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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

Success

Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs. I personally identify as all three.”

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Google enters into customer service industry with Trusted Stores Program

Service Untitled

Actually Google has been testing their “Trusted Stores” badges since October 2011, and it is offered to all United States businesses with a self-service sign up interface. So how does the new program work? The Google Trusted Stores Program will rate online stores on their delivery of an overall customer experience.

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Dymo's CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends

Small Business Labs

To add to the usefulness of mobile devices the recent release of the device that allows you to swipe credit cards will really take small businesses to the next level. The wave of mobile devices is definitely here. You'll be able to process a customer's order and even email them the receipt from your vehicle.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

The Small Business Blog

RBI draws flank from panel : The carte blanche given to private and foreign banks by the Reserve Bank of India to charge interest rates on credit cards at their whims and fancy has come in for severe criticism by the parliamentary standing committee on finance. per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners.

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