Archive for December, 2011
College Degree Required for Sixty Percent of Jobs by 2018
As a new year begins, we often evaluate our lives—where we are and where we’d like to be. It’s no surprise that many Americans are making education a priority as they set their personal goals for 2012.
Cloud Computing Helps Small Business Compete & Thrive
New technologies in the form of cloud computing are helping small businesses level the playing field against bigger competitors.
Fellowship Grants Available for Women Scientists
This program helps raise awareness of the contribution of women to the sciences, and identifies exceptional female researchers in the U.S. to serve as role models for younger generations.
Free IRS Resources Help Employers Choose and Maintain Retirement Plans
Providing retirement benefits is a good way to attract and keep top talent in your company. In addition, business owners receive a tax break because contributions to a retirement plan are generally deductible.
Taking Business Ideas to New Dimensions
Here are some tips to make sure your home office is set up properly and conducive to getting your work done.
The Year is Almost Over, and I’m Still Here…
And I have all of you to thank for that.
I know you’ve probably already fielded dozens of “happy holiday” messages from your favorite marketers — and you have likely sent them straight to the circular file.
I’m not about to go all sappy and send you a sales-pitch-disguised-as-holiday-greeting message. Trust me when I say I hate [...]
Small Businesses Fill Stockings with New PCs
The following are six hot new PCs on retailers’ shelves this year that offer the features and functions small businesses are looking for.
Spreading the Word about Your Small Business Website
Here’s a basic step-by-step process for insuring that you put out an appropriate site and start driving people to it, thus leaving you room to worry about the many other issues that probably sit on your plate.
New Technology for USB-Size Duplicator
A new palm-size device lets you copy flash drives at the speed of 2GB per minute.
How to Fight Phishing Once You’ve Been Hooked
Nearly one in five Americans report that they have been the victim of a phishing scam, according to the results of a survey conducted by Experian, the leading global services information company.
Remember that Time is Money
The “cost of time” is an important concept for all businesses, but especially for start-ups.
Employers Cite Military Experience as Benefit for Job Seekers
New research finds employers not only value military experience in job applicants, but the skills veterans develop during service may give them an edge.
New Graphics Collection Brings Sizzle to Sales Copy
Are your sales letters putting your prospects to sleep? If so, it’s costing your money – EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. A new graphics collection offers the cure to the boring sales letter.
Working Full-Time and Going to School? It’s Worth It!
A national study by the University of Phoenix Research Institute finds that those who postpone college, then earn their degree while working, are estimated to make an average 22 percent return on their educational investment.
Small Biz Finances: Buy More, Spend Less and Keep Your Cash
Making your money work harder is particularly important in times of economic uncertainty when small businesses are often faced with unpredictable sales and more stringent credit requirements.
