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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app. Image credits: Flickr, goincase.

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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. My personal favorite this year is this: 8.

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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

Dino and I kept in touch as he moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Bend, Oregon is an ideal case study because of its size, location and entrepreneurial characteristics. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds.

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Beyond the Full-Time CMO: How Companies are Opting for a Fractional Future

Duct Tape Marketing

05:20] Could you shed some light on your business model? 06:14] One challenge of the Fractional CMO model is essentially selling your time. So tell me a little bit about your particular business model, organization wise. [03:42] Can you define the specific responsibilities and boundaries of a Fractional CMO? [04:40]

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10 Entertaining Things to Check out While You’re Waiting in Line Today

Up and Running

Black Friday is great and all, but if you’re only going to hit the big box stores, you could be missing out on a number of unique things that small businesses are offering. Small Business Saturday is tomorrow. It was started by American Express in 2010 to encourage people to shop at small businesses.

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How to Get the Most Out of a Sample Business Plan

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Bplans offers a library of more than 500 sample business plans across a wide variety of industries. Here’s how to get the most of any sample business plan. What is a sample business plan? A sample business plan gives you an idea of how another small business or startup in your industry built their own plan.

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9 Strategies to Increase Your Food Truck Revenue

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Here in Portland, Oregon, you can’t swing a stick without hitting half a dozen food trucks serving up a range of delicious options. While momentum has slowed slightly, food trucks continue to be a profitable restaurant business model. The craze for mobile eats has been on the rise. Create a solid, memorable concept.

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