United States: no sales tax. For years, Internet commerce has had a hugely advantageous tax loophole, wherein the majority of purchases are… Full Story »
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Tweet More and You'll Get More Followers. Duh!
BNET Blogs &bull Feb 25, 2010
Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the… Full Story »
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4 Life Saving Tips for Small Business Marketing
Small Biz Bee &bull Feb 25, 2010
Marketing for any small business is incredibly time consuming, and if you're only one person or a small army of hardcore marketers, you want to make sure you're optimizing around acquiring new customers and re-selling to current customers. While marketing… Full Story »
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Are Your Social Media Efforts Doomed to Fail? - by Jen Fong
My Venture Pad &bull Feb 25, 2010
Steve is a Partner at Emergent Research and is focused on the growth of small business and the impact of the Internet and social technologies on media and marketing. Steve blogs here and at Emergent Research. Brett's note: this guest post is by none other than the great Jen Fong. If you're into social media, you need to be following Jen. If you're in the direct sales industry, you need to be following her. If you do both, like many of you do, you are obligated to check her out immediately. Jen and I got to meet at the DSA… Full Story »
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Small business credit in a deep recession / The Christian Science Monitor
www.csmonitor.com via @CommercialMoney &bull Feb 25, 2010Only 40 percent of small business owners attempting to borrow in 2009 had all of their credit needs met, according to a new study. Full Story »
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Ask Yourself: Do You Really Need That Community?
Small Biz Trends &bull Feb 25, 2010
We've all seen the power of having strong evangelists and how they can help build a brand. But just because the Web is getting increasingly social with more sites sprouting up new communities doesn't mean that you need a community on your site. The problem with following the community craze is that too many are launched without any clear purpose. And you know it when you see it. It's the blog that's quickly thrown on the site even though theres no one to write content or manage comments. It's the social voting site you tack on but have no idea… Full Story »
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Will you Marry me?
My Venture Pad &bull Feb 25, 2010
Steve is a Partner at Emergent Research and is focused on the growth of small business and the impact of the Internet and social technologies on media and marketing. Steve blogs here and at Emergent Research. Thankfully, this was not too difficult a question for my husband nearly two years ago. Luckily for him I said yes! For others, it is not so easy to ask this all-important question. Why… Full Story »
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What Founders Forget
Inc.com &bull Feb 25, 2010
Yelp hit with a class action lawsuit. In our January/February cover story, Inc. told you about the rising tensions between Yelp, a popular reviews site, and the small businesses that are being reviewed by it. Yesterday, as Inc.'s Christine Lagorio reports , the site was hit with a class action lawsuit that alleges that Yelp's sales people are extorting some businesses. "The suit hinges on the question of whether Yelp is simply offering to run a positive advertisement above negative reviews, or whether it is further offering to remove… Full Story »
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Convenience-store beer bill dies in Colorado Legislature; grocery-store liquor bill ahead
Biz Journals &bull Feb 25, 2010
A Colorado legislative committee killed a bill to let convenience stores sell full-strength beer Wednesday in a move opponents of the bill said was about saving small business, and proponents said was about liquor stores keeping a sales monopoly on the product. HB 1186, sponsored by Rep. Larry Liston, R-Colorado Springs, died on an 8-3 House Finance Committee vote despite having been recommended by the House Business, Labor and Technology Committee just… Full Story »
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The Importance of Creating Your Own Brand
Small Business Online Community &bull Feb 25, 2010
If you are a new business owner, one of your first objectives must be to brand yourself. Business coaches and consultants alike will all tell you how important it is to establish your identity. You want to be noticed. You want to be remembered. You want to stand out from the rest. You… Full Story »
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Technology For Your Entrepreneur Income Opportunity
www.articlesbase.com via @WillieKlver &bull Feb 25, 2010Posted: Feb 22, 2010 | Comments: 0 | Views: 0 | Full Story »
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How To Fight Off Bankruptcy
Business Insider &bull Feb 24, 2010
Declaring bankruptcy should be your last recourse when your business is struggling and you're facing a mountain of debt. There are several other strategies you can try before you resort to throwing in the towel; Michelle Goodman has a few… Full Story »
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New class action lawsuit targets Yelp
news.cnet.com via @Duma &bull Feb 24, 2010Business reviews site Yelp amounts to an "extortion scheme," according to a class action lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court by two law firms and a Long Beach, Calif., veterinary hospital that claims it was "victimized" by Yelp… Full Story »
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What Small Business can Learn from Domino's Pizza
My Venture Pad &bull Feb 24, 2010
Steve is a Partner at Emergent Research and is focused on the growth of small business and the impact of the Internet and social technologies on media and marketing. Steve blogs here and at Emergent Research. Domino's made headlines recently… Full Story »
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How to Write a Code of Ethics for Business
Inc.com &bull Feb 24, 2010
How to Write a Code of Ethics for Business: What is a Code of Ethics?A code of ethics is a collection of principles and practices that a business believes in and aims to live by. A code of business ethics usually doesn't stand alone, it works in conjunction with a company's mission statement and more specific policies about conduct to give employees, partners, vendors, and outsiders an idea of what the company stands for and how it's members should conduct themselves. The key in distinguishing a code of ethics from these other documents is to hit the right level of… Full Story »
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The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce Announces Instant Imprints as 2009 Small Business of the Year
carolinanewswire.com via @instantimprints &bull Feb 24, 2010The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce Announces Instant Imprints as 2009 Small Business of the Year : published at CarolinaNewswire.com - Stay on top of the day's business & technology news Full Story »
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Yelp Lawsuit Alleges Extortion Tactics
Inc.com &bull Feb 24, 2010
Yelp is the target of a class-action lawsuit that alleges the customer-review website uses high-pressure sales tactics that amount to extortion. Two law firms filed the suit in Los Angeles federal court alleging unfair business practices against Yelp , the San Francisco-based start-up that lets users write and post reviews of local businesses. Visitors use the platform to recommend local busineeses to others - or to vent over unsatisfactory service and critique products, sometimes harshly. Customer reviews come with a rating of one-to-five stars.Miami-based business trial law firm Beck… Full Story »
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Obama's Tax-Credit Plans May Fail to Spur Small-Business Hiring
BusinessWeek.com Small Business News &bull Feb 24, 2010
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Speed Exterminating Co. in Cleveland is the kind of small business where President Barack Obama wants to spur hiring through tax credits. Instead of interviewing applicants to replace a retired worker, Speed Exterminating President John Young is poring over route sheets to see where he can squeeze more work from current employees. With sales down 10 percent and the company coming off a 2009 loss, the prospect of a… Full Story »
