Small businesses need to get creative to drive traffic to their business, reports the Motley Fool. In addition to social media small businesses need to get out into the community.

Hackers often target small businesses because they know that those business often lack the IT knowledge or staff to remain up to date on the latest cyber security protocols, reports Herald Palladium.

Amazon is giving a boost to small businesses, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The company’s annual report shows that it has over 1.9 million small businesses selling on its online platform.