by ShashiBellamkonda
Small business tip of the week: Government contracts can boost revenue
Is government contracting a possibility for my business to increase sales revenue? Can a small business compete with big businesses for government contracts?

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What is the Small Business Administration?
The Small Business Administration is an agency of the federal government that is tasked with…

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Small Business Owners Say No Government Help
Small business owners in the Miami Valley are asking a local Congressman for help to boost their business. However, business owners do not want a hand out, they want the federal government to get out of the way.

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Question by greg b: Does my…

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Small business optimism sagged in July
Small business owners became more downbeat in July as expectations of weaker economic growth in the second half of the year reinforced a reluctance to hire, according to a survey published on Tuesday. Small business – Business – Economic growth – United States – Associations

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Small business owners are a happy bunch, says study
Small business owners in Canada are a happy group. According to the TD Small Business Happiness Index, 62 per cent of Canadian small business owners would describe themselves as ‘very happy’ with only one per cent saying they are very unhappy. Nearly nine in 10 Canadian small business…

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Small business owners cautiously optimistic
Small business owners are signaling confidence in their own businesses despite their belief that the economic recession will continue into 2011, according to results of the 2010 U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey.”The results prove a truth we all embrace, that American small business owners are resilient and they are survivors,” said…

For those of you who are new SBSM readers & subscribers, here’s a list of noteworthy posts you probably missed from one year ago. I try to put together a post like this each month to introduce new readers to old content that might be worth reading. Update: Citysearch & Free Business Listings Citysearch Kills Free Business Listings Yahoo’s…

Not me. And not a survey of senior managers and business owners around the world. Emarketer is reporting on the survey today , a survey that shows small businesses are beating mid-sized and large companies when it comes to acquiring customers via social media. Have a look at the evidence: According to the study, U.S. businesses are not doing…

I believe social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is replacing blogging as the primary way web users share links. Most social media links are no-followed and have little or no explanation surrounding the link to add context. These kinds of links are not as strong of a signal as a 1-2 paragraph blog post that links to a great article…

Viral marketing. Branding. Marketing in general. Here are nine great quotes about reaching customers that you’ve never heard before.* They come from smart people at Big Ad Agencies, but there’s plenty to chew on even for the smallest of small businesses. Christian Haas / Goodby, Silverstein & Partners 1.) “Unless you’re Paris Hilton, no video is guaranteed to go…

InfoUSA has long been one of the most important places for a local business to have an accurate business listing. The major search engines and other important local sites/directories rely on its business data. And InfoUSA has always had a pretty bare-bones online form for small businesses to use when adding a business listing. But last week (while I…