Atlanta Ranked #5: Powerful Indicator for Atlanta Small Business The Kaufman Foundation and Thumbtack.com recently surveyed over 6,000 small business across the U.S. to determine a particular city or state’s appeal to businesses. Georgia received a grade of "A" – placing it among the top states in the Southeast, and No. 6 among the other [...]
Atlanta based beverage giant Coca Cola have announced plans to introduce their unique Freestyle drink vending machines to Five Guys Burgers locations across the country after the fast food chain successfully trialled the machines in a select number of their Atlanta based restaurants throughout 2010 and 2011. The Coca Cola Freestyle vending machines allow customers [...]
Is Google+, a new social networking platform from the industry giant – really something that Atlanta small business owners should have in their tool box to better connect with their customers and prospects? And how does Google+ compare with social media leaders Facebook and Twitter? TastyPlacement, a search engine marketing firm recently did a study called [...]
Referred to as an "Amazon tax" or the "Internet tax", an Affiliate Nexus tax provide local governments, such as Georgia, with additional streams of revenue. Says New York accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron: "States are moving to tax online businesses that sell in their territory. The so-called "Amazon Tax" demands that online businesses collect state [...]
Atlanta Small Business Bankruptcies Down Small business bankruptcies fell 15.3 percent nationally, from Q1 2010 to Q1 2011, according to Atlanta-based Equifax, Inc. While an improvement, this is 30.03 percent higher than the small business bankruptices during the pre-recession period of Q1 2008. How did Atlanta small business fare? Locally, 228 small businesses in the [...]
Is Google+, a new social networking platform from the industry giant – really something that Atlanta small business owners should have in their tool box to better connect with their customers and prospects? And how does Google+ compare with social media leaders Facebook and Twitter? TastyPlacement, a search engine marketing firm recently did a study called [...]
Score More Sales | Lori Richardson So many people surround themselves with “me-too” people and “yes” men and women. Do you? Do you have a friend or business colleague who actually challenges you? I don’t mean that they try to undermine you or yell at you – but they express an opinion that they know [...]
If your company isn’t posting to Facebook, or tweeting about recent product news is it really the end of the world? Yes! As a business owner you’re overlooking a cheap and easy way to advertise. At the same time, the social media world can be overwhelming. If you’re not familiar with tweets, followers, and [...]
Referred to as an "Amazon tax" or the "Internet tax", an Affiliate Nexus tax provide local governments, such as Georgia, with additional streams of revenue. Says New York accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron: "States are moving to tax online businesses that sell in their territory. The so-called "Amazon Tax" demands that online businesses collect state [...]
Atlanta Small Business Bankruptcies Down Small business bankruptcies fell 15.3 percent nationally, from Q1 2010 to Q1 2011, according to Atlanta-based Equifax, Inc. While an improvement, this is 30.03 percent higher than the small business bankruptices during the pre-recession period of Q1 2008. How did Atlanta small business fare? Locally, 228 small businesses in the [...]
American Express Open Forum | JoAnne Berg Your business has several silent partners: Uncle Sam and his state and local cousins. Many of the decisions you make on a daily basis will impact their take, so it’s wise to be at least somewhat familiar with the tax laws when you run your own business. [...]
CNNMoney.com Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam Recordings and the Phat Farm clothing empire says making money is easier than you think. The business mogul has a net worth of $340 million. How does his success relate to you as an Atlanta small business owner? Well, Simmons says small business owners over think their [...]
American Express Open Forum | Rajesh Setty People who have a lot to accomplish feel that they don't have time to accomplish everything so end up not accomplishing much. People who don't have a lot to accomplish don't have to worry much about time but won't accomplish much anyway. If you are [...]
SmartBlog Insights | Baron Hanson Today, important business news, potential relationships, great ideas and new opportunities fly at us –– or right by us –– at a considerable speed and volume. Be it a fresh news story or white paper, plum event invitation, potentially huge transaction, brilliant new hire or critical vendor negotiation, all ideas [...]
Amazon Kindle Tablet The long-awaited, much-rumored Amazon Kindle Tablet device has been called "a Game Changer", an "iPad Killer" and a "Tech Must-Have". More details have recently been released about the Amazon Kindle Tablet, that has both consumer and industry-watchers buzzing. Anticipated to be released in the October/November 2011 timeframe, this Android powered device has [...]
At 6.34pm EST on August 24th, 2011 as far as most of the tech (and general business) world is concerned the world stood still (and the Twitter fail whale was doing overtime). Things changed forever when Steve Jobs announced he was stepping down as Apple CEO. As Apple is left behind to contemplate life under [...]
CNET News Many iPhone users say they wouldn’t be able to keep track of their lives without their iPhone, but users should know their handheld helper is keeping track of them. It’s not a paranoid scheme, there is proof the iPhone is a bit like big brother watching your moves. Researchers discovered these files hidden [...]
Fast Company Design | Paul Valerio Every comedian has a process — and at some point, they ditch it to follow their gut. This is the ninth piece in the 10×10 series by innovation firm Method. Read more from the series here. Comedy, especially stand-up, is widely regarded as the most difficult gig in show [...]
Washington Post | The Federal Coach The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post's On Leadership site jointly produce the Federal Coach, hosted by Tom Fox, director of the partnership's Center for Government Leadership. The goal is to "engage, inspire and learn from you, the federal worker, whether you are a new hire, [...]
Lead Change Group | Dan Rockwell Organizations sputter and stall quickly. Insider focus seems to be our default mode. We naturally work to create personal comfort rather than value for customers. How can stalled organizations re-energize their zeal and reinvigorate their vision? One strategy to get a stalled organization moving is creating a crisis. [...]
After spending a scary few months worried that their winter was going to have to be spent watching…well who knows what – NFL fans breathed a sigh of relief when the lockout ended and the season could start up on time after all. Now comes the other big question – where is the best place [...]
Dumb Little Man | Andy Fogarty Trying to raise a family the best way you know how is really hard work. It takes a lifetime of loving, understanding, forgiving, supporting, and caring; and there's no real guarantee of anything. Building a business is also incredibly hard work. It takes hours and hours of planning, stressing, [...]
NPR Small business owners don’t work normal hours. There is no basic 9 to 5 schedule for many owners who want to stay on top of their businesses progress. That said, too much work and not enough sleep can seriously effect your business. So how do you balance it all? Take some tips from those [...]