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Friday, January 16, 2009

New Year, New Look!

Welcome to the newly re-designed SBTV.com newsletter! It’s a new year and the perfect time for a new look. The title of the SBTV.com newsletter is “Real People. Real Business.” The name reflects what we see every day – it is the business owners, our employees, and our relationships with others driving small business success. We’ll continue to bring you the latest news and information every week. We hope you enjoy the new format. As always, we invite your feedback.

New Year, New Options with SBTV.com/Mobile

For the busy entrepreneur on the go, SBTV.com Daily News is now available on multiple platforms at www.sbtv.com/mobile. Have a moment before a meeting or waiting for your next flight at the airport? Catch up on the latest news for small business owners. It’s all part of our effort to bring vital information to you when you want it: Anywhere. Anytime. Read More

New Year, New Networking Options on SBTV.com

2009 brings you new ways to connect and share ideas with other entrepreneurs and business owners. The SBTV.com Community is a great place to cultivate new contacts and get your business noticed. Membership to the SBTV.com Community is free and includes your access to blogs, discussions, and a unique resource center to find and connect with new business prospects and partners. Create a free profile page and promote your business online. To help, we’re even providing free podcasting options and a free membership to SBTV.com Savings, where you can save money on your purchasing by leveraging the power of group buying discounts. We invite you to visit. Read More

New Year, New Ideas for Your Business

Technology advances are giving small business owners new marketing options to connect with consumers. SBTV.com’s Tech Tactics takes a look at some new tech tools to put your enterprise at the forefront! Our technology team looks at new uses for big screen monitors, mobile devices, and online networking. Watch this short video and you’re certain to get new ideas for your business. Read More

New Year, New Mobile Product Line

Business owners can get plugged in to business information with several new services. Business information provider, Hoovers, launched a new mobile product line at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Hoover’s Mobile and Hoover’s MobileSP allow users to access important customer, prospect and partner information, identify new prospects, size up competitors and prepare for meetings,. Both products include mobile search for finding facts about 28 million companies and 36 million executives, as well as maps and driving directions. SBTV.com programming is now a part of Hoover’s Mobile offerings and SBTV.com Daily News is a new addition to the Hoover’s home page. To hear more about the new mobile options click here. Read More

New Year, New Plan to Fight Pain

SBTV.com CEO Susan Wilson Solovic is not only a business leader, but an advocate serving as the National Fibromyalgia Spokesperson for the American Pain Foundation. SBTV.com is teaming up with APF and the National Fibromyalgia Association to call attention to the impact of pain and workplace issues. We invite you to add your voice to a new national survey. Click on the link below to complete the online form. Read More

New Year, New Gear

The SBTV.com team is just back from the Consumer Electronic Show and brings a fresh look at our favorite new cool tech tools for small business owners. The Sony Vaio Lifestyle PC, smaller than a notebook and larger than a smart phone, is one of them. Scheduled to hit stores next month, it weighs 1.4 pounds and has built in Bluetooth and GPS technology, so it’s connected to the Web anywhere you can get a cell-phone signal. Click here to get a look at the features including an 8-inch screen, webcam, and a promised four hours of battery life. The device will be available in five colors. Read More

It was January 1957, when an accidental entrepreneur, Walter Fredrick Morrison (“Fred”), sold the rights for the Pluto Platter (later known as the Frisbee) to the Wham-O toy company. (The name may have come from the Frisbie Baking Company.) As legend has it, Fred and his girlfriend were tossing a popcorn lid back and forth when the idea came to him. Soon the two discovered that cake pans actually flew better and were easier to obtain. So they started a little business selling “Flyin’ Cake Pans” on the beach . . . Read More

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January 2009 issue 1

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