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/The Google+ Debate: Do We Really Need Another Social Network?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/22/the-google-debate-do-we-really-need-another-social-network/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/22/the-google-debate-do-we-really-need-another-social-network/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/22/the-google-debate-do-we-really-need-another-social-network/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

With 10 million users so far, Google+ has launched to some very positive reviews. But questions remain about whether Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn already take up too much of our time.

 

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]]>Dick CostoloFacebook Google+Google PlusJack DorseyJeff WeinerLinkedIn Google+Mark Zuckerberg Google+NewsTom AndersonTwitter Google+Janean Chun2011-07-22T14:00:00+00:00Google Credit Card Helps Businesses Pay for AdWordshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/21/google-credit-card-helps-businesses-pay-for-adwords/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/21/google-credit-card-helps-businesses-pay-for-adwords/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/21/google-credit-card-helps-businesses-pay-for-adwords/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The search engine giant will issue a Google AdWords credit card to select clients, making advertising more affordable for small and medium-sized businesseses.

 

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]]>Alicia Ciccone2011-07-21T16:30:00+00:00Only 10 Percent of Americans Trust Their Managershttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/19/only-10-percent-of-americans-trust-their-managers/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/19/only-10-percent-of-americans-trust-their-managers/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/19/only-10-percent-of-americans-trust-their-managers/#commentsFiled under: ,

A study of nearly 2,000 employees revealed that only 14 percent believe their company's management is ethical and honest, and 25 percent have lost their trust just since last year.

 

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]]>disgruntled employeesemployee retentionemployee trustMaritzNewsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-19T14:30:00+00:00Groupon Fail? Site's First Big-Ticket Promotion Attracts Only Four Buyershttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/18/groupon-fail-sites-first-big-ticket-promotion-attracts-only-fo/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/18/groupon-fail-sites-first-big-ticket-promotion-attracts-only-fo/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/18/groupon-fail-sites-first-big-ticket-promotion-attracts-only-fo/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In its first push into big retail, Groupon only sold four $199 vouchers for $500 toward the purchase of a car at a Michigan dealership.

 

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]]>Google auto dealGoogle car dealLaFontaine Buick-GMC-CadillacNewsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-18T18:30:00+00:00Number of Small Businesses Sold Increases, Sales Price Decreaseshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/15/number-of-small-businesses-sold-increases-sales-price-decreases/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/15/number-of-small-businesses-sold-increases-sales-price-decreases/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/15/number-of-small-businesses-sold-increases-sales-price-decreases/#commentsFiled under: , ,

While the number of small businesses increased 8 percent, the sales price decreased to an average of $150,000.

 

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]]>BizBuySell.comNewsselling a businesssmall business selling priceJanean Chun2011-07-15T18:30:00+00:00Number of Venture Capital Funds Hits 16-Year Lowhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/14/number-of-venture-capital-funds-hits-16-year-low/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/14/number-of-venture-capital-funds-hits-16-year-low/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/14/number-of-venture-capital-funds-hits-16-year-low/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Though they're smaller in number, the amount of funds they raised increased by 28 percent to $2.7 billion.

 

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]]>Accel PartnersNational Venture Capital AssociationNewsVC fundsJanean Chun2011-07-14T18:30:00+00:00Mom of Four Wins Verizon's Hardest Working Small Biz Mom Contesthttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/14/mom-of-four-wins-verizons-hardest-working-small-biz-mom-contest/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/14/mom-of-four-wins-verizons-hardest-working-small-biz-mom-contest/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/14/mom-of-four-wins-verizons-hardest-working-small-biz-mom-contest/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Nichole Bentley, a mom of four sons who runs a consulting business, will win $5,000, a year's worth of cleaning services and a website revamp.

 

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]]>hardest working mommom business ownermompreneurNewsNichole BentleyVerizons Hardest Working Small Biz Mom contestAlicia Ciccone2011-07-14T15:00:00+00:00Top 10 Metropolitan Areas for Clean Economy Jobshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/13/top-10-metropolitan-areas-for-clean-economy-jobs/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/13/top-10-metropolitan-areas-for-clean-economy-jobs/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/13/top-10-metropolitan-areas-for-clean-economy-jobs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Of the 2.7 million U.S. clean economy jobs, major cities like New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco employ workers in industries such as mass transit, while green manufacturing jobs are found mostly in the South and Midwest.

 

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]]>Alicia Ciccone2011-07-13T14:30:00+00:00Netflix Raises Prices by 60 Percent, Sparks Social Media Outragehttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/13/netflix-raises-prices-by-60-percent-sparks-social-media-outrage/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/13/netflix-raises-prices-by-60-percent-sparks-social-media-outrage/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/13/netflix-raises-prices-by-60-percent-sparks-social-media-outrage/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Customers take to Twitter and Facebook to vent their anger, while tech bloggers and competitors react to Netflix's controversial move.

 

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]]>Netflix backlashNetflix pricing changeNetflix raising pricesNetflix reactionNewsJanean Chun2011-07-13T09:30:00+00:00Restaurant Bans Young Childrenhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/restaurant-bans-young-children/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/restaurant-bans-young-children/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/restaurant-bans-young-children/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

McDain's in Monroeville, Pa., plans to close its doors to children younger than 6 years old, due to overwhelming customer complaints about unruly youngsters.

 

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]]>McDainsMike VuickNewsrestaurantsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-12T13:30:00+00:0084 Percent of Small Businesses Say U.S. Economy is on Wrong Trackhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/84-percent-of-small-businesses-say-u-s-economy-is-on-wrong-trac/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/84-percent-of-small-businesses-say-u-s-economy-is-on-wrong-trac/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/84-percent-of-small-businesses-say-u-s-economy-is-on-wrong-trac/#commentsFiled under: , ,

According to the Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Outlook survey, 55 percent of small-business owners say economic uncertainty is preventing them from hiring new employees.

 

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]]>Chamber of Commerce Small Business OutlookNewssmall business hiringsmall business regulationsmall business taxesAlicia Ciccone2011-07-11T18:00:00+00:00Is 7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day Good for Business?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/is-7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-good-for-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/is-7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-good-for-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/is-7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-good-for-business/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Last year, 7-Eleven reported a 38 percent increase in Slurpee sales on Free Slurpee Day, but some franchisees don't see the sales jump.

 

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]]>7-Eleven7-Eleven franchisees7-Eleven SlurpeeFree Slurpee DayNewsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-11T14:30:00+00:00AOL TechGuru Offers IT Help for Small Businesseshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/aol-techguru-offers-it-help-for-small-businesses/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/aol-techguru-offers-it-help-for-small-businesses/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/aol-techguru-offers-it-help-for-small-businesses/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A new option for small-business owners with computer issues: AOL TechGuru offers 24/7 virtual tech support ranging from one-time fixes to ongoing support.

 

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]]>Newssmall business IT helptech support small businessJanean Chun2011-07-08T16:00:00+00:00Restaurant Selling $175 Burger Files for Bankruptcyhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/restaurant-selling-175-burger-files-for-bankruptcy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/restaurant-selling-175-burger-files-for-bankruptcy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/restaurant-selling-175-burger-files-for-bankruptcy/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Wall Street Burger Shoppe filed for Chapter 7 protection, after only three short years of serving up its infamous $175 Richard Nouveau Burger to the financial district's elite.

 

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]]>175 burgerburger businessKevin OConnellNewsRichard Nouveau BurgerAlicia Ciccone2011-07-08T15:00:00+00:00Women Business Owners Optimistic About the Economyhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/07/women-business-owners-optimistic-about-the-economy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/07/women-business-owners-optimistic-about-the-economy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/07/women-business-owners-optimistic-about-the-economy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

A new survey reveals 47 percent of women business owners feel the economy will improve in the next six months, with many reporting their first revenue increase in two years.

 

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]]>Center for Womens Business ResearchKey4Women Confidence IndexNewswomen business owners hiringwomen business owners moneywomen business owners optimismAlicia Ciccone2011-07-07T13:00:00+00:00Most Popular Person on Google+? Mark Zuckerberghttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/06/most-popular-person-on-google-mark-zuckerberg/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/06/most-popular-person-on-google-mark-zuckerberg/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/06/most-popular-person-on-google-mark-zuckerberg/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's Google+ profile has the most followers of any user on the new social media site -- an ironic situation for the rival services.

 

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]]>Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg on Google+NewsSocial StatisticsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-06T12:00:00+00:00Victoria Beckham Launches New, Cheaper Dress Linehttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/05/victoria-beckham-launches-new-cheaper-dress-line/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/05/victoria-beckham-launches-new-cheaper-dress-line/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/05/victoria-beckham-launches-new-cheaper-dress-line/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The former Spice Girl turned designer is working on a new line of '60s-inspired dresses, priced between $550 and $900.

 

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]]>NewsVictoria BeckhamVictoria Beckham dressesVictoria Beckham fashionVictoria by Victoria BeckhamAlicia Ciccone2011-07-05T12:00:00+00:00Go Daddy Sold to Investment Firms for Reported $2.25 Billionhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/go-daddy-sold-to-investment-firms-for-reported-2-25-billion/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/go-daddy-sold-to-investment-firms-for-reported-2-25-billion/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/go-daddy-sold-to-investment-firms-for-reported-2-25-billion/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Founder Bob Parsons will remain Go Daddy's chief executive and largest single shareholder, while private-equity firms will be the majority investors.

 

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]]>Bob ParsonsGo Daddy soldKKRNewsSilver LakeTechnology Crossover VenturesJanean Chun2011-07-01T19:00:00+00:00Zynga Files for $1 Billion IPOhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/zynga-files-for-1-billion-ipo/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/zynga-files-for-1-billion-ipo/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/zynga-files-for-1-billion-ipo/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The online game maker of popular Facebook pastimes such as FarmVille and CityVille hopes to raise $1 billion.

 

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]]>CityVilleFarmVilleNewsZynga 1 billionZynga IPOAlicia Ciccone2011-07-01T13:30:00+00:00Small-Business Hiring and Salaries Decrease, But Optimism Increaseshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/small-business-hiring-and-salaries-decrease-but-optimism-increa/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/small-business-hiring-and-salaries-decrease-but-optimism-increa/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/01/small-business-hiring-and-salaries-decrease-but-optimism-increa/#commentsFiled under: , ,

SurePayroll's Small Business Scorecard saw negative rates for hiring and payroll nationwide in May -- but a big jump in small-business optimism.

 

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]]>Newssmall business hiringsmall business optimismsmall business payrollSurePayroll Small Business ScorecardAlicia Ciccone2011-07-01T13:00:00+00:00