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Mobile App Focused On Helping Small Businesses Thrive
Endurance International Group has announced the launch of Business On Tapp, a free mobile application that delivers daily insights and actionable tips to help small business owners online and offline. The app features articles that help small business owners to connect with their peers to share advice and best practices. Business on Tapp is free to use and download in the iTunes and Google Play stores.
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Small Business Growth Stalls
Small business job growth slowed in January, reports U.S. News and World Report. Two new surveys find that while growth has slowed small business hiring accounts for a large percentage of overall hiring. In addition, average compensation for a small business employee grew by a small percentage.
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Credit Card Technology Changes Coming
Changes to credit card technology is coming in 2015, reports Forbes. The new “Chip and PIN” technology means that small businesses who refuse to update their credit card processing terminals could be liable for any fraudulent purchases made at their business.
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The SBA Promotes Loan Options at Credit Unions
According to The Business Journals, the Small Business Association (SBA) wants to make it easier for small businesses to obtain loans so they have partnered with the National Credit Union Administration. The three year agreement provides credit unions with training and promotional materials on the SBA’s loan programs.
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Sedentary Small Businesses
Small businesses promote sedentary work environments, reports the Insurance Journal. According to a new poll by Employers, a worker’s compensation carrier, finds that over 75% of small business employers fail to offer non-traditional seating options for employees, such as balance balls and treadmill desks. In addition, small business employees take less breaks and vacations.
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Twitter Debuts New Promotion Feature
According to Mashable, Twitter has rolled out an new way for small businesses to promote their services. The new quick promote feature,which lets small businesses promote tweets directly from their analytical dashboard, is a simplified version of their promoted tweets feature.
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Keeping the Burden Off Small Businesses
According to the Washington Post, the House Judiciary Committee has approved the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (RFIA). The RFIA is designed to prevent small businesses from suffering unnecessary regulatory burdens. The act would require federal agencies identify and consider indirect consequences of proposed regulation on small businesses, not merely direct consequences.
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Small Business Hiring Slows
Small business hiring fell in January, reports the Washington Post. Overall, only 78,000 jobs were added in January, down from 115,000 in December. This is the first time since October that small businesses haven’t added over 100,000 jobs.
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Entry-level Storage System for SMEs and Branch Offices
Fujitsuintroduced an entry-level disk storage system that scales to meet the ever-increasing data management needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The business-centric system is easy to install, configure, operate and maintain, removing the perennial headache of managing and storing increasing volumes of data at an affordable cost.
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Benefits to Loyalty Apps
Loyalty programs are getting a boost from smartphones, reports the New York Times. With more loyalty apps available small businesses are able to offer better reward systems to their customers.
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