Nearly 70 percent of Americans carry a mobile device. It’s no wonder, then, that within the SMB world, more and more owners are depending on their mobile phones and tablets to check business accounts and transfer funds. While National Small Business Week has come to...
Once just an idea in an apartment at the high of the tech bubble and now the largest B2B trading platform in the world, Alibaba now could be the most humungous IPO in history. How did this transformation develop? We've made a handy infographic to...
Pro.com is something of an interesting novelty among sites that help connect people to the contractors who can build their extensions, remodel their bathrooms or design the professional chef’s kitchens that their renowned cooking skills obviously entitle them to. Pro.com will help you book a...
Wholesale enthusiasts will now have a new and possibly cheaper mobile shopping option than Amazon’s $100 per year service Prime. Boxed, the “Costco of mobile apps,” has just raised $6.5 million in its quest to the biggest player on the block when it comes to bulk,...
How did Alibaba go from its humble roots as an idea cooked up in Jack Ma's apartment in 1999 to potentially the most humongous IPO in history in just 15 years? Very strategically, as it turns out. And, we’ve made it as easy as a...
Day Two of National Small Business Week has officially begun. Today, MasterCard and Habitat for Humanity will together launch a pilot program in Flint, Michigan that will help build houses for families who manage home-based businesses, according to a Habitat release. The initiative aims to...
President Obama made National Small Business Week official, even signing a proclamation to do so. “Small businesses represent an ideal at the heart of our Nation’s promise — that with ingenuity and hard work, anyone can build a better life,” the president’s proclamation begins. “They are also...
Banks located within Walmart stores are unique in a few regards. They often cater to lower-income patrons more frequently than normal, often to those who are considered “risky” prospects who have heretofore been locked out of traditional banking. They also are among America’s top fee...
The Bitcoin Foundation has announced the winners of its recent elections to fill two board seats. BTC China CEO Bobby Lee and venture capitalist Brock Pierce both came out in top in the second round of voting among the the organization’s industry members. The voting was particularly close with...
