The online business world has advanced due to the evolution of the many new tools that are regularly released. Below are five free tools that are designed to improve business success. 5. GoSuite Gramercy One in New York developed this tool for small businesses. The suite includes GoPromote and GoBook, all free of charge. Businesses from repair and beauty shops to dance companies can appreciate and utilize the service booking program. Managing customer information and promoting deals through social networks and websites are other features that can greatly increase any company’s profit…

  Pinterest has achieved a great deal of notice and success in a relatively short amount of time. Since its launch in early 2010, the site has grown to become the third largest social network in the United States. The users of Pinterest in America primarily lean toward more craft- or design-oriented themes. However, Pinterest can be utilized in a number of ways to drive a curious audience to connect with a particular business. The differences between Pinterest’s success in the USA and the UK show that Pinterest can appeal to a wide range of people – and offer a world of possibility to any business….

Every business needs graphic design. Why? Because almost everything requires it. You want to have a eye catching website for your company? Then you need a good graphic designer. You want to create eye catching advertisements? Then you need a graphic designer. I could keep on going but you get the point. Whether you have a graphic designer working for directly or indirectly for your company they are very important and good for business. This infographic presented by Invision looks a little bit deeper into the world of graphic design and how it can be great for business, especially small startups….

As Facebook’s stock continues to plummet, more investors are calling for CEO Mark Zuckerberg to step down. They say he is a smart man who built an incredible service and grew it to an unprecedented size for social networks but that he’s not qualified to take the company to the next level (or maintain it at its current level). They say he just isn’t the right person to be running a public company. They say his intentions are not aligned with the needs of the investors the way a CEO should be thinking. Mark Zuckerberg would agree. “There are people who are really good managers, people who can manage a big…

How ’bout them apples. With a market cap of over $632 billion, Apple is huge. That’s common knowledge. What may surprise people is how it compares to other giants in the tech world. While the company often competes with Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, the three giants total combined market cap is still well-below that of Apple. Throw in Facebook for good measure and Apple still comes out triumphant. TheNextWeb gave us the numbers: Value by market cap: Microsoft: $256.78B Google: $221.48B Facebook: $41.43B Amazon:  $111.26B Total: $630.95B Not bad at all, especially when you consider that all…

The presumptions of reporters are often baffling. Bloggers (myself included) are usually worse, but when everyone in the tech blogging world and even respected journalists at the NYTimes start talking about “inexperience” and “hasty negotiations” being behind the losses in paper wealth that the founders of Instagram are taking, I have to wonder why they get paid to write at all. In hindsight, Instagram probably should have cut a different deal with Facebook rather than go along for the ride with the majority of the purchase tied to stock without the protections that most mergers of this type…

Google has always allowed free access to their business-productivity product, Google Apps. Up to 10 users can have custom email addresses, calendars, contacts, Google Drive, team sites, and Google Docs as well as access to the Google Apps Marketplace. By the end of this month or early in September, Google will be be shutting down new free access. Businesses wanting to use these services will have to pay. Currently the base-level is $5 per user per month or $50 per user per year. Old free accounts will remain active but anyone signing up for new accounts will have to pay even if they are a small business….

The rise of business technology In the business world, things have been changing rapidly for many years. We have seen the rise of cloud file servers, working at home or coworking, and mobile computing. Zincubate offers expert critiques of the best technology available to help you build and grow your business.   Technology trends for business Zincubate.com is the tech for business solution. Zincubate was conceived by Atilus CEO Zach Katkin with the intention of sharing technology with busy professionals. It is a site that helps you keep up with tech advancements and shows you how to apply…

The history of business in one way or the other is the history of mankind, society and civilization. The way business is done today in the 21st century is drastically different from the way it has been through the different stages of our evolution. No doubt it has evolved with humans and also reflects how man thinks and wishes to progress in the future. Modern communication technologies such as telephone, radio, television and the internet have globalized communication by eliminating all political and geographical boundaries. Business today is free of conventional hiring, tedious paperwork…

Some employers may be wondering if their employees are using social media at work and/or if they should be allowed to use it. There are businesses that encourage their workers to use their personal accounts on social networks during working hours, due to wanting their employees to have an online presence. However, there are some companies who would prefer that their staff does not do this and often ban them from doing it while at work. This infographic from Visual.ly comes to us via Auburn Nissan and explores “Social Media in the Workplace”. Click to enlarge. Hat Tips: Indianapolis Ford…