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Small Businesses Can Offer Mobile Catalogs
Small businesses that want to reach their mobile customers will now be able to do so with a mobile store front from WhatsApp, reports Tech Crunch.
WhatsApp is expanding the capabilities of its dedicated app for business owners who want to reach their customers on smartphones.
Read more...Amazon Launches Small Business Academy
Small businesses will now be able to learn new ways to attract customers at the Amazon Small Business Academy,
Amazon today announced a new series of classes and programs to help small businesses make money selling goods online, at a time when the tech giant is cracking down on outside groups that claim to have the formula for success on its e-commerce platform.
Read more...Fintech Revolution
According to American Banker, small business lending is set to be revolutionized by Fintech.
Small businesses have been around since the time of early civilizations, and lending to small businesses is almost that old.
Read more...Shoppers Prefer Digital Payments
Even when shopping offline shoppers prefer to use digital forms of payment, reports Newsday.
The payment landscape is evolving, and small businesses need to keep up if they want to capture the most sales.
Read more...Better Ways to Collect From Customers
Small businesses have a new way to increase their cash flow with a payment processing solution from Kabbage, reports CPA Practice Adviser.
Kabbage, Inc., a data and technology company providing small businesses cash flow solutions, announced the general availability of Kabbage Payments to its customers, a new payment-processing solution for small businesses that makes getting paid faster as simple as sending a text message
Read more...Driving Traffic to Your Website
According to Small Business Trends, drawing traffic to your website is important if you want to have a good online presence.
Your small business’s website is one of the most important digital assets you have. But even with a well designed, expertly curated site, you can’t hope to make a real impact unless you can get people to visit it.
Read more...How to Have a Successful Business
Small businesses have the best chance of succeeding if they have a good business plan and a well-defined niche, reports Forbes.
It’s no secret that a large portion of entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners fail. Studies have shown a full 20% of small businesses fail in their first year, 30% in their second year, and 50% by year five.
Read more...Program Helps Business Succeed
Goldman Sachs program to help businesses during the financial crisis has now served 7,300 business owners, reports the Harvard Business Review.
Launched in the midst of the financial crisis in 2009, Goldman Sachs’ “10,000 Small Businesses” program provided free business education, a network of support, and access to capital for small businesses across the United States.
Read more...Selling Your Small Business
Prior to attempting to sell your small business make sure you understand the whole process, reports Entrepreneur.
Selling a small business for the maximum value to the right purchasers on the right terms can be a tremendous challenge, even for experienced business owners.
Read more...New Tariffs Worry Small Business
According to Fox Business, the latest tariffs impact items from Europe including wine, cheese & whiskey, worrying small business retailers ahead of the holiday season.
A new round of tariffs took effect on Friday, but they have nothing to do with China or North Korea. These duties imposed by the United States are on products that many Americans enjoy.
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