Running your own business can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. However one of your least glamorous responsibilities is being an informal representative for the state treasury. Collecting sales tax for the states where you do business isn't something that most entrepreneurs look forward to or... Learn More
How nice would it be to have a generous marketing budget so you can explore technology tools without worry? Most small and mid-sized businesses don't have that luxury though. Instead smaller companies have to be very careful and very smart about what tools to invest in and when. Marketing... Learn More
For businesses looking to improve their operations, there's currently a lot of focus on collaboration applications and services. But even the best digital collaboration tools might not actually be the best tool for you. The Wall Street Journal has published and re-posted Jay Greene's article about... Learn More
You know that technology is vital for the success of your growing company. Each savvy business owner recognizes that fact. But we're not all well-versed in the details of hardware, software, firmware, middleware, or the other -wares out there. It's essential to have a good IT staff. And for a... Learn More
In 2016, the business consulting group Accenture conducted a survey of almost 1,900 C-suite executives around the world. This “Cloud in the Boardroom” study (available as a LinkedIn slideshare) found that even though 95% of these leaders had a five-year cloud strategy, only 38% had aligned... Learn More
Smartphone sales reached $60 billion last year, but the offline sales affected by smartphones — that exceeded $1 trillion. And experts predict both of these numbers are going to increase.The experts making these predictions are Forrester Research. Their findings are available in a report titled... Learn More
Last month Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced an outage. When their cloud-computing network went down, it brought with it a number of major Internet sites ― Quora, Business Insider, Netflix, Reddit and Slack ― and many more smaller sites. Observers reported that the event also impacted... Learn More
A checklist can be a great resource when you confront the daily decisions about your small business. This is actually one of the reasons a CRM package is so valuable. When you have a high-level view of customer patterns, plus details about each client's interactions with your company, you can... Learn More
With the independence and excitement of starting your own business, there also comes the pressure of completing your own taxes. But one thing worse than taking care of your tax obligations is NOT taking care of them. To help you with extra tax support for small businesses, the U.S. Small Business... Learn More
