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How to Get a Bigger Tax Return

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Correctly Calculate Your Recovery Rebate Credit for 2008: Many news outlets have already reported that a recent sampling of already-filed tax returns shows that 15% of filers have miscalculated their … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Small Business Tax Tips

Nokia and Skype: VoIP and Smartphones Together At Last

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Earlier today, at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona, Skype announced its partnership with the world’s largest cell-phone maker, Nokia. It’s a marriage made in business technology heaven—for … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Get a Business Phone System / Set Up a Phone Number

Web Apps Reviews: Accounting, Billing, Invoicing, Estimating & Contracts

Thursday, January 8, 2009

When do we typically choose a free web application over costly software? For business people, the answer lies in functionality. Though you may not be paying for a service monetarily, … Continue Reading

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270+ Free Online Tools for Your Business

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

What’s the best thing about Mashable.com’s list of 270+ Tools for Running a Business Online?  They’re all free! Probably the most comprehensive list of current web applications, Mashable‘s list is … Continue Reading

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More Optimism for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Friday, December 19, 2008

Today we’re continuing the theme of finding solutions and opportunities despite the recession. The truth is that opportunities exist in both bad economies and in good ones and you can … Continue Reading

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Stop Getting Junk Faxes

Monday, December 15, 2008

On Friday December 12th, 2008, the state of Indiana filed a lawsuit on Friday against Texas-based company Envarion Corp. for sending a record-breaking number of junk faxes. Junk Fax Lawsuit … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Set Up a Fax Number

Email Marketing Improves for 2009

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

What separates email marketing messages from spam is the ability for receivers to opt-out (i.e. remove themselves from a mailing list)—the signal of respect for the message viewer and his … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Select an Email Marketing Service

Revolutionary Web 2.0 Company Offers Web Conferencing for Free

Friday, December 5, 2008

By now every business person has become well-versed in all of the tricks and tips to save time and money in the midst of a recession, the bulk of which … Continue Reading

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What’s the deal with Google PageRank?

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Google is my homepage, so every time I open my browser I see that www.google.com, a site with 19 words and a data field, has a PageRank of 10. So … Continue Reading

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Black Friday Blues and Small Business News

Monday, November 24, 2008

Nothing says Thanksgiving like a Christmas tree lighting at mall with a past American Idol winner. Right? This past weekend, for some yet unknown reason, I arrived reluctantly at the … Continue Reading

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The Case for Ditching Microsoft Office

Monday, November 10, 2008

We’re in a recession right now; so, who wants to spend $500 on software? According to Time magazine, many companies and individual consumers still opt for costly software like Microsoft … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Get Basic Business Software

LinkedIn Users Make More Money

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Social networking has become an invaluable tool for businesses and individuals alike. Anderson Analytics recently confirmed that members of the business focused social networking site, LinkedIn, are likely to have … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Promote With Social Media

The Simple Answer to the Question ‘How Do I Get My Site Ranked at the Top of Search Engines?’

Because I have a background in Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, the most common work related question I encounter is, “How do I get my site ranked at … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Website

Google and Yahoo Update: Alliance has crumbled

CNNMoney.com has just reported that Google, faced with antitrust regulators and legal obstacles, has backed out of their proposed search advertising deal with Yahoo. Deal The deal between Google and … Continue Reading

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Small Business Owners Turn to Email Marketing

Small business owners gearing up for the holiday season are turning to email marketing to pull them through as consumer spending continues to fall. The U.S. Commerce Department reported that … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Select an Email Marketing Service

The Facebook Group You All Should Join: ChooseWhat

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Yes, it’s true – our very own ChooseWhat.com now has its own group on Facebook. Although no one can deny the value of social networking these days, we are at … Continue Reading

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New Plan May Give Small Businesses $700 Million in Loans

Democratic representative Charles Schumer from New York unveiled his $700 million stimulus plan for small business on Tuesday, as a direct response to the credit crisis for small businesses (Newsday). … Continue Reading

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Maintain Your Domain: Why Your Website Magically Transformed into Porn

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Sam Hagan attempted to visit Alpha Phi’s website one day, hoping to check out the latest updates by her University of Texas sorority. Instead, she was blindsided by “babes in … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Register a Domain Name

The Unholy Alliance: Google and Yahoo v. Microsoft

Monday, October 20, 2008

This past summer, Google and Yahoo had announced a partnership that would allow Google to furnish Yahoo with supplemental search ads, which would help boost Yahoo’s revenue. Google was practically … Continue Reading

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Ogling from Afar: Google’s in Austin, Ya’ll!

Friday, October 17, 2008

Last night (Thursday, October 16) Google threw a housewarming party at their new Austin office on Sixth Street and Congress Avenue. The night before, Google held an open house in … Continue Reading

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