US Small Business News Round-up - 08/03/2008

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United States:

• The Danger Zone: Learn about the daily dangers faced by these risk-taking entrepreneurs.
• Small Business: New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law: A new device that enables germophobes to avoid touching A.T.M. keypads, door handles and other potentially unclean surfaces may run into an old law that regulates pesticides.
• VentureBeat: RingCentral follows up with another $12 million: RingCentral: The Redwood City company, which allows small businesses to unify and manage their phone, mobile, fax and e-mail communications, said it has raised $12 million more in a second round of financing.
• Tool Kit: It’s All About Salary (Well, Not Always): Figuring out what to pay your employees can be one of the most difficult things a small business owner has to do, but it is important to get it right.
• Spread Your Wings Online: Flying Cart brings ease and efficiency to online retail stores.
• Entrepreneurial Edge: Storing Information for Profit: A trio of firms is seeking to promote a concept called cloud computing, in which companies keep their corporate data, confidential and otherwise, online.
• What Debt Collectors Can’t Do: One business is going strong in this flagging economy: debt collection.
• Apple iPhone Gets Corporate E - Mail: CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - Apple <AAPL.O> said on Thursday its iPhone soon will support corporate e-mail, targeting a new market and challenging the dominance of Research In Motion <RIM.TO> popular Blackberry devices.

As always this list is not exhaustive, but I hope it will give you a little overview. — ST.

2 Responses to “US Small Business News Round-up - 08/03/2008”

1. Blake Ratcliff
   http://www.linkytown.com
   
   Said on March 8th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

   We are focused on small business as well. Although, in a different vein. Not only are we interested in “small” we are tuned in on local also. Our target is the business that serves customers down the street or across town.

   The Internet is a frustrating place for these businesses. The owners know that they are missing business opportunities to their national and regional competition on the Internet. Yet, the Internet has matured to help them.

   At www.linkytown.com, we are trying to change this. Our service is focused on these businesses and their needs. We recognize that not only does it irritate them; it frustrates their customers too. Try to find the dry cleaners around the corner on the Internet. It isn’t easy without searching by name.

   www.linkytown.com provides a platform offering these businesses a free initial website platform and is gradually adding services and functions focused on helping connect local businesses to local customers.

   the linkytown local business guy - Blake Ratcliff

2. Blake Ratcliff
   http://www.linkytown.com
   
   Said on March 8th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

   I am adding your blog to mine and hope you will do the same.

   http://blog.linkytown.com/ is our blog site.

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