According to the April index of Discover Small Business Watch, compiled by Discover Financial Services, 38percentt of owners were a member of an online social networking community, up from 22percentt in October 2007.
The Discover Small Business Watch, based on a monthly survey of 1,000 business owners with fewer than five employees, showed modest declines in the percentage who thought economic conditions for their businesses were improving and who planned to increase investments.
If you're having trouble swallowing the idea of less being a gift to your business, watch who wins as we emerge from the recession.
In this episode of Founder Stories with host Chris Dixon, Thrillist co-founder Ben Lerer discusses the challenges of running a growing business (watch his first interview here).
This button can be configured to encourage users to take the action the business wants to promote, whether that's to shop their retail site, book an appointment, learn more about their business, watch a video, or any number of things.
Norfolk's police department also provides support for neighborhood watch programs including a citizens' training academy, security design, a police athletic program for youth, and business watch programs.
