Tech innovations like mobile payments have made a big impact on small businesses in recent years. And even more innovations like virtual reality are poised to do the same over the next couple of years. This week, small businesses got some welcome news in both of those areas. Samsung unveiled a new 360 degree video […]
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If you run an ecommerce shop, your goal should be to make the buying process as easy as possible for shoppers. And a new feature from Shopify should help merchants do just that, by offering autocompleting forms to save people time in the checkout process. Additionally, some ecommerce merchants are making the process easier for
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The ability to chat in real time can make communicating with both customers and team members much easier for small businesses. This week, a pair of new offerings were announced that could make an impact in this area. First, LiveChat teamed up with BotEngine to create chat bots that can be available to customers anytime.
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Skype and Slack are two of the most popular tools with business teams seeking to communicate. And, of course, Skype is also helpful for communicating with clients and partners online. So the changes both platforms announced this week are very big news for the whole small business community. Skype announced a new pricing model for
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Startups that use artificial intelligence (AI) technology got some welcome news this week — Salesforce just launched a brand new venture fund to encourage AI innovation in startups. Additionally, any small business can now work on creating augmented reality (AR) experiences using the new iOS 11. Learn about these updates and more below in this
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The tools you choose to support your small business can make a huge difference in your daily operations. And thanks to constant tech advances, those tools are getting better and better. This week, HP, Apple and T-Mobile all announced new solutions and upgrades that can help small businesses improve operations. Read more in this week’s
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When you’re just starting a business, having some help in the form of education, training and even financing can provide a huge boost. This week, Goldman Sachs announced a new investment in the Baltimore small business community that could give businesses that essential boost early on. You can read about the new investment, along with
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Small businesses in the wake of Harvey face a tough road ahead. In order to overcome the massive flooding, damage and displacement of employees and customers, businesses might have to rely on special loans and programs to rebuild. You can read more about small business options after Harvey and other news making headlines this week
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Samsung has made a lot of headlines over the past year for all the wrong reasons. But this week, the brand launched a new device that should help the company put some of that negative buzz behind it. And Google also made an announcement about the new Android operating system. Read more about these updates
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If you use Microsoft’s Outlook for business email better hurry and get your comments in so you can have a voice in how the platform evolves. Microsoft is seeking feedback for a beta version of what comes next. Also, if your small business still relies on printer having a printer, a new HP device specifically
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