15 Important Small Business News Stories from 2014

These are some of the newsworthy events affecting small business during 2o14 and that readers found useful and of interest.

Among them were appointment of a new SBA chief, more Microsoft changes at the newly acquired Nokia, news of the planned PayPal spin off from eBay, a new Canadian anti-spam law and a long anticipated IPO for GoDaddy. Read on.

Postage Rates Go Up Jan. 26: Stamps, Bulk Mail, Packages

The year began with a price hike for businesses using the U.S. Postal Service for shipments.

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Top Small Business Tips and Advice Stories from 2014

These are some of the top small business tips and advice stories that caught your attention this year. Enjoy the top titles from 2014 here on Small Business Trends.

Top 10 Social Media Plugins for WordPress

Facebook, Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn and more — social media channels are one of the most effective methods of spreading the content on your WordPress site. You can share your content on your own social channels, of course. But with the right plugins you can also encourage your visitors and fans to do the same.

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#3 Most Read Article of 2014: Index Your Content Faster With the Fetch as Google Tool

Have new content that you’d like to be discovered and found in Google’s search results more quickly? Within Google Webmaster Tools is the Fetch as Google tool, which gives users the opportunity to submit new URLs to Google’s index.

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VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – December 31, 2014

	VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – December 31, 2014 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Kremlin critic arrested after defying first day of house arrest to join anti-government protest, Malaysian government criticized for slow response to devastating floods, scientists trace ebola outbreak to tiny Guinean village, and former Korea Air executive detained over ‘nut rage’ incident. RUSSIA Putin Critic Sentenced, Then Detained for Violating House Arrest Alexei Navalny was convicted on fraud charges on Tuesday. He was later arrested after leaving his home to join an anti-government protest in Moscow. MALAYSIA Government Criticized Over Delayed Response to Devastating Floods Prime Minister Najib Razak was slammed for being on holiday in the U.S. as the chaos unfolded across the country. GUINEA Ebola Outbreak Traced to Toddler’s Village Playground Scientists discovered a hollow tree that once housed a colony of fruit bats is likely where a two-year-old contracted the deadly virus. SOUTH KOREA Former Airline Executive Detained Over Bizarre Rant On a flight from New York to Seoul earlier this month, Heather Cho threw a tantrum after a steward served her macadamia nuts in a bag rather than on a plate. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews	From: VICE News Views: 298 11 ratings
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Samsung Re-imagines Famous Self-Portraits as Selfies

A self-portrait painting from centuries ago is the predecessor of the selfie. Samsung cleverly capitalized on this fact in recent ads for its NX mini camera. In the ads, Vincent van Gogh, Albrecht Dürer and Frida Kahlo use the camera to take pictures of themselves, which turn out to be their famous self-portraits, as you can see in the camera display screen. To enhance the camera advertisements, Samsung adds a witty slogan about the camera, how it is “for self-portraits, not selfies.”

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BovControl is a Cow-Tracking App for Farmers

Brazil has 200 million cattle. That means there are actually more cows than humans. And because of that, the country is the world’s largest exporter of beef.

Clearly, beef is a huge industry in Brazil. But with so many cows, how are ranchers and food producers supposed to keep track of them? Well, there’s now an app called BovControl that aims to help farmers, food companies and even consumers track and gather information about cattle.

The app is currently available on Android platforms, and an iOS version is due out in early 2015.

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What Caused the Declining Popularity of Daily Deals Online?

There was a time when group buying virtually snatched the popularity away from all other e-commerce models. But that day is long gone. Today, group buying is anything but sought after.

The falling popularity of group buying as an e-commerce model both saddens and surprises me and I never stop wondering what actually went wrong.

In this article, I attempt to piece together all the findings that my research in this area has led to. I do hope once the dots are all connected, the reason behind group buying and its fall from popularity won’t remain a mystery to us.

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Spotlight: Welcyon Helps Adults Over 50 Get in Shape

For many people, the new year is a new opportunity to get in shape. Gyms are often overcrowded this time of year with people looking to maintain their resolutions. But for some, this type of environment isn’t conducive to getting the best results. Welcyon, Fitness After 50 is dedicated to creating a better environment for some fitness enthusiasts to thrive.

As the name suggests, Welcyon is a health club specifically for adults over 50. The business creates exercise protocols specifically designed for the needs of people in this age group.

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A City Divided: Jerusalem’s Most Contested Neighborhood (Trailer)

	A City Divided: Jerusalem’s Most Contested Neighborhood (Trailer) Throughout the past several months, Jerusalem has been a scene of clashes and violent attacks. Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood just steps away from Jerusalem’s Old City, has been at the heart of the unrest, and is becoming one of the most contentious neighborhoods in the most contested city in the world. As settlement expansion into East Jerusalem continues, Israeli authorities have ramped up their practice of demolishing homes built without proper permits — permits which are near impossible for Palestinians to acquire. In addition to the demolitions due to lack of permits, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in early November the reinstatement of the policy of demolishing terrorists’ homes, which Palestinians claim is a form of collective punishment. VICE News traveled to Silwan and met with Palestinians and Israelis living in this contested neighborhood at a time when Jerusalem is more divided than ever. Read “‘A Darkness in His Heart’: Terror, Martyrs, Rubble, and Repetition as Israel Resumes Home Demolitions” – http://bit.ly/1xvIjZF Read “Jerusalem Tensions Escalate As Netanyahu Pushes Settlement Expansion” – http://bit.ly/14aPn42 Read “Synagogue Attacks Mark New Level of Escalation as Jerusalem Inches Closer to Breaking Point” – http://bit.ly/1y46Doh Watch “Jewish Settlers in the Hamas Stronghold of Hebron: news (Dispatch 6)” – http://bit.ly/1CRItik Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews	From: VICE News Views: 301 110 ratings
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How to Choose the Right ERP Software for Your Business

QuickBooks is renowned the world over as an outstanding small business accounting package. It’s no wonder that QuickBooks is the #1 best-selling small business financial software, recommended by three out of four accountants. Even so, no matter how capable a software package QuickBooks may be, it’s primarily aimed at small businesses and at some point, you’re going to outgrow the software and exchange it for a full-fledged ERP system.

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