Small business owners can now have their very own video broadcasting networks right in their pockets. Smartphone apps Periscope and Meerkat enable spontaneous or scripted recording of videos and instant broadcast to fans and customers on Twitter or Facebook. Here’s how it works…[Continue Reading…]
Protecting Against Online Extortion
No business is too small for online criminals. Just ask Mark Stefanick, president of Houston-based Advantage Benefits Solutions. With only about a dozen insurance and benefits consultants serving local small to medium businesses, Advantage might seem unlikely to draw the attention of online extortionists. But this little firm got hit with ransomware…[Continue Reading…]
Automating Repetitive Business Tasks
Jayme Fishman is a self-taught programmer who believes that the future of business coding should involve everyone in the organization – from the mail room to the CEO’s office. Fishman says that “the future of successful, entrepreneurial companies will be to empower employees at all levels so that they can automate workplace tasks, rather than rely on their IT department to do it for them.” Here’s how to make it happen…[Continue Reading…]
New Square Reader Does Apple And Chips
Square, Inc., is helping small businesses accept the latest payment methods without breaking their budgets. The upcoming version of the Square Reader will accept Apple Pay and other NFC contactless payment systems, as well as the chipped (EMV) credit/debit cards that U. S. banks are rolling out rapidly.[Continue Reading…]
Are You Ready for Equity Crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding – the raising of large amounts of capital by means of small contributions from many people – passed a significant milestone on June 19, 2015, when the SEC’s new Regulation A+ went into effect. Read on to see how Reg A+ may help your business raise equity capital for startup or expansion…[Continue Reading…]
Is Cloud Computing For Small Business?
“Cloud computing” has rapidly emerged from the “what are you talking about?” stage to become a business buzzword. A new survey by Goldman Sachs forecasts software-as-a-service (SaaS) sales of $106 billion worldwide in 2016, up a phenomenal 21% over 2015 estimates. So why are small business owners so reluctant to use cloud services that can make them more nimble and efficient? Let’s talk a look…[Continue Reading…]
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