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Small Business Owners’ Attitudes Change Mid 2015

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Small business owners are vital to the American economy. But recent fluctuations in the economy have caused many small business owners to struggle to stay afloat, shutting down some and disheartening many. The survey was conducted in June 2015; it was sent to more than 35,000 small business owners nationwide.

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4 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

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Most entrepreneurs start a new business with dreams of success, but the unfortunate fact is that too many of them fail. Census Bureau showed the reality in hard terms – 400,000 small businesses opened and 470,000 SMBs closed their doors just last year. Small Business Administration. LendingClub Inc. ,

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Floating On A Cloud: Small Business

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Cloud computing is hot these days, and becoming increasingly popular as 2015 approaches. While large organizations leverage cloud services for long-distance collaboration, data storage and many other applications that make running a geographically dispersed business easier, there’s also room in the cloud for small business.

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What’s FinTech, And What Does It Mean For Your Business?

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in investments in 2015, $15.2B So, let’s shed a light on what FinTech is, talk about its history and impact on businesses worldwide. FinTech had started to grow popular soon after global financial crisis happened, fueled by public’s distrust of banks and incumbent legacy firms, and then exploded in 2015. FinTech’s history.

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Stop Thinking And Acting Local: Small Businesses Seeking Growth Should See Themselves As Global Enterprises

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If you are a small business operator, risks are something you often want to avoid. But one of the biggest mistakes that small businesses can make is behaving like a small business. Recent research shows that only 17% of small businesses engage in international trade [3].

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Small Businesses A Great Fit For The New Nimble Marketplace

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Asia Pacific alone has been seeing unparalleled m-commerce growth – in 2015, 46 percent of consumers reported making a mobile purchase in the past 3 months(7). 3 “Digital Democracy Survey”, Deloitte, 2015. 10 “Buy Buttons”, eMarketer, November 2015. 3 “Digital Democracy Survey”, Deloitte, 2015. Social Commerce.

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Twitter Link Roundup #239 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Today in Small Business: Hiring Picks Up | by @genemarks – crowdspring.co/1w5hoSn. Small Business and Startups: Best Boss Ever?