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Standardizing the Cost of a Small Business Loan

According to the Wall Street Journal, a new era of online business lending transparency has begun as three of the largest providers of small-business loans agree to a standardized way to show borrowers the cost of their loan. Read more...

Managed Cybersecurity Service Program

Advanced Network Systems, Inc. has announced that it has launched a Managed Cybersecurity Service Program. The program includes comprehensive security monitoring, systems data correlation and threat analysis, client notification and response support services. It is designed to help organizations of all sizes improve their security position and respond more effectively to cyberattacks. The security program is available immediately to public and private organizations including small and medium-sized businesses. Read more...

Facebook Leader in Small Business Advertising

Traditional search engine advertising such as Google Adwords may not be the best investment for small business advertising, reports Small Business Trends. Social media sites, specifically Facebook offer a larger reach than adwords, currently Facebook has over 1.55 billion monthly users. Read more...

Small Business Gets a Boost

According to Columbus Business First, woman and veteran owned businesses will benefit from JP Morgan’s new Small Business Forward plan. The plan has Morgan committing  $75 million dollars over the next three years to help these small businesses. Read more...

Easier for Small Business Owners to Do Business

 In an effort to help small business owners with one of the more complex aspects of owning a business - buying commercial insurance - Allstate Insurance Company has launched a new functionality that enables business owners to quickly and conveniently quote and purchase a businessowner's policy (BOP) in about five minutes, by going directly through Allstate.com or the Small Business Connection. Read more...

Email Encryption And Email Archiving Features For Office 365 Users

GoDaddy Inc. has announced the availability of two new features, Email Archiving and Email Encryption, for Office 365 users. The new features, available as add-on services for all GoDaddy Office 365 customers, will make it easier for small business owners to transmit, store and protect valuable data about their business and customers, and simpler for those operating in regulated industries to remain compliant. Read more...

Small Business Optimism Wanes

September proved to be a bad month for business confidence, reports Fox Business. Overall the National Retail Federation’s Optimism index fell to 94.1, a decline from August’s 94.4. Read more...

Small Businesses Can Survive a Slump

Business is cyclical, but small businesses tend to feel the cycles more harshly, especially the slumps, reports Fox News. There are ways for small businesses to weather the slow times. Read more...

EMV Lawsuit Proceeds

According to Business Insider, a federal judge will allow a lawsuit brought by several small businesses against the major US card companies to proceed. The EMV related lawsuit claims the credit card processors colluded to make the transition process as lengthy and expensive as possible for the small businesses.   Read more...

Cyber Risk Insurance Platform for Small and Mid-sized Businesses

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced the launch of a proprietary Cyber Risk and Insurance Platform, tailored to the unique needs of small and mid-sized businesses who are increasingly the most desirable targets of Cyber-attacks. Read more...

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