This week Facebook added two new marketing partners targeted towards helping small businesses, reports MarketingLand. AdRoll and Constant Contact can now help small businesses convert their Facebook ads into other forms of marketing. Read more...

According to Forbes, the first step when going for funding is to know what you need and why you need it. After that you need to find out what you qualify for, either a standard bank loan or you may have to turn to alternative funding. Read more...

A new study by Paychex finds that over half of the small businesses surveyed handle payroll and human resources functions themselves, reports Market Watch. The Paychex Small Business Snapshot survey did find that of those who outsource the biggest reason for outsourcing was peace of mind. The outsourcing of such tasks let them focus on their core business, while knowing that all the regulatory aspects of payroll and human resources were being handled correctly. Read more...