This week went by too fast – I can’t believe it’s Friday already.  I’m elated to see that this very blog is listed #2 on a site that identified 50 top blogs for small business owners.  Granted the site was obscure, but the Verizon Small Biz Blog was in very good company with the likes of Open Forum; Fast Company, Inc., Harvard Business Review and others.

These are the articles I found of interest this week:

This week’s roundup finds business still cautious about hiring and expanding but there's still a lot of opportunity out there for the enterprising.  Credit makes a small business grow and you need to think about  how a business credit card can work for you.  Ever wondered about how to find you smartphone or retrieve all the data on it?  Could avert an unexpected crisis.

As many small- and medium-sized business owners have learned in recent years, the days of not connecting with your customer base online has quickly disappeared. Sure, many small businesses are getting more and more engaged in social media channels or leveraging cloud-based services. However, one essential tool that can’t be ignored is the business’s website.