Zoho adds email and social media marketing appsSmall businesses can pull the lists for lead-generation campaigns directly from the database already maintained in the Zoho CRM application.August 15, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
If you're bad at sales follow-up, this small-business CRM app might helpOnePage skips contact management to focus strictly on helping advance SMB sales cycles.August 14, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Go Daddy angles to become bigger cloud apps providerBefore its CEO resigned in July, Go Daddy snapped up small business accounting software company Outright. Is this its next step to becoming a broader cloud provider?August 12, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
How to count time when time countsWhen you bill by the hour, every minute counts. Here are 6 cloud services and applications will help your small business log tasks, automate time cards and figure out how time is being spent.August 9, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Chase-backed POS company wants to rewrite SMB market with new tablet-based solutionFocused on small retailers and merchants, GoPago has created a free turnkey point-of-sale system that combines technology from Verizon Wireless and Motorola. SMBs pay only the transaction fee.August 7, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Mobile solution drives SMB retail loyalty programsWith MercuryLoyalty, retailers can track customer purchases credited to a mobile phone number.August 6, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
An e-commerce platform designed with small businesses in mindGoECart 360 is a cloud-based service that covers everything from inventory management to fullfillment to storefront navigation.August 2, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Custom phone numbers help measure marketingIfbyphone lets SMBs create custom phone numbers that can be managed on a Web dashboard, so offline and online lead generation efforts can be tracked more closely.July 31, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
SMBs slow to adopt cloud-based productivity applicationsFile sharing is by far the most popular use of cloud services by small businesses but most are sticking to on-premise spreadsheets or word processors, according to new research from IT social network Spiceworks.July 30, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Social networks give small businesses new local targeting optionsFacebook and Twitter offer new ways to schedule posts and reach specific audiences; mobile marketing service Pontiflex integrates social updates with automated emails. July 26, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
QuickBooks for Mac users should proceed with caution on Mountain Lion upgradeIf your small business uses QuickBooks 2011 or earlier versions of the software, you might not be supported on the new OS.July 26, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
How can SMBs protect privacy when moving to cloud? Some ideasAlmost 60 percent of small businesses responding to a Microsoft-sponsored survey about cloud computing said privacy policy will make or break a cloud purchasing decision.July 25, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Foursquare lets small businesses share updates with followers who are localThe new feature sends photos, texts and other information to customers or prospects automatically, based on their check-in location. July 25, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Tablets signal turning point for small-business POS solutionsBrooklyn small-business owner Jason Richelson designed his own point of sale system using the Apple iPad. His solution, now used by more than 2,000 small retailers, is one in a growing array of tablet POS options.July 23, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Mobile POS system outfits food trucksRevel Systems, which develops POS solutions that work with Apple's iPad, has come out with a $1,999 product for delivery vehicles. July 19, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB