AOL Small Business http://smallbusiness.aol.com AOL Small Business http://smallbusiness.aol.com/media/feedlogo.gif AOL Small Business http://smallbusiness.aol.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/27 Million and Counting: Jayant Kulkarni, Quartzyhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/25/27-million-and-counting-jayant-kulkarni-quartzy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/25/27-million-and-counting-jayant-kulkarni-quartzy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/25/27-million-and-counting-jayant-kulkarni-quartzy/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Meet Jayant Kulkarni, the co-founder and CEO of Quartzy, a New York-based provider of online management tools for life-sciences labs.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countinglab managementlabsonline managementonline toolsQuartzystarting a businessunique business ideasBen Craw2011-07-25T17:30:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Jeff Fernandez, Grovohttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/15/27-million-and-counting-jeff-fernandez-grovo/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/15/27-million-and-counting-jeff-fernandez-grovo/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/15/27-million-and-counting-jeff-fernandez-grovo/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Meet Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder and CEO of Grovo, a New York-based online education platform.

 

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]]>27 Million and CountingeducationGrovoInternet educationonline coursesonline educationonline trainingrunning a businessstarting a businessBen Craw2011-07-15T13:30:00+00:00Survey Says: Could Your Business Suffer an Anthony Weiner Moment?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/survey-says-could-your-business-suffer-an-anthony-weiner-moment/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/survey-says-could-your-business-suffer-an-anthony-weiner-moment/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/survey-says-could-your-business-suffer-an-anthony-weiner-moment/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

A new survey reveals that the vast majority of businesses do not have formal policies regarding social-media activity.

 

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]]>Anthony WeinerBusiness TrendsFacebookLinkedInRieva Lesonskysocial mediasocial media policiesTwitterWeiner scandalWeinergateRieva Lesonsky2011-07-12T17:00:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Ann Dorsey, End 2 End Business Solutionshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/27-million-and-counting-ann-dorsey-end-2-end-business-solution/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/27-million-and-counting-ann-dorsey-end-2-end-business-solution/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/27-million-and-counting-ann-dorsey-end-2-end-business-solution/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Meet Ann Dorsey, the president of End 2 End Business Solutions, a Little Rock, Ark.-based provider of business technology services.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingbusiness servicesEnd 2 End Business SolutionsEnd 2 End SolutionsSBAsmall business person of the yearstarting a businesstechnologytechnology solutionsBen Craw2011-07-12T16:00:00+00:00Can You Afford to Run a Cash-Only Business?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/can-you-afford-to-run-a-cash-only-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/can-you-afford-to-run-a-cash-only-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/can-you-afford-to-run-a-cash-only-business/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

High credit-card fees and other hassles make it tempting to pocket all your company's money, but there are also a number of downsides to only accepting cash. A look at the pros and cons.

 

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]]>accepting credit cardsBusiness Trendscash businesscredit card feescredit cardsretailretailerssmall business credit cardsswipe feesJulia L. Rogers2011-06-29T12:30:00+00:00Entrepreneurs Can Use American Express Points Toward Facebook Adshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/entrepreneurs-can-use-american-express-points-toward-facebook-ad/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/entrepreneurs-can-use-american-express-points-toward-facebook-ad/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/entrepreneurs-can-use-american-express-points-toward-facebook-ad/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The new partnership between Amex and the social media giant will allow small businesses to pay for ads with Membership Rewards points.

 

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]]>Facebook AdsNewspoints for Facebook Adssmall business FacebookAlicia Ciccone2011-06-29T11:30:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Larry Fishelson, DynaLinkhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/27/27-million-and-counting-larry-fishelson-dynalink/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/27/27-million-and-counting-larry-fishelson-dynalink/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/27/27-million-and-counting-larry-fishelson-dynalink/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Meet Larry Fishelson, the CEO of DynaLink, a New York-based provider of voice and data solutions.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingbusiness servicesLarry Fishelsonphone servicerunning a businessstarting a businesstelecomtelecommunicationsBen Craw2011-06-27T15:00:00+00:00Managing Online Customer Feedback: 5 Things You Need to Knowhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/24/managing-online-customer-feedback-5-things-you-need-to-know/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/24/managing-online-customer-feedback-5-things-you-need-to-know/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/24/managing-online-customer-feedback-5-things-you-need-to-know/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Getting slammed on Twitter, Yelp or even your own website? How to use online customer feedback -- good or bad -- to help benefit your business.

 

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]]>5 Things You Need to Knowcustomer complaintscustomer reviewscustomer serviceFacebookonline feedbackonline reviewsTwitterYelpJulia L. Rogers2011-06-24T14:00:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Ford Blakely, Zinglehttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/14/27-million-and-counting-ford-blakely-zingle/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/14/27-million-and-counting-ford-blakely-zingle/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/14/27-million-and-counting-ford-blakely-zingle/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

Meet Ford Blakely, the founder of Zingle, a San Diego-based company that helps customers submit orders to restaurants and other businesses via text message.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingmobilerunning a businessstarting a businesstext orderingtextingunique business ideasZingleBen Craw2011-06-14T13:00:00+00:00Survey Says: Can You Run a Business with Your Phone?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/10/survey-says-can-you-run-a-business-with-your-phone/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/10/survey-says-can-you-run-a-business-with-your-phone/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/10/survey-says-can-you-run-a-business-with-your-phone/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

Mobile apps have changed the way entrepreneurs operate their businesses, according to a new survey.

 

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]]>Android appsappsbest appsBlackBerry appsbusiness appsBusiness Trendshiring internsinternsiPhone appsmobile appsRieva LesonskySurvey SaysvacationsRieva Lesonsky2011-06-10T14:00:00+00:00Prepared for the Worst? Small Businesses Get Help With Disaster Planninghttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/07/prepared-for-the-worst-small-businesses-get-help-with-disaster/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/07/prepared-for-the-worst-small-businesses-get-help-with-disaster/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/07/prepared-for-the-worst-small-businesses-get-help-with-disaster/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Nearly two-thirds of small businesses don't have an emergency plan in place. A new PSA campaign seeks to combat that.

 

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]]>disaster preparednessFEMANewsReady BusinessRed Cross Ready Ratingsmall business emergency plansmall business PSATamara Schweitzer Raben2011-06-07T12:30:00+00:00Getting Media Coverage: 5 Things You Need to Knowhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/31/getting-media-coverage-5-things-you-need-to-know/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/31/getting-media-coverage-5-things-you-need-to-know/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/31/getting-media-coverage-5-things-you-need-to-know/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

A few media mentions can put you on the map and boost sales. How to craft a pitch, contact reporters and get coverage for your company.

 

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]]>5 Things You Need to Knowgetting media coveragemarketingmedia attentionPRPR strategypublic relationsJulia L. Rogers2011-05-31T17:30:00+00:00Survey Says: It's Getting Cloudy Out Therehttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/31/survey-says-its-getting-cloudy-out-there/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/31/survey-says-its-getting-cloudy-out-there/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/31/survey-says-its-getting-cloudy-out-there/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Entrepreneurs are adopting cloud computing at a much higher rate than big companies, according to a new survey.

 

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]]>Business Trendscloud computingcloud serverconsumer spendinge-mail marketinggas pricesmarketingonline marketingRieva Lesonskyrising gas pricessocial media marketingSurvey SaysRieva Lesonsky2011-05-31T14:00:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Haig Kayserian, KAYWEB Angelshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/26/27-million-and-counting-haig-kayserian-kayweb-angels/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/26/27-million-and-counting-haig-kayserian-kayweb-angels/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/26/27-million-and-counting-haig-kayserian-kayweb-angels/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Meet Haig Kayserian, the founder and CEO of KAYWEB Angels, a New York-based angel investment group that focuses on Web and mobile startups.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingangel investmentangel investorsInternet startupsKAYWEBKAYWEB Angelsraising capitalstarting a businessstartupsBen Craw2011-05-26T13:30:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Rob Levin, New York Enterprise Reporthttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/20/27-million-and-counting-rob-levin-new-york-enterprise-report/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/20/27-million-and-counting-rob-levin-new-york-enterprise-report/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/20/27-million-and-counting-rob-levin-new-york-enterprise-report/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Meet Rob Levin, the founder and publisher of New York Enterprise Report, a New York-based media and events company that helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingbusiness advicebusiness eventsbusiness magazinesnetworking eventsNew York Enterprise ReportNY Enterprise ReportRob LevinRob Levin New York Enterprise Reportstarting a businessBen Craw2011-05-20T13:00:00+00:00Office Depot Helps Small Businesses with Tornado Recovery Effortshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/13/office-depot-helps-small-businesses-with-tornado-recovery-effort/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/13/office-depot-helps-small-businesses-with-tornado-recovery-effort/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/13/office-depot-helps-small-businesses-with-tornado-recovery-effort/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Office Depot Foundation teams with the National Disaster Help Desk for Business to provide information and aid to small businesses affected by the recent tornadoes in the Southeast.

 

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]]>businesses affected by tornadoNational Disaster Help Desk for BusinessNewstornado helpTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-05-13T15:00:00+00:00SCORE Launches New Website to Support Small Businesseshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/09/score-launches-new-website-to-support-small-businesses/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/09/score-launches-new-website-to-support-small-businesses/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/09/score-launches-new-website-to-support-small-businesses/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

To help reach its goal of launching or growing 1 million small businesses by 2017, SCORE relaunched its website, with new opportunities to network and get advice.

 

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]]>AmEx OPENHigh Speed Growth eventNewsSCORE new websiteSmall Business AdministrationTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-05-09T14:00:00+00:00Shopify Helps Online Entrepreneurs "Build-a-Business"http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/28/shopify-helps-online-entrepreneurs-build-a-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/28/shopify-helps-online-entrepreneurs-build-a-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/28/shopify-helps-online-entrepreneurs-build-a-business/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The second-annual contest for online startups provides support from top business experts and prizes worth more than $500,000.

 

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]]>Build-a-Business contestDODOcaseNewsonline businessstarting a businessJulia L. Rogers2011-04-28T13:00:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Scott Spector, Spector Grouphttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/20/27-million-and-counting-scott-spector-spector-group/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/20/27-million-and-counting-scott-spector-spector-group/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/20/27-million-and-counting-scott-spector-spector-group/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Meet Scott Spector, a principal at the Spector Group, a family-run, New York-based architecture and interior design firm.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingarchitectsarchitecture firmsfamily businessinterior design firmsSpector Groupstarting a businessRod Kurtz2011-04-20T14:30:00+00:00Microsoft "Ready for Work" Contest Offers Small Businesses $50,000http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/20/microsoft-ready-for-work-contest-offers-small-businesses-50-0/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/20/microsoft-ready-for-work-contest-offers-small-businesses-50-0/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/20/microsoft-ready-for-work-contest-offers-small-businesses-50-0/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Winners of the promotion, linked to Microsoft's cloud-based software Office 365 and Office 365 Marketplace for Web apps, will get money, software and a visit from a Microsoft exec.

 

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]]>Google Cloud ConnectMicrosoft cloud computingNewsReady for Work contestJanean Chun2011-04-20T10:00:00+00:00