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In the IT world, cloud computing is all the rage. "It's become the phrase du jour," says Gartner senior analyst Ben Pring. But according to a recent survey done by Newtek Business Services, nearly three-quarters of the small businesses surveyed said they never heard of cloud computing, signifying a perhaps lack of knowledge about the technology and all of its benefits.  Continue reading

Due to positive economic development, the retail industry expects to do more business this year than last year. Many large companies are pinning their hopes on the boom in online shopping and want to continue to expand their Internet presence. The Internet provides much potential for small businesses and potential founders operating an online shop on. However, what causes shoppers to abandon an online store?  Continue reading

Writing a business plan and securing financing of a start-up project are for many founders the first steps in the process of becoming self-employed. Once these items have been checked off, then that means the work is just about to begin: The implementation phase starts and things will really begin to take off. It is essential that you are well prepared when working through the following points.  Continue reading

Yahoo! Small Business announced the launch of the Yahoo! Marketing Dashboard, a free tool that allows entrepreneurs to manage and expand their digital marketing efforts and to discover new marketing opportunities to grow their businesses, while getting a clear overview of their marketing results, online reputations and website performance  Continue reading