Posts Tagged ‘Resources’
February 21st, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Small Biz Reg Watch
Keeping up on government regulations affecting small business can be overwhelming for any business owner. In addition, it’s important to know what new regulations are being considered so you can make your voice heard. The House Committee on Small Business has created Small Biz Reg Watch, a website to help business owners stay informed about regulatory proposals that are open for comment and that may have a significant economic impact on small businesses. The Committee wants business owners to get involved by letting the government know how its proposals will impact them. The page lists current proposals and their impact on small business and provides a place to post your comment.
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February 20th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Wideo
Don’t be intimidated by all those online videos you see on other websites. You can create your own with Wideo. The videos are animations and can be used for explaining how your product works, how your company founders came together, or whatever your imagination comes up with. You can create, edit and share animation videos for free–it’s easier than you think. Insert objects, backgrounds and shapes or upload your own images and add text. Animate any object in as little as three clicks of a mouse. Then build your story with animated scenes, and share your video with customers right away.
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February 19th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Startup Weekend
Want to start a new business or spinoff of your existing business but you’re thinking, “A new business is too hard and will take too long!” How does starting a business in a weekend sound (and maybe finding a partner to boot)? StartUp Weekend events are held around the world and are 54-hour weekends filled with hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if their startup ideas are viable. Typically, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical or design backgrounds, and the other half have business backgrounds, which leads to some very fruitful teams. How’s this for a success rate? Eighty percent of past attendees say they plan on working with the team they met during their StartUp Weekend.
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February 18th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Deohako
If you can’t live without your iPad and you’re looking for ways to use it in every part of your life, you’ll want to know about Deohako. The Deohako iPad Connection System is a revolutionary iPad Case and attachment system that allows you to use your iPad in places you never dreamed you could use it. Deohako’s products include wall mounts, car mounts, clamps, suction cups, kitchen stands, attractive cases and even an iPad tripod. Did you add the iPad Mini to your family? Deohako has accessories for those, too.
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February 7th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
TrendSpottr
Keeping up on the trends affecting your industry could be your full-time job, so it’s good to know TrendSpottr wants to make the process easier for you. TrendSpottr works like a search engine, so it’s easy to navigate and find what topic or trend you’re looking for. TrendSpottr researches the top Twitter feeds in a specific category to tell you what is being said on a particular topic in real time. The algorithms used by TrendSpottr identify real-time trends at their acceleration point in order to provide early and predictive insights. You can also just click on any of the “Popular Topics” and “Popular Searches” to see what people are talking about in general. Subscribing to the dashboard costs $99 per month.
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February 1st, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Ascendify
You may decide to use a recruiter when looking for that perfect job candidate, but why limit yourself to one recruiter when you may be missing out on a huge talent source? Ascendify takes the recruiter/hiring manager relationship to a new level with their social platform. Instead of a limited amount of static listings, Ascendify can offer your company a higher number of quality candidates, increased participation in employee referrals, greater efficiency in screening and more understanding of your brand for potential new hires. The platform makes it easier for candidates to understand your corporate culture, your benefits and special programs that make them want to work for your company.
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January 28th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
PEX Card
Is your company’s spending getting out of control? Are you finding it hard to keep track of employee expenses? PEX Card is a business prepaid card specifically designed to help companies take control of employee expense management. For a monthly per-card fee, businesses can distribute funds for employees to spend and then keep track of transactions as they occur. There are no transaction fees and no interest charges, and businesses gain more power over the company’s cash flow. You or your internal PEX Card administrator can easily add funds to your employee cards through the PEX website; that money is available to employees immediately.
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January 18th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Carbonite Currents
Don’t fret, your free file synching app is now available from cloud storage and backup company Carbonite. Unlike some other syncing apps, Carbonite Currents automatically and immediately syncs files you’ve recently created or edited to all of your devices. You no longer need to email yourself a file to work on, figure out which is the latest version of a file, or save a file to a group folder and search throughout a bunch of documents. And since you can sync the files on your mobile device, your files are available and easy to find anywhere you are. Great for small businesses with a mobile work force on the go.
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January 17th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Paperless2013.org
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average U.S. office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year. In 2010, the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 334 pounds for each person living in the U.S., according to the American Forest & Paper Association. Paperless2013.org is a paperless coalition of several big-name companies such as Xero and Google Drive that are promoting a campaign for a paperless 2013 (or at least using less paper in 2013). Sign up and you’ll get monthly tips and articles on how to save paper in your small business. You can also follow them on Twitter: #Paperless2013.
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January 15th, 2013 :: Maria Valdez Haubrich
Screencast-o-matic
According to Internet Retailer, 52 percent of consumers say that watching product videos makes them more confident in their online purchase decisions. So how can you capture video for your website or promote your business by video on YouTube? Screencast-o-matic can help you create a “screencast” video of the activity on your computer screen and then upload it to the video channel of your choice or just save it as a video file to use on your website. With editing tools such as zoom, voice recording and text overlays, you can show consumers how to order, how to use a product or whatever information you feel needs a video to portray.
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