Taskrabbit, IKEA’s Gig-Economy Home Service Marketplace, Gets Hit By Hackers
The on-demand home-service platform acquired last October by Ikea, announced that it has taken down its site and app in order to investigate a cybersecurity incident.
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How-To
How to Bookmark a Tweet (Privately) | 2018
Tweet bookmarks let users save tweets as a private feature.
Research
What Percentage of New Businesses Survive? (By State, Industry, Time)
Yes, businesses close. But at a rate less than you may be led to believe. (Links to business survival statistics in all 50 states and by industries.)
Advice
How to Avoid a Buyer Scam When Selling Something Online
If you sell things on eBay or similar online marketplaces, here’s a scam that’s been around forever and won’t go away.
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ResearchTrend
Half of U.S. Millennials Want to Start a Business During the Next Three Years
More than any other generation, Millennials believe there is more job security in owning your own business than in working for someone else.
Advice
How Small Businesses Are Succeeding in Very Small Towns
Examples of small town small businesses who are working together with big results.
Resources
U.S. Resources for Women Business Owners
Agencies and programs to assist women create, sustain and grow businesses.
Resources
3 Top Ranked Free Online Courses on Starting and Growing a Small Business | 2017
Two great words (“free” and “learning”) for current and prospective business owners.
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How-To
How to Use Twitter’s Advanced Search Features to Find Tweet Treasures
How to be a power-searcher of Twitter. An in-depth guide to the ways you can quickly discover what is being tweeted anywhere at any time.
Advice
If Success is a Journey, Not a Destination, Here’s Your Roadmap
Success is all about what you can accomplish right now, starting today.
AdviceHow-To
How to Stop Using Your Smartphone Continuously
Follow these suggestions and you’ll discover you don’t actually need to look at screens ten hours each day.
Tools
Learn to Type (or Type Faster) With This Free Browser Application
Tired of hunting and pecking? Use this free online tutorial and app to turbo-charge your typing.
Resources
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By the Numbers: U.S. Veteran-Owned Businesses | 2017
After serving their country, many U.S. military veterans start and run their own businesses.
AdviceHow-To
An RSS App is the Best Way to Keep Up With The News You Need or Want | 2017
An RSS reader app can save you time, turn down the noise of the web and keep you from having to go out to look for the news that should be coming to you automatically
Resources
Small Business ‘Active Shooter’ Preparedness Resources From the Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security provides free courses, materials, and workshops to better prepare your business to deal with an active shooter situation.
Resources
Small Business Administration (SBA) Contact Information | 2017
A comprehensive list of links and phone numbers for District, Regional and National SBA offices.
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NewsResearch
Here’s How Small Business Owners Are Buying, Using Technology | 2017
Tech adoption grows, but a surprising number of small businesses are clinging onto paper.
Research
How Small Business Owners Differ From Others in Debt, Money & Demographics | 2016
A comparison of characteristics and demographics between those who own small businesses and those who do not
Bookmark This! | 35 Data Sources About Business From U.S. Government Agencies
Small business data sources provided by U.S. federal government sources.
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Answers to 20 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About U.S. Small Business |
From “What is a small business?” to “How do most small businesses get funded?” the 20 most asked questions about small business.