Small biz spotlight
Small Business and Startups: Prepare For the Worst
Mike | May 13th, 2013Disaster strikes. Extreme weather events, fires, data storage failures, illness or even the death of a key team member can occur at any time and when something happens, will your small business be prepared? According to ReadWrite, 74% of small businesses do not have a disaster plan and 84% don’t even carry insurance against natural [...]
Small Business Spotlight: Red Poppy Floral Design
Amanda | May 8th, 2013Spring is here, which means opportunities for fresh air, bike rides, and sunshine will soon abound. The trees will bud and the masses will open their windows. It also means the return of wedding season and flowers popping up in people’s gardens. And nobody knows flowers better than this week’s Small Business Spotlight, Red Poppy [...]
Small Business Spotlight: Rent A Green Box
Amanda | April 17th, 2013May through August are the most popular months for relocating and moving, and as anyone who has had to pack up their stuff knows, it is no picnic. Moving takes time and a considerable amount of effort. It’s also expensive. And once it’s over, your new place of residence is filled with empty cardboard boxes [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Colbrook Kitchen
Amanda | December 19th, 2012It’s the most wonderful time of the year– when all of us are scrambling to finalize our gifts and holiday plans. There is nothing more daunting than finding last minute presents, especially if you happen to be struck with the writer’s block equivalent of gift giving. Let us help you jog your brain for some [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard
Amanda | December 12th, 2012Let’s talk about passwords for a second. Or rather, how outdated and insecure passwords are nowadays. With sites like Dropbox, LinkedIn, and Yahoo! all experiencing major password breaches– and learning that most frequently used password is actually “password”– it’s clear the current system of rote memorization and hacking is not working. But, what’s a better [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: mor.sl
Amanda | November 28th, 2012What do you get when you mix Epicurious with Peapod, and throw in a Netflix-like recommendation algorithm for good measure? This week’s Small Business Spotlight, mor.sl. mor.sl solves two problems all of us face at some point: what to eat for dinner and ensuring all the ingredients are in your kitchen. mor.sl’s homepage lists pictures [...]
This Year, What Is Your Small Business Thankful For?
Amanda | November 21st, 2012Thanksgiving is the time of year all of us sit down around a big ‘ole dinner table and take a few minutes to give thanks. Most of the time, we reflect on friends, family, loved ones, and personal prosperity. Thanksgiving can also be a great time to take yourself out of the daily fray from [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Dalla Terra Winery
Amanda | November 14th, 2012Thanksgiving is just around the corner (next Thursday– it’s early this year). And right after you turn the Thanksgiving corner, you’re staring directly at a bunch of other major holidays. It’s just that time of the year. Besides turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and family there is one more key holiday component: wine! This week’s Small [...]
