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In this Issue: Get Social With Your CRM: CRM Programs with A Social Focus -- SBN Editors New High Tech Businesses Rely More Than Other Firms on Bank Loans -- News Work-Life Challenges for Home-Based Businesses -- News New $82 Million Credit Line to Fund Small Businesses -- News Social Media Works for Sales Increase, But It Takes Time -- Editor Better Economy, Fewer Entrepreneurs -- Editor The To-Do List, the Small Business Owners Secret Weapon -- Editor Web Version - Feedback - Send to a friend Get Social With Your CRM: CRM Programs with A Social Focus by SBN Editors Top   Sometimes, when you are considering or choosing a CRM for your small business, you might need or want one with a more social focus. Social CRM takes regular CRM a step further, and helps small business owners utilize social media techniques and tools to better connect with their customers. Whereas regular CRM is basically a tool fo​r small businesses to organize all of their customer data, social CRM shifts the focus to the customer. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment New High Tech Businesses Rely More Than Other Firms on Bank Loans by News Top   In the current financial climate, new high-tech businesses rely more than other firms on outside loans and investments, while non-technology businesses owned by African Americans, Latinos, and women simply operate on less capital, says a report issued today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy. The report, called Access to Capital among Young Firms, Minority-owned Firms, Women-owned Firms, and High-tech Firms looks at how the changing financial environment affects new firms. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment Work-Life Challenges for Home-Based Businesses by News Top   Owning a business is stressful, but running a business from home brings additional challenges, according to a new survey by Wakefield Research for Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of cloud backup solutions. The study found that while home-based small business owners are concerned about data loss and struggle to find a proper work/life balance, a majority (79 percent) aren't taking full advantage of cloud-based business tools. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment New $82 Million Credit Line to Fund Small Businesses by News Top   Business Financial Services, Inc. (BFS), a leading specialty finance company since 2002, announced a new $82 million credit facility provided by Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). The new credit line, which replaces a smaller facility with another lender, bolsters the Company's ability to serve the owners of small and medium-size businesses throughout the United States, and through affiliates inCanada and the United Kingdom. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment Social Media Works for Sales Increase, But It Takes Time by Editor Top   Small business owners only dedicated 3 hours a week to social media, reports Forbes. While social media can increase sales it requires more of a time investment before any results are seen. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment Better Economy, Fewer Entreprenuers by Editor Top   When the economy improves entrepreneurship declines. The Kauffman Foundation’s Index of Entrepreneurial Activity shows that 0.3 percent of the adult population started a business in each month last year, reports Businessweek. That is down from an average of 0.32 percent in 2011. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment The To-Do List, the Small Business Owners Secret Weapon by Editor Top   According to Entrepreneur, using a To-Do list can actually improve your businesses bottom line. Knowing how to prioritize your tasks can improve your business and create a better work-life balalnce. Read Full Article | Email Feedback | Leave a Comment   Email Admin Center This newsletter is a service of PMGB2B.com. Should you no longer wish to receive these messages please go here to unsubscribe or send an email to: editor@successfulbusinessnews.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images to load in future mailings, please add newsletter@successfulbusinessnews.com to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Update Your Profile | Web Version | Subscribe to Successful Business News

 

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