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15 Ways A Brand New Small Business Can Look Established

YoungUpstarts

Stat that matters : According to a 2016 Vendasta study about online reputation , 61% of consumers are more likely to contact a local business if they have a mobile optimized site. This should come as no surprise: If you’re a small business, make sure your listings are claimed. Keep it clean. Or reviews!

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The Case For Web-Based Mobile Apps – An Interview With UR Mobile

YoungUpstarts

As small businesses increasingly look towards mobile applications as a marketing strategy to reach their customers, the question some of them are asking is this: Is it better to go with a native application (i.e. He argues that deploying mobile web applications may be better value for small businesses.

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Alexander Interactive’s 3 E-Commerce Predictions For 2012

YoungUpstarts

With the continued explosion of Apple’s iPad and other tablets in 2011, 2012 will see an expanded focus on tablet commerce. In addition, Forrester predicts mobile commerce growing at CAGR 39% through 2016. Small Sites Catch Up. by Alex Schmelkin, co-founder and president, Alexander Interactive. Tablet Commerce Takes Off.

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Lego Locks on To 6 Valuable Leadership Lessons for Small Business Owners

Small Business Force

Whether you’re an early-stage company or have been around for ten years, for entrepreneurs, leading and managing a small business, especially its growth, is never an easy task. ” I was brought in as the CEO to turn around a small publicly-traded technology company. .” Limit surprises to parties. Good or bad.

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Entrepreneur Builds Multimillion Dollar Company after Dropping out of College

Hearpreneur

Steve founded his company in 2012 with a goal to help other business owners around the globe. In a few short years, he grew it to a seven-figure business and it has been booming ever since. How did you come up with your business name? When I started in 2012, I decided I would keep that nickname.

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Three Ways To Best Protect Your Business’ Data During Hurricane Season

YoungUpstarts

The Weather Channel predicts 2016’s season will include 14 named storms and eight hurricanes, three of which are likely to be a category three or higher. Hurricane season is fast approaching and this year’s forecasted storm activity is abnormally high.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

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The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. According to the 2016 Kauffman Growth Entrepreneurship Index , Austin grew its startups faster than every city except Washington, D.C., Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.