Small Business

Technology Reviews & Tips to help your business along the way.

San Bernardino Mitsubishi Returns to Auto Mall

Dealership to serve large Inland Empire customer base SAN BERNARDINO, CA (April 4, 2011) – San Bernardino Mitsubishi has returned to the San Bernardino Auto Mall! The dealership is located at 645 Auto Center Drive, San Bernardino, right off the Orange Show/Auto Center Drive exit from the 215 freeway. San Bernardino Mitsubishi is located under the new million-dollar reader board. Returning store manager Mike Graeber has a long history of working with the Mitsubishi brand, having been the previous owner of the Mitsubishi dealership for 23 years. “Mitsubishi’s return to the San Bernardino Auto Mall is another indication of...

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Riverside County Black Chamber Of Commerce Formed

Several Key players involved with the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce under the direction of CEO Rich Wallace have resigned. Some resignations began as early as November and others followed.  Nadine Lee (Vice President of SCBCC), Christy Lancaster (President of Riverside Cities Chapter), Yakuba Brown (Vice President of Riverside Cities Chapter), Beatrice Thompson (Marketing Director of Riverside Cities Chapter), Kenny Johnson (Membership Director of Riverside Cities Chapter) along with others not mentioned. The group has been very quiet about why they split from Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce only to say they have a different direction and...

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11 Tips to Start an Online Business for 2011

11 Tips to Start an Online Business for 2011

Some financial analysts declared that we no longer live in a bad economy. Instead we are witnessing the emergence of a new economy, one that caters to online transactions. As a result, entrepreneurs are establishing more online businesses than any other time in history. Here’s why.  Consumers have grown accustomed to utilizing websites The Internet revolution, armed with computers, hand-held devices, and eventually our televisions have taken away the old method of business and the way we live our lives. Once considered to be the playground of the younger generation, has evolved into a powerful business medium for all...

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Seminar Briefs Managers about New Labor Laws

Finesse Staffing, an Inland Empire-based staffing company, is hosting a free seminar to educate Human Resources managers about changes in employment law expected to go into effect in 2011. The seminar, held in conjunction with the California Employers Association (CEA) will be held from 12 p.m.to 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, at the City of San Bernardino, Economic Development Agency, Office of Business Development, 201-B N. E Street, Suite 200, in San Bernardino. The workshop will be taught by Stacy Rochelle, CEA regional director. CEA, a non-profit organization that serves more than 8,000 employers statewide, helps member companies maximize the...

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Choosing the Right of Domain Name

A colleague once wrote to me, “I just discovered I’m ranked #1 on Google for (keywords) ‘Abundance and Prosperity’, and #5 for ‘Money Magnet!’ When the heck did that happen?” I replied, “I rank #1 on Google for my name, “Jim Hague”.  Only a month ago a search on ‘Jim Hague’ would display other Jim Hague’s, but not me.  When I registered ‘jimhague.com’, I shot straight to the top of the search engines in a matter of days! The website has no Meta Tags, no Title tags, no content, and is under construction. How did we achieve this?  Observe...

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Protect Your Business with the Right Insurance

By Nick Messe Oftentimes, in the haste and excitement of getting your small business up and running, one important aspect is forgotten or neglected. That aspect is insurance products that serve to protect your business. Different kinds of small business insurance products are available. It simply is not a case of one size fits all. If the business has any employees, other than the owner, then most, if not all, states require that the business carry worker’s compensation insurance. That insurance comes into play if a worker is injured on the job. Carriers, premiums, and minimum coverage requirements may...

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Is Google Voice For You?

While Google Voice hasn't been released to the entire public yet, early adopters have already been using it to talk on the phone for free in the US and Canada. Is it for you?

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Virgin Mobile Goes Beyond Value

Virgin Mobile Goes Beyond Value

Today Virgin Mobile USA a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation (S) has released it’s new Beyond Talk plans targeted at data intensive wireless phone users.  Along with the new plan structures they have released three new handsets- Blackberry 8530, Virgin Mobile Loft (Kyrocera S2300) and LG Rumor Touch.  Pricing Structure for the Beyond Talk plan are as follows:$25 300 Any time Minutes, $40 1200 Any time Minutes, 60 Unlimited Any time Minutes. All plans come with unlimited Email, Text, Data and Web. For an additional $10 per month Blackberry service is available. For information on Virgin Mobile Plans and...

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Free Office Productivity Tools for your Business

Free Office Productivity Tools for your Business

By Gary Martin In today’s economic climate, businesses more than ever, are trying to find ways to increase productivity and at the same time are finding it necessary to reduce costs. Organizations of all sizes can benefit from the use of Open Source Office solutions.  Oracle, known as the database behemoth, were acquired Sun Microsystems earlier this year and they provide two versions of their Office Suite OpenOffice.org 3.2 which requires nothing more than a free download from their website http://www.openoffice.org.  You could also purchase a commercially supported version of  StarOffice 9 for $49.00 USD which includes a 5...

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Affordable Mobile Broadband For The Rest Of Us

Affordable Mobile Broadband For The Rest Of Us

DataJack, Inc. providers of 3G Mobile Broadband for $39.99 per month with No Contract, No Credit Check. They state that they have a National 3G coverage area and have truly unlimited Mobile Broadband service not capped at 5 GB(Gigabytes) like their competitors. The data speed is said to be an average of 700-1400 kbps. This seems like an excellent option for people who can not get a wired High Speed Internet Access through their local telephone company or provider.  It also seems like a logical alternative for college students or road warriors, who do not want to commit to...

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