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News, information and ideas related to local, independent small business. Includes the shop local, buy local movements, along with programs that support local food producers and restaurants.
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Updated Android, iOS Google Maps Street View App Let’s You Shoot, Upload 360-degree Business Interior Photos (Review)
Google Maps Street View app makes it easy to create interior or exterior 360 degree photos of a business. And uploading it to Google Maps is a snap.
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Top 10 Small Business Friendly States and Cities of 2015
According to an annual survey by Thumbtack.com, the most small business friendly state and city in the U.S. are the state of Texas and the city, Manchester, N.H.
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Google Adds “Place an Order” Feature to Mobile Search Results Page
Google users searching for nearby restaurants that deliver will be able to click a button and initiate the order without leaving Google’s search page.
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Best Cities in the U.S. to Start a Business (2015)
Ranking of the best (and worst) cities in the U.S. in which to start a business (2015).