It’s a Wonderful Lie: Main Street Banks Are Angels

On March 16, 2010

Search Not Found: Google Prepares To Exit China

Over the past week, as negotiations between Google and the government of China hit an apparent deadend, the search giant has reportedly finalized its plans to exit the world's largest Internet market. According to a Financial Times report Saturday, "Google


On March 16, 2010

Aldi’s Strategy: Westward, Ho!

Aldi’s expansion plans are bigger than Texas. Aldi is preparing to open its first Texas stores on Thursday but its western expansion is not likely to stop there. The Texas move is important in itself. Aldi is planning to open


On March 16, 2010

6 Steps to Get Local Business with Google Maps

Nowadays, potential customers are more likely to look for your phone number or address by typing your business name into a search box at Google than they are to look you up in their telephone directory. If your business isn't


On March 16, 2010

How to Spot Counterfeit Money

When retailers accept fake bills, they bear the entire burden of the loss. And thought it's true that counterfeiters' techniques are getting more and more complex, there are numerous things retail employees can do to detect counterfeit money.


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On March 16, 2010

Is Social Media Worth Your Time?

Do you have time for social media? Chaitanya Sagar, founder and CEO of small business outsourcing company p2w2, makes an interesting point about the use of social media in a new post at Open Forum. Larger organizations --…


On March 16, 2010

Phonebooth: Like Google Voice for Small Businesses

Phonebooth gives you a new phone number for your new (or existing) business, then routes inbound calls wherever you need them to go: landline, cell, etc. It's a lot like Google Voice, only not as confusing.
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On March 16, 2010

Pegasystems’ Chordiant Buy Not Without Risks

Business process management vendor Pegasystems will be acquiring CRM company Chordiant for $161.5 million, or $5 per share. While the deal will clearly provide synergies to both companies, it is also a function of the general consolidation


On March 16, 2010

Intel Bolsters Budget SSD Trend With 40 GB Drive

Intel is stirring up the marketplace for digital storage with the introduction of a lower-cost, solid-state drive aimed at the value segment of netbooks and laptops. The Intel X25 Value SATA SSD has 40 GB of storage