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When I’m writing, it’s common for me to run my latest (and hopefully greatest) ideas past my wife.
Normally, I get a laugh or a nod and sometimes a puzzled look, but mostly I just get recognition that it’s pretty good and I move on. But this cartoon had me stumped. Read More

If employee engagement is subpar within your company, you may want to take a hard look at the fringe benefits you’re offing your employees.
The benefits you offer can also make or break a prospect’s final decision as to whether he or she will accept a position at your company. Don’t scare away fre Read More

A year after it forced users to download the Messenger app to continue messaging friends, looks like Facebook’s big bet has paid off. Facebook Messenger is now the second most popular mobile app in the United States.
For the first time, the app edged out YouTube by 0.2 percent to occupy the second Read More

Video calling is not new, and there are many apps in the market place. Whether you are using your smart mobile device or PC, you can use video to communicate with just a click.
T-Mobile is aware of that, but what it has done with its Video Calling is make it work right out of the box. This means y Read More

Small healthcare businesses that constantly outsource their patient lab work may benefit from a recent deal.
NOWDiagnostics Inc., based in Springdale, Arkanas, has acquired ZBx Corporation of North York, Ontario, Canada.
Both companies are in the business of providing more point-of-care lab work Read More

Though women account for more than half all undergraduate and graduate degrees, the unfortunate truth is we still lag behind men in the workforce. On average, women earn 78 cents on the dollar compared to men.
If you’re a woman of color or a mother, your earnings rate shrinks even further. Read More

It appears Yahoo is following in the steps of Google by opening a Preferred Partner Program. The goal is to recruit agencies to resell Yahoo’s Gemini ads to smaller companies. The company recently partnered with ReachLocal, a small business marketing platform. Other partners include Marin, Acquisio Read More

In small business, careers and life, we are marathoners not a sprinters. Big differences in each process and commitment.
Most long distance runners pace themselves and know that it is the second half of the race that allows them to finish strong. They know how to conserve energy, deal with lows an Read More

Since mid-June, American investors have been allowed to buy shares in other people’s private companies through online crowdfunding portals.
Now, even if you do not meet the income or net worth criteria of an accredited investor, you can back someone else’s entrepreneurial dream, just like the guys Read More

Launching a business can be difficult. And the struggle does not stop there. You still have marketing to deal with on top of everything else that comes with being a business owner. If you are running into trouble launching and marketing your business, you are not alone.
The Content Inc. Summit, ta Read More