Tag: small business

Guide to Startup Success in Any Economy: openSAP MOOC

Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, creating countless jobs and driving innovation. However, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, for the first time since the agency began tracking small businesses thirty years ago, the number of closures is exceeding startups. Entrepreneurs face numerous uncertainties, from the bifurcated economic recovery that favors larger companies, […]

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13 reasons commercial accounting software is better than Excel spreadsheets

It’s a little ironic: Spreadsheets launched the personal computer business back in 1979 yet today spreadsheets can sink your small business…if you insist on using them for your accounting. VisiCalc was probably the first “killer app” and it gave millions of people an excuse to buy a computer for both business and personal use, and […]

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This week in small business: Learn from the failures of others…

Two entrepreneurs share their failures in this week’s cornucopia of curated content. The wise will learn from their missteps. On the positive side, you can build your knowledge with some great books and we have several articles that offer solid marketing advice. Dig in. Entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation In this Forbes interview, serial entrepreneur Ryan […]

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