June 2012
8 posts
Which Type of Small Business is Right for You?
You’re charged up and ready to become an entrepreneur. After considerable thought, you’ve got a firm grasp on what your business will offer customers and you’ve even decided on a catchy name for your new company.
Now it’s time to start making things official. One of the first things to do is register your new business with the state government, a service typically...
Launching a LocalUp Site an Interview with Robert...
Launching a new LocalUp powered site is a busy and exciting time around the office, but the real challenges fall to the site owner. Recently Robert Botto, the founder of OwlEats (http://owleats.com) in Glassboro New Jersey, took a few minutes out of his hectic schedule to let us in on some of his experiences in making his site a reality.
Robert grew up working in the food industry. His...
How Technology is Disrupting Society and Business...
How has technology changed our social lives? How has technology altered the business landscape? This latest info graphic seeks to answer a few of those questions with some pretty impressive numbers detailing just how influential technology has become.
Fruits and Vegetable Growing Infographic
Hard to believe the kind of impact that eating properly could have on the economy just through new local food/farming sector jobs. (via Food and Tech Connect)
Thaw Out Those Cold Calls
To be a successful entrepreneur you’ll have to master a thousand different skills. Running an small business like a LocalUp powered site is going to require HR skills, accounting expertise, sales and marketing talent and so much more.
It may seem a little scary, sure there is a lot to learn but it’s a process that never really stops. However, one skill that often paralyzes...
Crazy Times for the Online Restaurant Review...
The new LocalUp platform is being deployed to sites across the nation as we speak and one thing to notice is that Yelp reviews play a prominent role in every listing. Under each restaurant name is a five star rating system and the number of reviews it’s based off. Click on that link and another tab will open up to the restaurant’s Yelp listing.
Yelp is a prominent player in the...
