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• Google Makes Bold Experiments With Local SERPs

  Many search bloggers have had a lot to talk about the past few days after local search expert Mike Blumenthal (or more accurately, one of his loyal readers) shared screenshots showing Google making some bold experiments with its local search results. I haven’t been able to duplicate the search re

• Small Business For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) (Paperback)

  Want to start the small business of your dreams? Want to breathe new life into the one you already have? Small Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition provides authoritative guidance on every aspect of starting and growing your business, from financing and budgeting to marketing, manageme

• What Integrity Can Do

  Not long ago I had the pleasure of attending a conference where the keynote speaker was Andre “Thunder” Thornton. An award winning Cleveland Indian player turned entrepreneur, Mr. Thornton is now CEO of ASW Global. During his keynote he shared what he believes are the 5 keys to business success.

• Events for Growing Companies

  There are tons of great events going on right now – from webinars to conferences. This list of small business webinars, events and conferences is brought to you every two weeks as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com. ****** National Small Business Week Ma

• Are SBA Loans Really Growing Like Gangbusters?

  A recent Growthink blog post titled “SBA Loans Are Growing like Gangbusters” included reference to SBA administrator Karen Mills’ statement that average weekly SBA loan approvals have gone up 86 percent since the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act became law. Similarly, an SBA fact sheet