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Want to win $25,000 for your small business?

Regina Jackson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:10:42 +0000

Thanks to City Girl Business Club for informing of us this awesome opportunity for small business owners.

What does it take to be eligible to win $25,000? Below is what you will need to get ready to enter the contest
Be an actual small business (fewer than 50 employees)
An uploadable photo of your company

Your pitch (video or essay)
Video submissions (must be no longer than two minutes or larger than 2 GB†)
Essay submissions (must be between 100 and 300 words)

For more information and to register, visit http://www.dotnetforsmallbiz.net/

This article was written by Regina Jackson, CEO of GB Design Studio, an Atlanta web design company. GB Design specializes in affordable solutions for small business owners by offering services in web design, corporate identity, e-commerce development and search engine marketing. For more information, please visit http://www.gbdesignstudio.com.

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is Donating $100 Million to Education

Regina Jackson — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:12:52 +0000

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to announce a donation of $100 million dollars to help the education system in Newark, NJ.

The donation has the potential to be matched by another $100 million that Newark’s mayor, Cory Booker, has been working on raising from private foundations and others.

Newark spends about $22,000 a year on each of its 40,000 pupils, but only about half of its students graduate. Of those who do, only one-fifth go on to a four-year colleges. More than 85% of the Newark students at community colleges need remedial help in math and English.

This move is really setting the standard for donations to our education system. According to this article, last year Bill and Melinda Gates over the years have donated $100 million to the education system in Tampa. This is a trend that will hopefully catch on with all large corporations in the United States. Just imagine the possibilities if everyone decided to give back and invest in our children. Hats off to mark Zuckerberg and Facebook.

Meet the New Twitter.com

Regina Jackson — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:00:47 +0000

Think you have the hang of twitter yet?

Well guess what? It’s changing!

Twitter.com has a new easier, faster and richer experience coming in the next few weeks. One of the most exciting features is the ability to view videos and photos directly in Twitter! Watch this exciting video from Twitter.com

To see the original post, please visit http://twitter.com/newtwitter

Are You Ready for the Future? Did You Know?

Regina Jackson — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:12:04 +0000

Are you ready for the future? Social media has made a big impact in less than 10 years. This video will demonstrate just how popular Twitter, Facebook & You Tube have become.

This video was dated December 2009 from Break.com

Google Wants to See You Naked! Are you ready?

Regina Jackson — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:15:42 +0000

This is an awesome video from the 60 Second Marketer. Great basic tips on ways to get your site in Google.

Top 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Have a Web Site

Regina Jackson — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:59:15 +0000

There is no denying the impact technology has had on our society today. Having a web presence is almost expected of every reputable business. We are living in the days of “Google It”. Consumers are now online looking for you AND your competition. Your website is your chance to make a great first impression. It is the most economical form of advertising that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

As a small business owner, having a website is imperative to your marketing success. However just in case, it isn’t clear yet how important it is, below are the top five reasons, you shouldn’t have a web site:

You think your competition’s website is really nice and you plan on just referring your clients to them.
You don’t want to be found by new potential consumers.
You believe the internet is a fad and it will go away soon.
You are afraid of success. You actually enjoy not having your business grow.
You don’t believe first impressions are important anyway.

Do any of these reason seem acceptable to you? I hope not!

So what are you waiting for? Contact GB Design Studio today! We offer economical web design packages for all budgets.

The Main Street Fairness Act = Sales Tax for E-commerce Stores

Regina Jackson — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:01:09 +0000

For more than a decade, online retailers have been able to make the case that they can’t be required to collect sales tax. With every state, city, and county making its own sales-tax rules, it’s just too complicated!

Or was. After many years of effort, a streamlined sales tax bill has been introduced in Congress that aims to take the air out of that argument. The Main Street Fairness Act of 2010 would take a simplified sales tax scheme 23 states are currently participating in and make it a national norm. Presto, end of complexity in collecting sales tax. Pay up.

To read this complete article, please visit Entrepreneur.com