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Shortening The Small Business Software Selection Process

YoungUpstarts

Wasted time and money can mean the difference between a business becoming successful and profitable, and one that fails. According to the 2013 OfficeMax Small Business Efficiency Index , small business owners lose four billion hours each year managing time-consuming tasks.

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4 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

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Most entrepreneurs start a new business with dreams of success, but the unfortunate fact is that too many of them fail. Census Bureau showed the reality in hard terms – 400,000 small businesses opened and 470,000 SMBs closed their doors just last year. Small Business Administration. LendingClub Inc. ,

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Twitter Link Roundup #208 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Four Important Small Business Insights: Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1d0lOBF. What can replace Facebook for small business? | 1cW6ZA9.

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Twitter Link Roundup #214 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips - crowdspring.co/1dn9KvH. More tattooed celebrities in the Other section below.

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My Favorite 2014 Trend is Boomer-Millenial Partnerships

Up and Running

Every year around this time I look forward to Steve King’s small business trends for the next year. And I just read his Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014 and once again, it’s great food for thought. Baby boomers provide capital, business experience and networks.

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Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013!

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Every year I have to sit you down and explain to you the importance of preparing for the end of year madness that every small business is required to experience. Here are 10 things you should be considering as the calendar ticks down and 2014 looms large! Be proud of what you did in 2013 and use it to do even more in 2014!

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Small Business Revenue Is On The Rise: Are You?

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Small business owners might not hear this often enough, but you deserve a round of applause. This insight comes from a recent survey of 1,000 small business owners conducted by Constant Contact. This insight comes from a recent survey of 1,000 small business owners conducted by Constant Contact.

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