Google has released its “Year in Search” for 2017, offering up more than 40 top ten lists for searches in the U.S. and globally. The search terms are ranked based on the top trending searches that saw the highest spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2017 compared to 2016. In the U.S., the […]
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Small Business Trends founder and publisher Anita Campbell was on the ground and saw first hand the devastation as Irma headed through Naples, Florida. Here is the first in a series of articles describing her experience. When I saw the streetlight rocking back and forth a foot in either direction during Hurricane Irma, I realized
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skeeze / Pixabay Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southern Texas on August 25, 2017, and is now being called the worst flooding disaster in United States history. In Harvey’s aftermath, the American Red Cross (ARC) has been instrumental in providing food, shelter, and support to individuals and families affected by the storm. As one of
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are the latest natural disasters to grab headlines and wring hearts, but have you stopped to think about how your small business would deal with a similar crisis? From earthquakes and tornadoes to fires and floods, natural disasters can put your small business out of commission—and even out of business
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This week, the recovery from devastating Hurricane Irma continues in Florida. Small businesses remain closed or are struggling to re-open. And small business owners are faced with no electricity, limited cell service, damaged or destroyed properties, and limited resources to do anything about it. According to Dun&Bradstreet, 2,111,467 potentially impacted businesses were identified by FEMA
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If you were in south Florida over the weekend, your primary concern was probably getting out of the disaster zone as quickly as possible. For electric car owners, the concern goes further: How can I get the most out of my battery between charges? That’s apparently what motivated one Tesla owner to contact the company
A man from Polk County, Fla., dead from ricocheting bullets when shooting at Hurricane Irma is fake news. There is no truth to a report that a Florida man died when he shot at Hurricane Irma. Where did this fake news originate? Known fake news website Free Inquirer published the article reporting that a Florida
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Can you imagine airline executives sitting in some comfortable lair, sipping on a fine malt and muttering excitedlyinto the air: “Hey, a hurricane is coming! We can make money out of this!”? You can? That’s the
Hurricane Harvey, the first major storm of its kind to make landfall in the U.S. in over a decade, has caused mass devastation along the southern border of the nation. While the full scope of the damage has yet to be determined, outpourings of concern and offerings of assistance have come in from every corner
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Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard move through flooded Houston streets as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey continue to rise, Monday, August 28, 2017. More than 12,000 members of the Texas National Guard have been called out to support local authorities in response to the storm. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West) A
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