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Small Business Hurt by Rising Gas Prices
Based on a recent survey from DollarDays.com, the rising costs of gasoline are resulting in small business losses including revenue and job loss. In fact, over 25% of small business owners said that they will have to lay off employees. More than half of customers are driving less to shop therefore reducing sales. According to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Oviedo mall abandoned by its owner
“The lender’s not going to want to keep it long-term,” Marks said. Whoever buys the mall, he said, will likely need to redevelop at least part of the property.
A spokeswoman for Urban Retail said in an e-mail that the company is putting together a plan for the mall over the next couple months.
In fact, over the past few months several nontraditional tenants have opened in Oviedo Marketplace, including a tattoo studio, fitness center and Manolov’s cake shop. But shoppers miss the more traditional chains that have closed.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Google to bring passengers free Internet, smart-phone apps and free international phone calls at Orlando airport
Google is about to set up electronic shop at Orlando International Airport – bringing passengers more free Internet services, new smart-phone apps and even free international phone calls from international gate areas.
The Internet search-engine giant and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority are negotiating a two-year deal that would have Google sponsor the airport’s existing free Wi-Fi Internet service and provide a variety of other new services. In return, Google would pay the airport at least $125,000 a year.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )5/4/10: 8 Steps to write more effective content
Your Online Content Hit List Fri, Apr 23, 2010 The demand for fresh content is growing because, in essence, people, and search engines love it. In today’s market, companies need copy not only for their websites, printed promotions, email campaigns, and press releases, but for Twitter, Facebook, blogs…and on and on into the night. It [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Upcoming Webinars: How to Use LinkedIn, Writing E-books
Bloggers, Here are two links to upcoming free live webinars. Register at the links provided below in order to learn how to use LinkedIn and write e-books. How to Use LinkedIn to Find Your Next Job and Boost Your Income Free Live Webinar – Tue, Apr 20, 2010 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/709789178 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )4/9/10: DIYSEO: Good Starting Point for Small Businesses?
DIYSEO: Good Starting Point for Small Businesses? By Frank Watson, Search Engine Watch, Apr 9, 2010 DIYSEO has come out of beta and is now being offered as a tool for small businesses to start SEO for themselves. I recently asked the founder, Patrick Gavin, all about the product and who he thinks can benefit from using it. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Orlando switches all of its employees to Google e-mail
“The contract with Orlando is very important to us,” said Michael Lock, vice president of sales in America for Google Enterprise. “They’re going to be on the leading edge of doing this, not the bleeding edge. It’s not the biggest contract, but Orlando is a very well-known city.”
Orlando will no longer need the City Hall servers it uses to run its current Lotus Notes e-mail system, or pay for the electricity those servers consume, the extra data storage to archive employee mail or the two network administrators who oversee it.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )CENTRAL FLORIDA Real-estate bounce is starting small
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Three Traits That Lead to Entrepreneurial Retail Success
Main traits that entrepreneurial retail experiences offer: great products, great store experience and great staff
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