Alex Steward
 
Spotlight: Yoga Sak Provides a Convenient Carrier for Yogis
Transporting yoga gear isn’t as easy as it might seem. The mats are bulky and don’t fit in most standard bags. And if you have water and other gear to carry...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
5 Tools to Grow Online Retail Sales
Today, digital customers are the biggest influencers and frequent buyers of any product you sell online or offline. With the emerging trends of online shopping...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
What Do “The Bachelor” and SEO Have in Common? Successful Content
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of keeping a thumb on the trends of life. Sure, being “off the grid” has its perks, but to actively engage...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
5 Easy Tips That Will Make It Easier To Drive Traffic To Your Blog
If you don’t know how to get people to read your content, you might as well stop writing. It may sound harsh, but it’s true. Creating quality content isn’t...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
5 Keys To Building a Mobile Business App Successfully
To have a completely mobile marketing strategy, a mobile app is absolutely essential. However, a bad app is no better than having no app at all. And it s hard...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
Free Tax eBook: Guide to Tax Prep for Small Businesses
National Funding Inc., an alternative lender specializing in small business loans, has launched a free tax eBook for small business owners in anticipation of...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
“What Did They Just Say?” 75 Business Jargon Acronyms Explained
Business communication is plagued with jargon only those in the know understand. Sometimes it feels like there is another language being spoken when acronyms...
Specfinance     Mar 15 2016
Are Small Businesses Growing? The Short Answer Is…
Yes! Economic slump notwithstanding, small businesses in the United States are doing much better than expected. According to the latest Store Front Business...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
Workable: Automates The Hiring Process For Small Business
Small businesses that are hiring but that don t have dedicated human resource staff may want to take a look at Workable , a SaaS-based software system that...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
The Sharing Economy: Think Like Uber, Act Like Apple, Move Like Google
There’s a lot to be learned from the sharing economy as people have dubbed this era of crowdsourcing everything from cars to vacation rentals to pet walkers....
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
3 Qualities That Make Successful Entrepreneurs
If you think you have what it takes to be a top entrepreneur, there are a few ways to know for sure. There is a long list of attributes of successful...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
Digital Magazine Platform Issuu – Targeted Distribution Service Soon to Shut Down
Digital magazine platform, Issuu , is shutting down its Targeted Distribution (TD) campaigns service, effective April 1, 2016. This, however, is no April Fool’s...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
Did You Know the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act Raises Duty Free Limit?
A newly passed piece of trade legislation may make it easier for small businesses to compete by simplifying the import process. The U.S. Senate has passed the...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
Animaker Launches Video Infographics
Businesses are now generating more data than ever, but the way it is presented can put the vast majority of people to sleep. Unless you re a statistician, the...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
Infusionsoft Expands Its Payments Solutions
If there was a recurring theme at the recent ICON16 event, an annual meeting held for its users by Infusionsoft , it was about “building ease of use” for its...
Specfinance     Mar 14 2016
2016 Pinterest Trends – What’s Next This Year?
Does Pinterest still matter? Once it was the dominant visual social media network. But now Instagram and a host of trendier platforms, like Periscope and...
Specfinance     Mar 13 2016
What is Business Casual Considered These Days?
Lots of companies have dress codes that state employees should dress in business casual. But what exactly does business casual mean nowadays? The definition of...
Specfinance     Mar 13 2016
Have Valuations of Early Stage Companies Gotten Too High for Angels?
Data from the law firm Cooley LLP indicates that valuations of early stage companies came down from the stratosphere in the fourth quarter of last year,...
Specfinance     Mar 13 2016
How to Avoid Desk Work Injuries in the Office
It is important to feel comfortable at your office in order to increase your efficiency and protect your health. There are many small steps you can take to...
Specfinance     Mar 13 2016
5 Tips from Top Leaders to Revolutionize Your Business
Admit it: at one point or another, you’ve wished that a team of business experts would swoop in Shark Tank-style and give your company a big jolt of energy and...
Specfinance     Mar 13 2016
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