Archive for October, 2011
Golden Opportunity for Portfolio Diversification
In this unsettled market environment, many investors are considering ways to diversify their portfolios further.
Brand Pointers for Small Business
Branding isn’t just for the big guys. Small businesses can launch, grow and expand through clear and consistent messaging and marketing, just like larger companies do.
Tips for Eliminating Errors & Stress at Tax Time
It’s almost tax time. Whether you love it or dread it, there are ways to make doing your taxes easy and painless.
Avoiding Smartphone Scams
To help protect your phone or device from scam artists and increase your awareness of cyber security, here are a few tips designed to keep you and your money safer.
Four Tips to Insure Smartphone Safety
According to a recent report (Lookout Mobile Security Threat Report, August 2011), three out of 10 Android owners are likely to encounter a Web-based threat on their mobile device each year.
Helpful Tips for Year-End Tax Savings
The last several weeks of the year are typically packed with holiday events and tasks. This year, consider setting aside a little time for taxes. Taking just a few simple steps by December 31 could save you hundreds of tax dollars.
To start, estimate your federal and state taxes using a tax preparation solution. Companies make [...]
Using Government Resources to Grow Your Business
Although capital access is a hurdle even for elite entrepreneurs and can dampen the growth of successful companies, some smaller firms are finding they can get the financing they need.
CareerBuilder Releases Q4 Job Forecast: Influenced by Seasonality & Caution
Twenty-one percent of hiring managers reported that they plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in Q4, down from Q3, but on par with 2010.
Tips to Improve Your Email Marketing
A process called segmenting allows a business to target its e-mail marketing campaigns using information such as age range, buying patterns and location.
Make Your Small Business More Green
Even if being green doesn’t mesh with your worldview, it can still bring about cost savings for your business.
Five Ways Millennials Use Technology to Launch Entrepreneurial Careers
Because the younger generation grew up using technology, they are using their knowledge to help them follow their entrepreneurial spirit – relying on technology to start their own business.
Which Tablet is Right for You?
Before purchasing a tablet, it’s important to answer the following question, “I want my tablet to … .”
Laid Off? Here’s What to Do Next
Regardless of your age, gender or the work you do, it pays to prepare yourself in the event that you are laid off. It’s critical to understand what you should do in the minutes, days and weeks after being told that your job has been eliminated.
Five Steps to Going Mobile with Your Small Business
Smartphones, such as BlackBerry, are used today for much more than phone calls and text messaging – small and large businesses alike rely upon them every day for everything from email and browsing the Web, organizing calendars and scheduling appointments, to editing documents and tracking orders and customer activity.
