Small Business Blog

Dec 08, 2010 :: mhaubrich

Export.gov Want to expand your business globally, but not sure how? Making good on their promise to double U.S. exports over the next two years, the Obama administration has launched a new site to help small businesses get over their fear…

Dec 08, 2010 :: Rieva_L

By Rieva Lesonsky It’s that time of year when your loved ones are making their holiday gift lists and hinting (or outright asking) to find out what you’d like to receive. Is it OK if your answer is “Financing”? Getting financing from…

Dec 08, 2010 :: Thursday Bram

The tough part of bringing a virtual assistant into your organization is figuring out just what he or she can do to help you get more done. To make things more complicated, many VAs offer a wide variety of different services — you can just as…

Small Biz Resource Tip: YakAboutIt.com

Dec 07, 2010 :: mhaubrich

Yakaboutit.com Looking for a way to get the word out about your new product or invention? If you’re an independent inventor and/or small business owner (big guys not allowed), submit your product to YakAboutIt.com. The creators of this site…

Dec 07, 2010 :: mhaubrich

By Maria Valdez Haubrich Despite the recession, government contracting has continued to be a lucrative business for small companies that are capable of providing products and services the government needs. But becoming a prime contractor to the…

What’s New at Network Solutions

Dec 07, 2010 :: Shashi Bellamkonda

This December, Network Solutions has a few great opportunities to help you take your small business to the next level. In addition our leadership tweet chat with Terry Starbucker, we have some fantastic online deals for you this holiday season. Read…

Small Business Success Index 4 – July 2010

	Wave 1 Jan 2009	Wave 2 July 2009	Wave 3 Jan 2010	Wave 4 July 2010
SBSI INDEX	75	75	75	73
Capital Access	68	69	67	67
Marketing & Innovation	71	70	70	65
Workforce	78	78	79	76
Customer Service	90	91	91	88
Computer Technology	75	75	74	73
Compliance	89	89	90	92

Highlights from SBSI Wave 4:

62% of small businesses are struggling to come up with new ideas to generate revenue, internet technologies help overcome this struggle
Small businesses using social media more to drive brand awareness, instead of lead generation
Websites are the fastest growing online solution for small businesses with 67% likely to have or get a website

SBSI Mentions On the Web:

USAToday
For Business Owners, Finances are on their minds

Boston Globe
Creating Buzz…One Day at a Time

Wall Street Journal
Entrepreneurs Question the Value of Social Media

Mashable
How Small Business Is Using Social Media [STATS]

Learnbonds
This list shows the best trading apps for beginners

Grow Smart Biz
Conference 2010

The Washington Business Journal and Network Solutions are proud to host the 2nd annual GrowSmartBiz Conference and Trade Show.

We will be joined by leaders in small business to share their knowledge and experience on today’s most relevant topics, and over 50 exhibition booths will be available to visit throughout the day.

When : Nov 5,2010
Where : Renaissance Hotel
Washington, DC
Tickets start at $79