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5 Best Apps For Startup Success
You have enough to worry about during the startup phase. Let us help ease your workday with these five apps that can help your budding business become a success… Read More
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Top 5 Tech Mistakes You Need to Avoid
These days, you not only have to be a savvy entrepreneur to get ahead, you also need to be part techno-geek. Here are 5 tech mistakes you need to avoid… Read More
Top 5 Tips for Dealing With Email Overload
Ever get the feeling with your freelance or independent contractor business that email is about to take over your life? Get help now… Read More
5 Ways to Speed up Your Website
With everything being accessible quicker and faster, people are becoming less and less tolerant of slow loading websites. Learn how you can increase your website speed with these five tips…. Read More
4 Ways to Get the Most Out of New Technology
Could your software or new tech be saving you even more time or money? Make sure you’re getting the most out of your new software with these tips… Read More
Internet Security Basics That Every Small Business Should Practice
When a large corporation or government agency falls prey to hackers, the incident attracts a lot of negative press coverage due to the leak of private customer data or because important national security information may be compromised. Media coverage can …… Read More
Six Ways to Make Your Website Stand Out
Daunted and don’t know how to set your site apart? Here’s six tips to get you started…… Read More
Six Steps for Adding eCommerce to Your Website
Are you in the market to add an e-commerce presence to your retail business? Follow these six steps to help get you started… Read More
5 Apps for Managing Your Money
When it comes to managing finances, new apps are emerging constantly that are designed to make us more profitable and efficient. Here are a few of our favorites… Read More
Time, Money, The Cloud & You: How to Make It All Work for Your Business
Many small businesses are looking to improve their time management, general office productivity, finance and accounting, as well as sales and marketing. Here is a quick cheat sheet that may help you put the cloud to work for you… Read More
7 Best Time Management Apps for the Self-Employed
The seven apps we’re highlighting here can turn half hour and hour segments of dead or wasted time into more productive time… Read More
How Small Businesses Can Benefit from the BYOD Trend – If They Provide the Right Support
The model most small and large businesses use to handle tech support was developed back when companies generally had better, newer technology assets than their employees’ personal technology. Today’s reality is one where many consumers more quickly adopt the latest …… Read More
5 Ways to Make Your Website More Mobile-Friendly
If you want to make it easier for mobile browsers to explore your website, here are some tips for making your site more mobile-friendly… Read More
Business Website Performance: Your 4 Most Important Statistics in Google Analytics
How is your website really doing? Find out what the four most important performance statistics are when it comes to your business website… Read More
5 Killer Tips for Being Able to Work Anywhere
Ready to branch out of your home office? Learn the basics to making sure you’re ready and able to work virtually anywhere… Read More
5 Free Apps for Running Your Business from Your Phone
Five free apps for businesses or startups looking for cost-effective ways to make their business more mobile… Read More
5 No-Fail Ways to Take Control of Your Email
Decrease your time spent on handling email by following these five no-fail ways to take control of your email… Read More
8 Business Apps That Will Make Your Day Easier
If you’ve been looking for a more effective way to manage your time away from your desk, take a look at these featured apps and services… Read More
5 Tips to Reshape Your Business’ Social Media Plan in 2013
Five easy to follow tips for making a few easy-to-do adjustments in your approach to using social media for your business… Read More
5 Ways to Increase Your Website Conversion
If you’ve found yourself in a position where you wish your website was converting at a higher rate, take a look at these five tips… Read More
How to Setup a Wireless LAN in 60 Seconds
Sometimes tech savvy and entrepreneur don’t always go hand in hand. If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your network to wireless, here’s a sixty second guide to get you started… Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: Small Businesses Not Concerned with Cyber Security
How does your business rate in the cyber security department? Take a look at this eye-opening infographic on where small businesses succeed and fail on the issue of Internet security…. Read More
7 Great Communication Tips for Mobile Professionals
Freelancers do not have to compromise on professional tools when working outside the confines of a traditional office. Here are 7 great tips to keep you looking like a pro in the eyes of your clients. … Read More
VIDEO: An Easy and Affordable Way to Make Your Business Mobile and Productive
Check out this cool video from our pals at Verizon that offers a great suite of tools to take your business mobile… Read More
How to Start a Computer Repair Business
Love working on computers? Learn how to become a computer repair technician by starting your own business for next to no money…. Read More
The Solopreneur’s Guide to Using Facebook to its Full Advantage
There are 2 primary ways to grow your business using Facebook: create a professional profile to promote your services, and utilize the search features. Find out more now…. Read More
How to Master Twitter and Successfully Grow Your Business
Even with a glut of social media sites, the payoffs from Twitter can be significant for the small business. Learn how to master Twitter for business now…. Read More
Asset Control Basics
Products and assets, whether tangible or intangible, may be your most costly investment, and they must be tracked so as to not get misplaced. … Read More
The Magic Of Online Backups
Did you know that every week, 140,000 disk drives crash in the U.S.? Online data backups are an easy and affordable way to make sure your data is always available, even when your hard-drive crashes… Read More
A Dozen (Or More) Cool Mobility Apps For The Self-Employed
Today’s solopreneur can can work from anywhere, any time IF they know what tools to use, such as… Read More
Smartphone or Tablet – Which Is Best For The Self-Employed?
Don’t want to invest in both a smartphone AND a tablet? Want to know which one is going to give you the most bang for the buck? Find out now. … Read More
4 Proven Ways To Get More Twitter Followers
There are many reasons why someone would want more Twitter followers, but how do you get them? Here are Steve’s 4 proven strategies… Read More
How to Develop and Market Your Own App Affordably
If your app neatly solves a problem that your customers have, or offers them great savings or exclusive opportunities, then you might have a winner on your hands…. Read More
Insider Social Media Secrets For The Self-Employed
What does it take to succeed in social media these days? Here are 3 inside tips to making your business’s social media presence known and recognized…. Read More
4 Easy Ways To Expand Your Online Presence
Potential clients today expect to see a lot of you online (website, social media, etc.) but it’s never been easier to provide great content and essential information…. Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: Small Business Confidence Increases
Check out the surprisingly strong state of small business today… Read More
Social Media Hacking and Cybercrime Prevention
Unprotected social media use can not only damage your brand, it can rob you blind. Learn how to be extra vigilant, and protect against online crime…. Read More
No Cost Project Management Software Cheat Sheet
You might think excellent project management software is out of reach for your small business, but you’d be wrong. Find out about free options today!… Read More
What To Do About Negative Online Feedback
Learn the value of online reputation management with this three-part solution that incorporates Twitter, Google alerts, and setting up a Google profile…. Read More
5 Steps To Launching Your Social Media Presence
Get the most out of your social media strategy when you’re self-employed and time is precious. Learn tips for developing a cohesive strategy now…. Read More
PROFILE: How Old Fashioned Values Help One Small Business Succeed In The High-Tech World
If your business is in a competitive field, then you’ve got to distinguish yourself. One way is to live old fashioned values such as… Read More
The Secret Weapon That Makes Your Website Sticky
How do you get people to spend more time on your website? The important thing to remember is… Read More
PROFILE: How One Small Business Uses 3 Apps To Run Their Business
With all the talk about apps these days, ever wonder how to actually use them to run your freelance business? Here’s how two partners do it and save time and money… Read More
25 Books I Could Never Part With
What books can’t you live without? In this post, author Barbara Winter shares her list… Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: Should You Be Concerned About Cybersecurity? (Hint: Yes!)
27% of all cyberscams are directed towards the self-employed and small business. Here are 7 simple ways to stay cyber safe… Read More
Tablet Buying Guide
With so many tablets available to business owners these days, in can be a daunting task to choose one. Get the skinny on what’s out there today. … Read More
INFOGRAPHIC: How Are Small Businesses Using Mobile?
Are you using mobile marketing and other tools for your business? Are other small business owners? Find out… Read More
Web 2.0 For The Self-Employed
Think your business doesn’t need a cool, beautiful, interesting website? Think again. Learn about what you can do to create a better, more compelling site…. Read More
4 Smart Ways to Save Money On Your Next Computer Purchase
When it’s time for your freelance business to invest in new computers or technology, the are a few ways to get more and still spend less. Here’s how… Read More
Why Twitter is an Amazing Tool for the Self-Employed
There are four main reasons why it’s smart (and not too late) for any self-employed businessperson to still jump on the Twitter bandwagon, including… Read More
3 Outstanding Apps That Will Change Your Freelance Business
There are so many apps available for entrepreneurs that sorting through the junk to find the gems can be a big job. Here are a few tried-and-true ones bound to make your life easier. … Read More
Verizon Wireless’ Top Ten Tips for SMBs
Is it time to use your smart phone to shoot video? What about using it to take credit card payments? You bet. … Read More
How To Create A Mobile App For Your Business
If you are self-employed or otherwise own a small business and you’ve got a great idea for a mobile app, what do you do next?… Read More
The New Secret to Getting Page 1 Google Rankings
Want to get on top of Google rankings? Of course you do. Find out a new way that is proving to be very successful for the self-employed… Read More
3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Inbox Clean
When you’re self-employed, you can start to feel like checking email is your job and real work is something you only get around to once your inbox has been sifted, sorted, and emptied. … Read More
5 Ways To Measure The ROI Of Your Social Media Efforts
How do you know if all of your tweeting and posting is paying off? For the self-employed there are a few ways to measure your effectiveness including… Read More
Top Tech Trends Today
The self-employed life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once and a while, you could miss it…. Read More
How to Handle Disagreements Over Email
Business is a contact sport, and while confrontations can result in great ideas, it’s almost always in your best interest to be civil, polite, and professional over email. The key is… Read More
Dealing With Customer Complaints In The Age Of The Internet
When you are self-employed and a customer complains about your business on Twitter, or Yelp, or Facebook etc. what do you do? Here’s what… Read More
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