Business & E-Business
August 2008 Archive

Social Shopping

August 29, 2008 | The growing social nature of the web is changing the world of online shopping. While shopping assistants, bargain finders, and product lead generation aren't new to the web, entrepreneurs are finding new ways to improve these tools to make the shopping experience more productive -- and profitable.
By Amanda Kooser

Super Slideshow: Tech Tools And Tips To Help Growing Businesses Soar

August 27, 2008 | Growing businesses need all the help they can get -- from the latest tech tools to the best advice that will help their organizations thrive. This visual tour highlights the tech products and people that can ensure the success of your small or midsize business.
By Naomi Grossman

Q&A With Scott Berkun: Good Managers Vs. Bad Managers

August 18, 2008 | Scratch the surface of any successful company and you'll find a good manager who knows how to inspire employees to reach their full potential. Management guru Scott Berkun explains how self-awareness and treating employees like people separates good managers from bad.
By Naomi Grossman

Outsourcing Creates Opportunity for Smaller Businesses

August 15, 2008 | Smaller businesses can optimize processes by focusing on what's core to their success. Online outsourcing and collaboration services enable smaller businesses to do just that.
By Roger Farnsworth

Referral Madness

August 14, 2008 | Small and midsize businesses can gain referrals by marketing their business to customers every step of the way. Here are the seven steps you need customers to take toward making referrals and the tools you should use to get them going.
By John Jantsch

Yelp Controversy Exposes Dark Side of Web 2.0

August 14, 2008 | Web 2.0 and user-generated content are great news for growing companies, offering them the ability to harness the wisdom of crowds and stand out even without the benefit of huge marketing budgets. But what happens when the social networks turn mean or try to take advantage of their power?
By Fredric Paul

Mind Your Blogging Manners

August 7, 2008 | Bloggers can provide your smaller business with lots of great, free buzz. But if you want to take advantage of no-cost publicity, make sure to follow the bloggers' code of conduct.
By Guy Kawasaki

SLIDESHOW: FREE Tools for Growing Businesses

August 6, 2008 | Don't miss this collection of useful business and technology tools from bMighty.com, our partners, and around the Web, including a technology service provider locator, e-mail marketing ROI calculator, ZIP code locator, free networking management software, and a PR toolkit.
By Benjamin Tomkins

Brocade's Foundry Acquisition Shakes Up Storage and Networking Markets

August 5, 2008 | "What's next?" That's the question to ask about the combination storage supplier Brocade and established network equipment vendor Foundry Networks. And what does it mean for growing businesses?
By Paul Korzeniowski