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Small Businesses Pessimistic

Small businesses remain pessimistic, reports Fox Small Business. The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Confidence Index shows that the confidence level for small businesses only rose .6 in July.
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Contest Awards Big Money to Small Businesses

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. And now, more than ever, they need support to grow to the next level. Valpak, which has helped small businesses for more than 45 years, announces the return of its successful Dough to Grow Award for 2013, a contest that awards big bucks to small businesses striving to expand. Read more...

Document Management Productivity Suite For Small Business

Document Capture Technologies (DCT) (DCMT:OTC BB) today announced the availability of SimpleScan , an entirely new way to capture, store and manage business documents and information. With SimpleScan, small­ and medium­sized businesses (SMB's) now have access to the rich features and extensibility of professional content management products at a fraction of the cost. Users can easily send information directly to their favorite online storage or processing service with next­generation hardware, web services and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
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Handling Cash Ups and Downs

Small businesses can take steps to handle cash flow peaks and valleys, reports Fox Small Business. Some ways to handle the cash flow is to ask for better terms with vendors, pay bills only when due and to manage receivables very carefully.
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Credit and Debit Cards on the Way out?

A recently published Pew Research Center report indicates that consumers will switch to mobile payments by 2020, reports Firmology. The report believes that by 2020 consumers will have replaced credit cards and debit cards with mobile phones for their payment method.
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Small Business Embraces Technology

According to eWeek, a new survey by j2 Global shows small business are embracing technology. Of those surveyed, 53 percent say they expect to work exclusively on an iPad or tablet in the coming year.
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Expense Automation

Concur (NASDAQ: CNQR), a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions, today announced that together with American Express, it's marrying the convenience of transaction alerts near the time of card swipe with the ease of simply snapping a photo of a receipt to "automagically" create an expense on-the-go without any typing required. Read more...

ZINK Imaging Creates A New Category Of Creative Devices

ZINK Imaging, Inc., inventors and manufacturers of the award?winning ZINK® Zero Ink® Printing Technology and ZINK Paper®, today announced the launch of a comprehensive line of ZINK hAppy(TM) branded consumer products that empowers anyone to be more productive and creative at home and at work. The line includes a new category of devices called Smart App Printers(TM), featuring the hAppy(TM) and hAppy+(TM); ink-free ZINK zRolls(TM); apps; digital design content; accessories and the integration of third party printing standards that enable users to easily print from their favorite apps. Read more...

Millennials Invest Early, Think Long-Term

Millennials are starting to invest for the future at a much younger age than their parents' generation, undeterred by higher tuition costs, reports of shrinking job prospects and higher housing prices. According to the TD Investor Insights Index, the average Gen Y investor reported making their first investment at age 20. In contrast, previous generations waited to make their first investment until closer to 30, with Baby Boomers holding off until the age of 27. Read more...

Small Business Optimism Down in June

According to Bloomberg, small business confidence fell in June, after reaching an all time high in May. The National Federation of Independent Business’ Optimism Index for June as 93.5, down from 94.4 in May.
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