Tapping into international markets is one way to expand your customer base and grow your small business exponentially. However, small businesses face many barriers to exporting including high shipping costs, unfair trade policies by other countries, cultural differences and other challenges. To help small businesses overcome these obstacles and mitigate the risk of exporting, the…
When it comes to creating an online presence for your business, there are a few generally agreed-upon standards across all industries: a well-designed website, social media accounts and responsive customer service. But if you’re following a set of broad guidelines like these without considering your specific business needs, you may be missing the mark. “Not…
Photos. We take them. And sometimes we share them somewhere online — and then totally forget about them. But what if you could open an app and it served up autogenerated video slideshows of some of your photos? One company, Vemory, has made an app that does just that, and it’s launching today on iOS. Using algorithms, the…
When it comes to providing, a parent’s job is never done. Food, shelter and clothing barely scratch the surface. What about college, weddings and help as children start their first careers? Balancing those latter costs with the priority of saving for your own future costs, like retirement, is tricky at best. I spoke with investors…
For the past year, investor and serial entrepreneur David Tisch has been working with his brother Alan to build an enjoyable way to shop on mobile. Today, that fruits of that labor springs onto the scene. Ladies and gentlemen, behold Spring, the most advanced effort at fashion-focused mobile shopping yet. For all intents and purposes,…
Business people are constantly in a hurry. They have no shortage of justification. They want to get the new product out fast and be the first to market, or be the first mover in tech, orbuild sales quickly before they run out of cash. For those reasons, many have a pretty tense relationship with time. They…
Do you or your employees use personal iOS or Android devices for work? By using the apps on them, you could be putting your business’s important data at risk. Seventy-eight percent of the top Android paid apps and 87 percent of the top iOS paid apps engage in at least one of the top 10…
Banks are handing out mortgages of as much as $10 million to the wealthy in record numbers while first-time homebuyers struggle to get loans. Erin Gorman, managing director at Bank of New York Mellon Corp., said she’s fielding more requests for home loans of at least $2 million than ever before. She recently provided a mortgage of more…
Your blog has turned stale. You’re running out of topics to write about. No one is “liking” your Instagram photos, or pinning your content on Pinterest. So what can be done? The answer: unplug, and turn to connecting with offline marketing. Here are a few ways to coordinate offline and online marketing endeavors. 1. Hashtag…
One of the most lucrative tax deductions for homeowners is the mortgage interest deduction. The deduction is the government’s way of incentivizing people to become home owners by offering a significant tax break. While effective, it’s inherently unfair. Those who can afford to buy a home are rewarded with a reduced tax liability thanks not…
