Yesterday the Iowa Western Entrepreneurial Center and Small Business Development Center held the first Business Summit in Council Bluffs, Iowa  featuring our own local Google expert, Chris Russell, Data Center Manager at Google,  Council Bluffs. Chris Russell opened the summit with a great presentation on Google Apps and how cloud computing options (like Google Docs, Google Calendar) are optimized for small businesses and using these options can give small businesses a true c

In the next few days/weeks I will focus on some tips and observations that I have picked up in the last very busy months.    In the mean time call or visit us and the Iowa Small Business Development Centers to learn more about what we can offer your small business or startup. Tip #2 – Make Sure You Are Listed on Local Search Engine Directories Can your customers find you if they are searching for you by your business name?  More importantly , can potential customers find you