National Small Business Week: An SBA Event, May 20-26
“News and videos about Small Business Week 2012”
Spam on a Stick! #AlohaExpo (Taken with Instagram at Heritage Park)
Members of the Class of 2012,
As a former secretary of labor and current professor, I feel I owe it to you to tell you the truth about the pieces of parchment you’re picking up today.
You’re f*cked.
Well, not exactly. But you won’t have it easy.
First, you’re going to have a hell of a hard…
(via emergentfutures)
- almost the same as Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo, Nokia, AOL, Adobe, Groupon and Research In Motion, combined (sum of market caps: $104.57 billion)
- a Netflix more than Amazon.com (market caps: $4 billion and $98,38 billion, respectively) — Here’s How Facebook Stacks Up Against Other Public Tech Firms (via thenextweb)
Holy crap…
(via emergentfutures)
Finally! Definitely needed when managing Pages on the iPhone.
“One of the gripes that I have about Facebook’s mobile apps are that the service has simply too many features to pack into one mobile experience. I was really stoked when Facebook …”
If your focus is the Business 2 Business market, LinkedIn seems to be the best network to find potential leads.
“Social Media - Among three leading social networking platformsLinkedIn, Twitter, and FacebookLinkedIn is the most effective source of leads for B2B companies, according to data from HubSpot.”
Social Networks offer a great opportunity for businesses to share their culture with the public and establish a better sense of community. http://bit.ly/pangan-socialmedia
“It’s no surprise that some are hesitant to expand their business into the online marketplace. It’s intimidating, and the penalties for failure can be harsh.”
Anyone using Google+? Add me to your circle at http://bit.ly/J4RbP2
“Itâs official: Google+ is big and poised to get bigger. Google recently announced that its social network had surpassed 100 million users”
Happy Mother’s Day! “Moms actively champion their favorite companies and brands via social media sites.” MarketingProfs
“Social Media - Mothers are more present, more active, and more engaged users of social networking sites than other women, according to a study by Performics. Moreover, moms are 45% more likely than …”
Poke #sushi (Taken with Instagram at Jin Japanese Sushi Bar & Dining)
Great speakers today at the Business Strategies Seminar put on by the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce
“Get Connected! Get Involved!”
(via emergentfutures)
Go go technology! Someone needs to develop an Arc Reactor and we’re set.
“A paralyzed British woman made history on Tuesday, when she became the first person to ever complete a marathon while wearing a bionic suit. Claire Lomas, 32, finished the 26.2-mile race 16 days…”
Dropbox is one of the easiest ways to share large files or work collaboratively on single document. You can receive 5GB for free just for downloading and installing.
@Square is a great way to accept CC payments. My sister (Dainty Bloom) uses it to sell products at crafts shows. It’s easy to use and plugs right into the iPhone or iPad.
“Starting a business ain’t easy, especially if you’re working on it alone. Thankfully, there are a lot of handy tools on the Internet that will make your work life easier. Here are a couple you should check out: BookFresh: Referred to as the OpenTable”
