- Starfield & Smith, P.C. Opens Minnesota Office
Starfield & Smith P.C., a nationally regarded niche firm for small business commercial lending, has added one of the leading attorneys in the nation to its client services team. - Nearly Half of all Small Businesses Planning Holiday Parties for Employees in 2006, According
With a strong holiday season expected in the weeks ahead, many small businesses are finding good reason to celebrate this year. According to Constant Contact’s 2nd Annual 2006 Small Business Holiday Outlook(1) survey, nearly half (47 percent) of U.S. small businesses are planning a holiday party for their business, store, or office in 2006. - JupiterResearch Forecasts That 82 Percent of Small Businesses Will Be Online by 2011
JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, reports that 78 percent, or almost 20 million small businesses, currently use the Internet on a regular basis. According to a new JupiterResearch report, “Market Profile: Understanding Online Small Businesses,” 82 percent of small businesses will have Internet access by 2011, of which 88 percent will utilize broadband connections. - Canon U.S.A. Redefines Small Office and Workgroup Efficiency with the Introduction
Canon U.S.A., Inc. today continued the tradition of providing small and home offices and corporate workgroups with compact, easy-to-use and reliable solutions with the introduction of the imageRUNNER 1023 Series. The imageRUNNER 1023 Series is the next generation of desktop monochrome multifunction devices from Canon. - State of California Hosts San Diego Event for Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business
State and local government agencies joined forces today in San Diego to support Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s directive to increase contracting and procurement opportunities for small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprises with a series of “Collaboration Conferences” held throughout California. - No Takers on $10,000 Reward for SBA List of Small Business Contractors
It's been one week since American Small Business League (ASBL) president Lloyd Chapman offered a $10,000 reward for an accurate and verifiable list of firms the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Bush Administration allege received $79.6 billion in small business contracts in fiscal year 2005. So far, no one has come forward to claim the reward. - Financing Firm Answers Call of Growing Businesses
Undaunted by signs of market weakness, many small business owners refuse to give up on their growth opportunities, according to David Wolf, president of Hennessey Capital Southeast (www.hennesseycapse.com). - Democratic Loss on November 7 Could ''Kill'' Small Business Administration, says American Small
The following is a statement by Lloyd Chapman, president of the American Small Business League:
If the Democrats don't recover at least one house of Congress on November 7th, the Bush Administration will be free to move forward with plans to close the Small Business Administration (SBA) and end all federal programs for small, women-owned, minority-owned, and disabled veteran-owned firms. - Small Businesses’ Optimism on Economy up Sharply
he Discover® Small Business WatchSM rose sharply in October 2006 as business owners reported improvements in cash flow and greater willingness to invest in business development. The Watch, based on surveys with 1,000 small business owners, rose to 120 from 107.7 in September.
Among those factors driving the improvement in October: - American Small Business League Offers $10,000 Reward for List of Government's Small Business
The American Small Business League (ASBL) is offering a $10,000 reward to the first individual who provides a complete, accurate, and verifiable list of all firms that were coded as small businesses, and the amounts they were awarded in federal small business contracts, for fiscal year 2005. - Liberty Power CEO Delivers Keynote Address at East Austin Economic Summit
In his keynote appearance in front of business and civic leaders at the 4th Annual East Austin Economic Summit on Saturday, Liberty Power CEO David Hernandez addressed the importance of entrepreneurial spirit in business as well as outlined the importance of competition in the energy sector. - Forbes® Recognizes infoUSA® as One of America’s 200 Best Small Companies
InfoUSA® (NASDAQ:IUSA), the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases and sales leads, today announced it has been recognized in Forbes® October 30 edition as one of America’s 200 Best Small Companies. - Smart Online Releases Its Enhanced Software-as-a-Service Group Calendar Application
Reissuing release to add ticker symbol for searching purposes.
Smart Online Inc. (OTCBB: SOLN), a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for the small business market, today announced the release of its enhanced Web-based Group Calendar software. - Sotto Wireless Launches Breakthrough Communications Service for Small Business in Charlotte, N.C.
Sotto Wireless (www.sotto.com) today announced that it has successfully launched the first trials of its all-in-one wireless and office phone communications service here in the Charlotte area, demonstrating both the high quality of its technology and the value of its service to small business. - Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. Named to Forbes 200 Best Small Companies Listing
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced that it was ranked #62 in the recently published October 30th issue of Forbes magazine listing “America’s 200 Best Small Companies.” - TWC Group Makes the Philadelphia 100® as One of the Region’s Fastest Growing Privately-Held
TWC Group, a leading provider of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services based in Audubon, Pa., is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the ten-county Philadelphia region. This year’s Philadelphia 100 had a very high bar as the two-year growth rate of the lowest ranked company on the list exceeded 80%, one of the highest in the history of this program. - Meridian Bioscience Again Recognized by Forbes as One of the 200 Best Small Companies
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of “The 200 Best Small Companies” for the fourth year in a row. The 200 Best Small Companies list is selected following a comprehensive evaluation of financial results plus additional operating factors of candidate companies having sales between $5 million and $750 million. - Work.com Launches to Help Small Businesses Tackle Their Most Important Business Tasks
Business.com today announced the launch of Work.com (http://www.work.com), a Web 2.0 site designed to help the more than 25 million U.S. small business owners run their businesses. Work.com features unique “How-to Guides” for more than 1,000 business topics, ranging from start-up basics to advanced management techniques. - Work.com Launches to Help Small Businesses Tackle Their Most Important Business Tasks
Business.com today announced the launch of Work.com (http://www.work.com), a Web 2.0 site designed to help the more than 25 million U.S. small business owners run their businesses. Work.com features unique “How-to Guides” for more than 1,000 business topics, ranging from start-up basics to advanced management techniques. - Fonality Acquires trixbox, World’s Largest Asterisk-Based Community
Fonality, the leader in IP telephony systems for small and medium businesses and the world’s largest commercial Asterisk-based deployment, today announced it has acquired trixbox, the world’s largest Asterisk-based community. Trixbox founder Andrew Gillis will join Fonality and continue to lead the trixbox community. Fonality will commit engineering resources and broad financial support to continue fostering innovation in the trixbox open source community. - Cisco Simplifies Service Contract Renewals for Small Business Customers
As part of a continuing effort to help its channel partners strengthen customer satisfaction and loyalty, Cisco Systems® (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced Cisco® Continuous Coverage, a program designed to help channel partners offer a superior level of service to small business customers by streamlining the process for ordering and retaining support for Cisco equipment. - T3 Launches Big: Agency-Within-An-Agency to Help Big Business Market to Small Business
Small businesses in America are booming at an estimated market size of 25 million companies and a projected worth of $5.3 trillion. Big businesses recognize the huge marketing potential, but are struggling to cost-effectively market to and make a connection with a group so fragmented. - Paychex Adds Roth 401(k) Option to Retirement Services Offering
Paychex, Inc. has added a Roth 401(k) feature to its suite of retirement services. The Paychex Roth 401(k) feature offers small and medium-sized businesses another way to save for retirement. Roth 401(k) contributions are funded with after-tax dollars, but withdrawals can generally be tax-free when withdrawn at retirement. With a traditional pre-tax 401(k), participants contribute with pre-tax wages, and then pay taxes when the money is withdrawn. - Verio Survey Reveals Small Business Data Left Vulnerable to Loss
Although data protection and backup services are a top priority for small businesses over the next 18 months, small businesses admit they currently leave themselves vulnerable to data loss and the high costs associated with recovery. A new survey of small businesses and home office users who actively use computers, conducted by Verio, found that 45 percent of respondents have no data recovery plan in place for information stored on their PCs. - Small Businesses Upbeat on Economy: Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM) Reveals Cautious Optimism
The Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM) rose to 107.7 in September as small business owners expressed increased confidence in the U.S. economy. The advance from last month's inaugural baseline Watch of 100.0 reflects higher ratings for the U.S. economy, an improved outlook for business over the next six months, and a drop in the number of owners who say economic conditions in the country are getting worse. - Staples Copy & Print Centers Make It Easy To Look Big On a Small Business Budget
Staples, the world's largest office products company, is making it easy for businesses of any size to tap into the creativity and expertise of professional designers to bring their materials to life. - Survey Shows Small Business Owners Are Observant and Reliable Voters
Small business owners in Michigan closely follow legislative races and nearly all of them are registered and planning to vote, according to the Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) quarterly Barometer survey. - Robert Gelfond Chosen 2006 Small Times Magazine Best of Small Tech Business Leader Award Finalist
Robert Gelfond, founder of MagiQ Technologies was selected as a finalist for the 2006 Small Times Magazine Best of Small Tech Business Leader of the Year Award. - Steganos Secure VPN Stops Wi-Fi Hackers Snooping on Corporate Networks
Steganos, a leader in security and privacy software for consumers and small businesses, has launched a new service that enables mobile and home workers to securely connect to their employers’ networks. - U.S. CEOs Overwhelmingly Concerned about Global Warming
Nearly two in three Chief Executive Officers of American small and medium-sized businesses expressed concern about the prospects of global warming, according to the latest Vistage Confidence Index, a quarterly measure of economic, market and industry trends. - infoUSA, Inc.(R) Services Recognized as Valuable for Small Businesses
The Wall Street Journal, in its August 29 issue, recognized ReferenceUSA(TM), a service of infoUSA, Inc., as a valuable aide to small businesses. In the article "Big Help for Small Businesses at the Library", Tara Siegel Bernard wrote: - Modern Analytics today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program
Modern Analytics today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB). - Small Business Owners Rate Economy Strong but See Worsening Business Conditions Ahead
Discover Business Card released the results of the inaugural Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM) today, a new monthly Index of economic confidence of the nation's 22 million small businesses with five or fewer employees. - Qualex Consulting Services Joins New SAS(R) Reseller Program
Qualex Consulting Services today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB) in the United States. Qualex CS has provided services to Fortune 500 clients in the financial services/insurances, telecommunications, energy, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retail, healthcare and government agencies for more than thirteen years. - ISS Partners Joins New SAS(R) Reseller Program
ISS Partners today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB) in the New England and New York areas. ISS Partners offers a wide variety of project implementation and strategy services for a variety of industries, including healthcare, software, technology, pharmaceutical, financial services and general manufacturing. - Lucid Analytics Joins New SAS(R) Reseller Program
Lucid Analytics Corp today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB) in the United States. Lucid Analytics engages in consulting activities related to implementing SAS software in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, energy, financial services, and telecommunications. - Saturn Business Systems Joins New SAS(R) Reseller Program
Saturn Business Systems today announced its participation in the new SAS reseller program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB) in the New York Metropolitan area. - ProcessExchange Joins New SAS(R) Reseller Program
ProcessExchange today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB) in the U.S. and Canada - specifically in the Finance/Insurance, Healthcare, Security, Retail/Distribution industries. - Appian Analytics Becomes SAS(R) Reseller
Appian Analytics today announced that it will resell the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform, which includes SAS Business Intelligence, SAS Analytics and SAS Data Integration software. - Discover(R) Card Survey Finds 67% of Small Business Owners Happy to Remain Small
Nearly 67% of owners of businesses with five or fewer employees are quite happy to have their companies remain small and 61% don't expect to work for anyone else before they retire. - Hatteras Networks Receives RUS Acceptance for IOC and Utilities Deployment
Hatteras Networks(TM), the Mid-Band Ethernet(TM) services specialist, today announced that its market-leading HN4000 and HN400 Ethernet over copper service solutions, have earned technical acceptance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). - Many Small Business Owners Perplexed About Financing Growth
Although growing their enterprises is the top priority for small business owners, their understanding of the financial tools used to help drive business growth is at best mixed, according to the OPEN from American Express(SM) 2006 Semi-Annual Monitor. - CORRECTING and REPLACING New Study Reveals Small Business Considers Web Conferencing More Vital
Under the header, Ease of Use: A Web Conferencing Solution "Must Have", the URL in the last graph should read: http://www.gotomeeting.com/corp (sted http://www.gotomeetingwebinar.com/corp).
The corrected release reads:
NEW STUDY REVEALS SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERS WEB CONFERENCING MORE VITAL THAN IN-PERSON MEETINGS FOR DRIVING REVENUE; FINDINGS SHOW IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON SALES AND MARKETING IN NEW WAINHOUSE RESEARCH STUDY SPONSORED BY CITRIX ONLINE - More and More Consumers Use Visa to Make Small Purchases
Visa USA today reported that its volume on purchases less than $25 in targeted small ticket segments totaled $27.3 billion in the first six months of the year, an increase of 17 percent over the same period in 2005. The double-digit growth indicates that Visa payment cards are increasingly being used instead of cash and checks for everyday purchases less than $25. - Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards Payouts Eclipse $1 Million
Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards program has eclipsed the $1 million payout milestone in only five months. The program began on March 1, 2006, and since that time, more than 300 applications have been submitted. As of July 31, more than 90 payments have gone out totaling $1.2 million.
These payments represent rebates and up front payments for Renewable Energy Credits (REC) paid to customers for installing solar panel systems on their homes and small businesses. - Kyliptix Solutions Inc. Unveils Utility-Priced CRM
Kyliptix, the first company of its kind to adopt a utility-style, usage-based billing model that eliminates the upfront investment associated with software acquisition, announces launch of KiBS(TM) CRM. Small businesses can now gain a competitive advantage by employing the cost-effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality previously available only to larger organizations. - Former Shell Energy Chief Executive Steven Murray Joins MXenergy as Chief Operating Officer
Steven Murray, the former President and CEO of Shell Energy Services Company, L.L.C. ("Shell Energy"), has joined MXenergy Inc. ("MXenergy") as Chief Operating Officer. MXenergy completed its acquisition of Shell Energy on August 1, 2006. - PPG Coatings Application Plant for Fasteners, Small Parts Opens
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has opened Alltech Engineered Finishes in Taiwan - a facility that serves the fastener and small parts industry by applying PPG's electrocoat and dip-spin coatings. - Secured Digital's Rapid Sales Growth Brings End to ''Small Business'' Status
Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB:SDGL) today said that because of its growth in revenue during the past two years it will no longer be eligible to file its SEC reports as a small business filer after the current fiscal year. - CEA Highlights Consumer Electronics Industry's 2006-2007 Key State Policy Initiatives
This week, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)) will participate in the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) 2006 Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. - Kyliptix Solutions Inc. Unveils Utility-Priced CRM; Designed for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2006--Kyliptix, the first company of its kind to adopt a utility-style, usage-based billing model that eliminates the upfront investment associated with software acquisition, announces launch of KiBS(TM) CRM. - Moldflow Named to Fortune Small Business Sixth Annual '100 Fastest Growing' List
Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ: MFLO), the leading provider of design through manufacturing solutions for the plastics injection molding industry, today announced that it has been ranked on FORTUNE Small Business magazine's Sixth Annual FSB 100 list of the fastest growing small companies in America. The list, which is comprised of public companies, appears in the July/August issue of FORTUNE Small Business magazine and is available at FSB.com. - Force10 Networks Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO100 Private Company
Force10 Networks(R), the pioneer in building and securing high-performance networks, today announced that AlwaysOn has named it one of the Top 100 Private Companies for its technology innovations, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation. - IP Commerce and Financial Industry Leaders to Provide Secure Financial Software
IP Commerce, Inc., a software company enabling new open payments services between businesses, today with several financial industry leaders announced a partnership to create and deploy a software infrastructure which will enable small businesses to complete financial transactions as secure services from a desktop PC. - Personalized Power Systems Generator Lights Up
A power outage took place during the grand opening press conference for the Disaster Survival House, an educational center for hurricane and disaster mitigation in Deerfield Beach, Fla., but within seconds the power was restored thanks to a $25,000 automatic standby generator system that was donated by Boca Raton-based Personalized Power Systems (PPS). The staged outage served as an effective reminder of the importance of back-up power for homes in hurricane-prone South Florida.
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