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[Interview] Michael C. Fillios, Author Of “Tech Debt 2.0™: How To Future Proof Your Small Business And Improve Your Tech Bottom Line”  

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To stay competitive in our digital world, small and medium-sized businesses need to be equipped with and proficient in the latest technologies. Along with lack of oversight, outdated software or hardware, inadequate cybersecurity, or one bad tech investment could seal the demise of a small enterprise.

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Small Business Optimism Persists, Despite The Pandemic

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Businesses and consumers alike are finding ways to adapt and stay resilient during these unprecedented times. In the inaugural American Express Entrepreneurial Spirit Trendex , the study, which polled 1,000 small and mid-sized businesses, revealed notable insights about the entrepreneurial spirit in the United States.

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What Small Businesses Can Do To Survive And Thrive During The Pandemic

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Maybe because they have often been called the backbone of the American economy, small businesses are among those with the heaviest burdens to bear. The sad reality is, some of these small businesses may never open their doors again. The odds were always difficult for small businesses even before the pandemic.

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When Should a Small Business Hire an Executive Team?

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This typically includes reviewing financial reports, overseeing budgets, managing overall financial planning, and more. Chief technology officer (CTO): This executive ensures technology initiatives are running smoothly and supporting overall business goals. Think about what your business needs to grow and start there.

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6 Marketing 101 Tips For Technology Entrepreneurs

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You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Marketing is everything these days. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneurs And Small Businesses Thrive With These 5 Tech Tools

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The largest, most successful businesses today were once small, start-ups with grand visions. Giant tech companies like Google, Amazon and Apple all started out in garages or in someone’s basement and now each boast hundreds of billions in market capitalization. Small businesses face numerous challenges and according to a U.S.

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The Current State of Angel Investment for Small Businesses and Startups

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That being said, I cannot imagine the pressures indulged upon other small businesses. Does that mean we, as small business owners, are done for? Are those investors, who have a personal stake in funding small businesses, still doing so during an economic downturn? But what about angel investment?