small business market

New York (PRESS RELEASE – May 24, 2011) – On Deck, the first technology platform to connect Main Street directly to capital, announced recently a breakthrough for millions of restaurants, retailers, salons, florists and other local businesses with the launch of its On Deck Score – a business credit score developed exclusively to serve the critical Main Street segment.

After delivering over $100M to Main Street through their platform, On Deck engaged Equifax (NYSE: EFX) to develop and implement the second-generation proprietary On Deck score.

Los Angeles, California (PRESS RELEASE – May 10, 2011) – Small businesses can now take advantage of group buying deals that offer deep discounts on great products and services with the launch of BizDeals, a B2B weekly deal site that delivers to small businesses new and exclusive offers from national providers.

Scottsdale, Arizona (PRESS RELEASE – April 19, 2011) – Compass Intelligence has released their rankings of 49 Small Business vendors for first quarter 2011 in their Small Business Online (SBOnline) Information Portal.

Companies are ranked in terms of their ability to provide relevant online experiences to Small Businesses. The focus of the research is Small Business-specific buying and learning experiences on business-to-business websites and includes more than 20 facets of this process.

Washington and St. Paul, Minnesota (PRESS RELEASE – March 29, 2011) - The Deluxe Corporation Foundation has provided a $285,000 grant to help SCORE, a non-profit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses in the U.S.

The grant will help SCORE grow its trained volunteer base by 50 percent, or an additional 11,000 mentors, over the next three years.

With this larger mentor base, SCORE will be equipped to support the start or expansion of an estimated 1 million additional small businesses in the United States by 2017.

Atlanta (PRESS RELEASE – December 27, 2010) – AdvanceMe, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of Merchant Cash Advances for small and mid-sized businesses, announced the launch of its free eBook series as an added benefit to its web visitors and customers.

Available under the Resources section of AdvanceMe’s website, all eBooks will focus on subjects important to small business owners and include original works as well as compilations and contributions from recognized industry experts.

Scottsdale, Arizona (PRESS RELEASE – November 10, 2010) – Compass Intelligence has ranked the TOP 10 Small Business vendors, after examining more than 40 companies in the new SBOnline Information Portal.  Companies are ranked in terms of their ability to provide relevant online experiences to Small Businesses.  The focus of the research is Small Business-specific buying and learning experiences on business-to-business websites and includes more than 20 facets of this process.  Verizon ranked #1 in 3Q 2010 due to a major redesign in recent months.

Tampa, Florida (PRESS RELEASE – May 11, 2010) — Oddpodz announced today it re-launched its site with a new platform to better serve the exploding first-time entrepreneurial and small business market.

The recession has put unemployment at a record high.

However, this challenging economy has also produced a flood of new businesses and first-time entrepreneurs. The US Small Business Administration reports that 627,200 new employer firms opened their doors in 2008 alone.

Did you hear that one of the web's most popular web-based collaboration suites, Zimbra, was purchased by virtualization leader, VMware?

Zimbra customers like the idea of VMware owning the software suite. Industry observers have differing opinions on the topic.

Costa Mesa, California (PRESS RELEASE – November 29, 2009) — TROY Group, Inc. , a worldwide leader in secure on-demand printing solutions, announces the TROY MICR 1505n Printer, the newest addition to TROY’s line of MICR check printing solutions.

Based on the HP 1505n LaserJet Printer, TROY’s MICR 1505n offers cost-effective and reliable check printing capability for the small business market and the portability features required for all mobile check payment applications.

Overland Park, Kansas (PRESS RELEASE – November 25, 2009) – Sprint (NYSE: S), home of America’s most dependable 3G network**, today announces a new approach to simplify how small businesses select mobile devices and plans.

Whether just starting a new business, expanding with new employees or upgrading to the latest devices and mobile technology, Sprint offers more value and the best options for small businesses to “cut the cord” and take their office to virtually wherever they need to conduct business.