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5 Small Business Stories, Trends and Tips for Today, January 7, 2016 oGoing Presents the 5 Most Important Small Business Stories of the day... 1. What is the Biggest Obstacle to Moving Your Business to the Cloud? 2. A competition is expanding to help more small businesses 3. Small businesses will face these thorny issues in 2017 4. Many small business hope for Affordable Care Act repeal 5. It’s Not Easy Running a Small Business in Seattle: Q&A with the Owners of Georgetown’s Oldest Cornerstore Read the expanded stories here

2017 Promises Big Changes For Small Business The New Year under the New Administration brings fresh optimism and changes for small business in America. What are the 3 Big Changes small businesses can anticipate in 2017? Higher Sales, Lower Taxes For Small Business Small businesses are quite bullish about their future after Donald Trump got elected as the President, and this is indirectly evident from the consumers picking up their shopping habits. e.g. " people who had put off fixing their cars have decided it was time to get them serviced " at Dean Bingham's auto shop in Greenville, SC according to this story in LA Times. Business owners are expecting lower taxes and reduced regulations, including parts of the healthcare law, under the Trump administration. Further, Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary, the CEO of Carl's Jr., Andy Puzder, could make key changes on overtime pay and make the law more business friendly. Owners believe these conditions will cr...

5 Steps for Creating Engaging Social Media Content. For small businesses. What posts create the most engagement on social media? Isn't this the million dollar question? Are the engaging posts always about cute pets, attractive people and inspiring quotes? What will make your small business connections, fans or followers to respond and engage with your posts? Here are 5 steps that can jumpstart your social media engagement and content marketing. 1. Define your target audience A. Customers B. Prospects C. Interested 2. Answer key questions for each audience type Before you start sharing spontaneous content on social media, it's best to answer these key questions. What is interesting to your audience? What are their likes and dislikes? What will get them excited enough to respond to your messages? How are you helping them? How are you inspiring your audience? Does your audience look at you as a subject matter expert or an authority? How is your competition s...

Introducing 5 engaged local small businesses in Los Angeles | Orange County I invite you to connect with these awesome local small business concerns in Southern California: Infinity Business Solutions | Consulting Services Southern California management consulting firm offering innovative solutions for corporate governance, training, quality, supplier diversity and leadership. Check out their upcoming no-cost Mastering Business Growth program sponsored by SoCalGas on March 22. Go here to learn more Irving Katz | Business Coach and Author Irving coaches business owners on how to improve value of their businesses with quality no-cost business valuation. Email Irving for a no-obligation business survey at: irving@irvingkatz.com    Connect with Irving on oGoing at: http://www.ogoing.com/irvingkatz NOVAtime Workforce Management Solutions NOVAtime Technology, Inc. is a leading Time & Attendance / Workforce Management solution provider with progressive software & hardw...

Is Knowledge Shared Power Squared? Happy Friday everyone. We are highlighting some of the best tips shared on our growing business community during the last few days:  10 Steps for a Successful Personalized Web Engagement Strategy. Customers want to feel like individuals, not like numbers.  Read more   Find out the simple rules of email formatting that insures proper delivery to your customers.   Read more  Listen In: How to Get High-Profile Guests on Your Podcast Show  Read more How to Reduce Operational costs by creating an effective maintenance cost reduction strategy.  Read more 7 Digital Marketing Predictions You Need to Keep Your Eye On  Digital marketing is very fluid. Strategies are changing on a continual basis and it’s impossible to sit back and relax. Read more:  Read more Are you looking for some financial advice? Learn these...

Are You Curious Entrepreneurs? " We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths ." - Walt Disney Entrepreneurs and small business owners, curiosity has the power to unleash your creativity that can lead to breakthrough innovations. Curiosity can ignite your internal fire and propel you to make amazing things! Best of all, when you are curious, you are never idle. You are always thinking of doing something new and interesting.  Walt Disney said: " When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do ."  So let us commit ourselves to always Be Curious !  Share your story with us on oGoing.com - the Local Small Business Community. We will spotlight your story in front of over 25K local small businesses.  Be Curious. Always!

Today's 5 Best Small Business Stories 1. Fashion designer Mona Kowalska makes running a small business look really, really good  2. Reasons Why Foreign Investors Are Entering The Small Business Credit Market - looking for opportunities for growth  3. Size Doesn’t Matter: Why Your Small Business Rocks. America is the land of opportunity  4. Keeping small business alive in Granite Bay - Owners explain what it means to go the decades-long distance  5. Challenges Face Minority-Run Small Businesses - Two lawmakers are doing what they can to help  Read More  Did you enjoy these stories? Please leave your comments here . Thank you for reading and patronizing the local small business!   These news stories were shared by OGOING - The Local Business Network where you can share your own story, get found online and attract new customers. Join here for free

Say Hello to Si x Small Business es o f the Day We would like to share with you some great news as you begin your February! oGoing has started a new spotlight on you, our local small business members. Every day, we are featuring an oGoing Member of the Day in front of the entire community. It's our way of saying Thank You for being a valued member of our growing local business network. We love our small business community members. How do we select our Small Business Member of the Day? It's rather simple. We pick members who are active, who are engaged, who share useful tips, who make a difference in their communities, and who help grow our network. Six Small Businesses of the Day   Here are the six oGoing Local Business Members of the day that we recently highlighted. Curious to know who they are? Manish Bhardia of Adeptek Consulting      Manish works as a Principal at Adeptek Consulting. Founded in 2008, Adeptek is a fast-growing technology co...

Happy New Year oGoing Small Business Community! I would like to share with you these incredible seven local small businesses who are making an impact in their respective communities, making a positive difference, growing and hiring local talent. Would you like to get spotlighted in February, 2016 in front of the entire oGoing community, and get featured on oGoing.com, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter and beyond? Sign up for oGoing Pro services here   Presenting the oGoing Small Business Spotlight   Meet and Connect With Our Awesome Small Business Members NOVAtime - "NOVAtime Technology, Inc. is a leading Time & Attendance / Workforce Management solution provider with progressive software & hardware solutions for any company" connect with NOVAtime Monterey Park Medical Center - "Get the expert and compassionate physician care for Arthritis, Orthopedic, Pain management, PRP, Immigration, Personal Injury, Social Security and Urgent Care" connect with ...

Ergo21’s website slogan reads, “ Comfort. Joy. Happiness. ” It’s a fitting description for the company’s product, the Ergo21 Extreme Comfort Seat Cushion, which uses advanced LiquiCell Technology to help customers sit hours and hours without aches or soreness. Company president and oGoing member  Steve Gambhir  used to drive four to six hours a day in LA traffic setting up merchant credit card processing accounts. “ I tried using a different cushion every month to relieve the back pain from long hours in the car ,” Steve recalls. “ Finally, my wife said, ‘Why don't you design your own cushion? ’ so I did.” Innovative LiquiCell Technology Improves Circulation LiquiCell Technology strategically places low viscosity fluid inside the cushions’ ultra-thin cells to reduce discomfort associated with prolonged contact between the body and an object. The liquid stays in constant motion, letting the body glide and float. This provides instant comfort, reduces numbness and improves ...

What's your story? Every small business has a story.  Can you answer these questions to create your amazing story? 1. Why you started this company? 2. What's your purpose? What drives you? 3. What is your vision and mission? 4. What are your short-term and long-term company goals? 5. What problem are you trying to solve? 6. Who is your customer? 7. How do you find your customers? 8. What challenges your customers face? 9. How would you define success? 10. Where do you see your business in five or ten years? Tell Great Story about your business, your products, your services, your brand, your customers, your community, your journey. Why you started this business? What keeps you going? Great Storytellers Rock! Do great marketing! Customers will love you for that. Want to market your business, get found online, connect with over 10,000 small businesses, and share your products and services? Join oGoing.com B2B Social Network today!

Are you a new business owner looking for effective business ideas and strategies to run your business successfully? Or is your search related to a creative channel through which you can get innovative ideas to boost up your business? If so, then you must take a look at http://www.mindthebusinessradio.com/   Mind the Business is a radio podcast designed to help start ups, small business owners and entrepreneurs by providing crucial information regarding business world. This Radio show provides you the best platform to meet interesting people including business coaches, entrepreneurs and experts, learn new insights from them and build a relationship with them. These days, broadcast channels have become very popular among people of all age groups. People prefer to learn and share their views and ideas through entertainment channels like Television, Radio, Internet, etc. Among these, Internet Radio has become the most preferred choice of people as it is easily accessible by everyone. I...

My mother country India will be celebrating 67 years of Independence on August 15 . I will be simultaneously celebrating 21 years of marriage on August 15 (my wife and I got married in Buena Park, Orange County on August 15, 1993 according to Hindu custom). I live in the greatest democracy of the world United States of America with my family and love the free-spirit, opportunity, education, security and equality that USA offers to our citizens. I moved to USA in 1987 along with my sister in pursuit of the dream, went to school here, found my life partner, got married, was blessed with two beautiful children and became a naturalized USA citizen in 2008. My wife is our rock of the family.   At the same time, I am privileged to be born and raised in the largest democracy of the world India that is poised to prosper every day under the leadership of prime minister Shri Narendra Modi. Growing up in India with my parents, sisters, grand parents, and close family members taught me about o...

Join us on August 7 and Get Inspired by Ash Kumra! Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners oGoing is hosting a Fireside Chat Dinner with an amazing speaker who will share with us how we can Build an Awesome Business with Limited Resources . He is none other than our very own Ash Kumra, White House Award Winner, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker and Acclaimed Author. Ash Kumra has been recognized twice by the White House as an entrepreneur making an impact. Ash has been cited in 100's of interviews & articles including Forbes Magazine, Huffington Post, American Express Forum, Entrepreneur Magazine, Startup America/Up Global, LA Times & OC Register for his expertise in entrepreneurship, conscious business, public speaking & law of attraction. Ash serves as the chairman of the board for Orange County's largest entrepreneurship non-profit Tech Coast Venture Network ("TCVN").  Ash is currently the c...

Introducing oGoing 360 oGoing 360 provides 360° Marketing Boost for your Small Business! oGoing 360 is your connector to trusted customers and partners. oGoing 360 promotes your business online, makes trusted connections, and finds new customers. " oGoing team has greatly increased our exposure in the little time they have taken over our account. Not only has the oGoing team improved our chances of letting people know about our live events, they have taken care of situations in a very fast and timely fashion. Their very affordable fees make oGoing a very reasonable and sensible solution to the small business companies ." - Lily Ann Hainline, GRA, Palm Springs, CA  Get nonstop marketing every month on oGoing for 12 months and these key benefits. Learn more " RBN is very appreciative of oGoing Team for their efforts in creating more exposure for RBN in recent months. Targeted online marketing and social media boost by the oGoing team on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+...

Small Business Owners, SMB and Entrepreneurs are always juggling their time and resources managing, running and growing their business. Social Media Marketing requires extra time, resources and expertise... companies end up spending 4 to 6 hours a week to manage their social media activities. The benefits of effective social media are tangible; consistent online exposure, increased website traffic, sharing of knowledge, better lead generation, improved search ranking (SEO), direct customer feedback, customer service, learning, and engagement with customers. “ RBN is very appreciative of oGoing Team and CEO Sanjay Dalal for their efforts in creating more exposure for RBN in recent months. Targeted online marketing and social media boost by the oGoing team on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Ogoing.com helped in growing our attendance at our recent event. RBN has decided to use oGoing marketing services, and we highly recommend oGoing for your company’s inbound...

Mark Zuckerberg, founder & CEO of Facebook is on a dual mission: A. He wants everyone on Earth to have affordable access to the Internet through Internet.org B. He wants over half the population on Earth to connect and share using Facebook and Facebook companies "Our goal with Internet.org is to make affordable access to basic Internet services available to every person in the world." - Mark Zuckerberg Internet.org is doing well... and has already helped over 3 million new people access the internet within a short time, primarily in Philippines and Paraguay. However, Zuckerberg has grander plans for Internet.org: " The Connectivity Lab at Facebook is developing ways to make affordable internet access possible in communities around the world. The team is exploring a variety of technologies, including high-altitude long-endurance planes, satellites and lasers." The Lab includes some of the world’s top experts from Ascenta, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s...

Top 5 Differences Between Rich Trader and Poor Trader Online Robotic Stock Trader wrote this classic blog post on what makes a rich stock trader richer, and a poor trader, you guessed it right, poorer... " You may have been trading for years and may have made some profits on the way, but have you actually made it to the ranks of Rich traders? Are you still dependent on predictions and speculative hope? If this is the case, then you are unfortunately a Poor trader. Yes, this may be hard to digest but it is the bitter truth. What makes a trader rich or poor? Check out the following differences and gauge which category you currently fall under. " Read more Connect with Online Robotic Stock Trader on oGoing Small Business Social Network

Washington: US small businesses hired the most workers in nearly eight years in December, 2013. Small business is more confident about the future, doing well financially, and growing. Small business owners rebounded from a dismal showing in October to close out the year with their two highest hiring totals of 2013, according to  the latest jobs report   from payroll processing firm ADP. “The job market has kicked into a higher gear,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, which helps prepare the report. “We’re now 4 ½ years into this economic recovery and there have been a lot of false starts. ... But this time it does feel more fundamental, more real, more broad-based.” The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said on Wednesday small business owners added an average of 0.24 workers per firm last month, the largest since February 2006. “Job creation is slowly moving in a positive direction,” the NFIB said in a statement. The NFIB survey of 635 of ...

My Best Wishes to all Entrepreneurs, Dreamers and Change Makers for a Happy, Healthy and Helluva New Year. Let's Rock the Boat and Make our Dreams Come Alive in 2014. Rock On 2014...  Don't Stop Dreaming, Don't Stop Working, Don't Stop Making, Don't Stop Believing, Don't Stop Now!! Happy New Year! Get Inspired by these Quotes from Innovators & Change Makers “ Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. ” ― Steve Jobs " The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks ." ― Mark Zucke...