Insurance Insights

These days, a large and growing number of people across the country are becoming less interested in going shopping in the traditional sense. Now, many may choose to do their shopping online as a means of being able to compare prices and options, and enjoy a little more convenience when doing so. For that reason, it’s probably going to be vital for small businesses to do more to streamline the e-commerce offerings they extend to their customers.

Millions of small businesses are trying to increase the reaches they have in their local areas, and many do so by getting more heavily involved in social media. Now, a new feature on the world’s largest social network may allow them to be even more successful in these efforts.

These days, more small business owners across the country are starting to realize the importance of having a very strong Web presence including their own sites. However, many may not be going that extra mile to engage visitors with the kind of copy that can really make a site grab their attention.

No business owner wants to ever see the words on Google’s search engine results: “This site may harm your computer” or “This site has been compromised” regarding their own website. But if, by chance, this situation happens to you, Google has launched a new tool that not only lets website owners know their sites have been hacked, but that also kicks things up a notch.

For some time now, Google has been trying to bring broad availability of low-cost, high-speed internet service to small businesses in the Midwest, as part of an effort to test the viability of such systems in larger markets. Now, it seems that companies in many areas of two cities will be able to sign up.

As a legal professional, you can understand protecting your business from risk of loss and litigation better than any area in the small business community. Protection for your own Practice should not be overlooked.

If your small business uses vehicles to operate its business, then it’s critical to have commercial auto insurance.

Whether you are just starting a small business and need start-up money to get going, or you currently own a small business and need more operating cash, we’ve come up with the most common 8 ways to finance your small  business. Not every one of our 8 ways may be the right cash-raising solution for you, but just knowing that you have options should give you a sense of ease as you continue to pursue your dreams of success and keep your business growing.

If you are considering purchasing insurance coverage for your small business, at some point you’re probably wondering about business insurance agents – do I need one? Small business insurance can be a complex arena, with many things to consider before deciding on the type and amount of coverage needed to protect you and your business. For this reason, anyone contemplating business insurance should seek assistance from a reputable business insurance agent.

Today’s small businesses have plenty to worry about. No matter what industry your office operates in, paper is a huge concern for your office and the environment. Did you know that the average office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of copy paper every year? But, before you take one giant leap forward for all the trees of the planet, it’s important to have all your ducks in a row by taking care of these important considerations first.