Small Business

Poll: SMBs Growing via Tech, Not People

Technology, not new employees, is driving growth for small businesses across the country, according to the latest SurePayroll Small Business Index.

An SMB-Reality Bite Into the Lean Startup

Should small businesses be run more like successful tech startups? That’s what serial entrepreneur Steve Blank thinks. But MIT professor Fiona Murray disagrees – and says running small businesses like startups can sink an SMB to the ground.

6 Fintech Startups to Watch

On Thursday, New York City’s FinTech Innovation Lab held a demo day for the six participating startups.

How ‘Boring’ Companies Can Be Sexy on Social Media

On this week’s 3 Tech Guys, Brent Leary, Gene Marks and Ramon Ray shot the stuff about Apple buying beats, Google eyeing Songza, ways to market dry (as in yawn) products like cardboard, and the latest and greatest books, tools and apps for small businesses. Here’s a quick recap.

Small Businesses Are Going Digital for 2014

If you’re like most small businesses, your customers are increasingly going online—which means your marketing dollars should be going to online advertising, too.