Alex Steward
 
Are You Living in a Small Business Fantasy World?
I was listening to the news one day while driving and the phrase real-world consequences went by. It s one of those kinds of words or phrases that sets off the...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
How Can You Prevent Employee Legal Issues as a Small Business Owner?
So you’ve started a new small business. You’ve consulted an attorney and filed the appropriate documents with your state’s department of state and determined...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
Infusionsoft Celebrates Growth with ICON16 Event
Infusionsoft has grown a lot over the last few years both in its offerings and in its dedication to the small business community. The ICON Conference March...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
Nominations Open: 8th Annual Small Business Book Awards!
It s that time again. Drop by and nominate your favorite small business books for the 8th annual Small Business Book Awards . Books may be nominated in the...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
SurePayroll Survey: Word of Mouth Top Way Employers Find Job Candidates
Recently Small Business Trends asked Stefan Schumacher of SurePayroll Inc . to include a couple of questions in its February 2016 small business survey. These...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
Will the New Facebook Emoticons be Helpful to Marketers?
The use of emoticons or emoji quickly lets you express yourself without having to type what you are feeling about a particular conversation, image or other...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
10 Ways for a Small Business to Celebrate #ThrowbackThursday
Most trends on the Internet last a couple hours. A few days or weeks, maybe, at best. There might be something to this #ThrowbackThursday thing, though. In...
Specfinance     Mar 3 2016
9 Questions Customers Have About Your Handmade Business
As a Maker and high touch entrepreneur, you want to make it as easy as possible for your customers to get answers to questions that help them choose you as the...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
10 Tips for a Professionally Installed Small Business Security System
Keeping your business secure is an important and sometimes overlooked part of business ownership. But there are plenty of options out there. And if you have a...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
3 Smart Online Marketing Lessons From A Racing Phenomenon
If you’re an entrepreneur, you already understand how important marketing is. It’s one of the main methods you use for getting more customers. But it isn’t...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
4 Effective Ways to Create Viral Content
When you hit the publish button on your content, do you immediately start obsessing over your share counts? David Leonhardt of The Happy Guy Writing Services...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
New Service from Upwork Allows Companies to Tap into Pool of Quality Freelancers
There is a growing pool of premium freelancers and freelance market place Upwork (formerly Elance, oDesk) wants to help you tap into this global talent pool....
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
Skype Announces Group Video Calling for Mobile
The technology used by today s workforce is evolving at a fast rate as companies integrate a range of information and communications technologies (ICT) into...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
Small Business Employment Continues to Rise, Says ADP Jobs Report
Job growth among small businesses continued to rise in February, sparking optimism that the trend will persist for the remainder of the year. Small businesses...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
The Difference Between a B2B and B2C
If you are a business owner, there are two kinds of customers you could be catering to: other businesses or consumers. If it’s the former, you own a B2B...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
Selfie Password May Soon be Available, per MasterCard
Ask anyone the one apprehension they have with digital financial services, and it will invariably be security. This has pushed companies in the sector to create...
Specfinance     Mar 2 2016
The Benefit That Can Help Protect Your Employees
Sponsored Post Voluntary (also known as supplemental) insurance has long served as a way to help protect employees when they’re sick or injured – regardless...
Specfinance     Mar 1 2016
Spotlight: StoneCoat Transforms Building Surfaces into Limestone
There are plenty of home and building improvement products available in the market. But there aren’t many that can actually transform a home or building’s...
Specfinance     Mar 1 2016
Ripping Up the Manual: 6 SaaS Companies Offering Education
“How do I add a new contact to this CRM? “No idea have you checked the manual?” “What manual? Oh you mean that thing we use to prop the door open when it...
Specfinance     Mar 1 2016
4 Benefits of Pushing Traffic to Your Social Media Channels
Millennials know it best social media is the top communication tool and it’s here to stay. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Tumblr. They all share the same...
Specfinance     Mar 1 2016
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