5 tools for sharpening your local marketing edgeSmall businesses find most new customers through word of mouth. Here are some new or updated services for amplifying those voices and offering targeted deals.February 20, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
HyperOffice offers simple, mobile collaboration suiteLatest edition of the cloud service adds new social features, such as the ability to 'follow' the progress being made on certain projects. February 19, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Control your office door lock from cloud, smartphoneIf you forget to lock up when you leave or don't want to leave keys behind, SimpliciKey can help.February 15, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Intuit optimizes QuickBooks Online for Apple iPadThe mobile app offers rich resources for creating invoices, managing customers and generating financial reports. February 14, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Xerox: Multifunction printers are center of cloud, digital document ecosystemThe high-tech giant's new ConnectKey platform embeds security, enables direct connections to cloud services and custom workflow apps.February 13, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Intuit's latest service hooks up small businesses with accountantsThe tax software giant's latest service is an online portal where small-business owners can find qualified CPAs.February 12, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Most common cause of SMB downtime? The answer may surprise youWhile natural disasters have a way of convincing small businesses to reconsider their backup and recovery plans, human error and system failures are far more common.February 11, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Email filter brings sanity to your inboxThere are plenty of enterprise-grade services that filter incoming messages. SaneBox is one of the latest offerings that meets the needs of small businesses.February 7, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Collaboration service adds Office 2013 connectorsMavenlink is teaming up with Microsoft to create software that links its cloud workflow and communications service with applications including Word, Excel or PowerPoint. February 6, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Another case for small restaurants to embrace mobile Web, appsAlmost two-thirds of consumers responding to a January 2013 survey have used their smartphone or tablet to place an online food order.February 5, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Cloud providers connect accounting, time tracking servicesXero is partnering with Harvest to bring time tracking and invoicing into its small-business accounting platform.February 4, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
GFI streamlines cloud-based fax solutionThe software developer eventually plans to deliver all of its security, archiving, and communications applications via the cloud services model.January 30, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Turning point for small-business cloud productivity suites?The venerable Office isn't going away anytime soon, but get ready to hear a whole lot more in 2013 from Microsoft and rival Google about how cloud apps can help small businesses become more efficient.January 29, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Immerse yourself in a new skill with this video learning siteCreativeLive offers up to five classes daily on everything from graphic design to how to write an effective business plan for your small business.January 28, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Looking for an e-mail marketing service? Read this reviewA comprehensive review from NextAdvisor ranks eight leading offerings for metrics such as price, analytics and the number of contacts supported.January 25, 2013 by Heather Clancy in SMB