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With San Francisco small business week drawing to a close Friday, we have some news and views for the heroes of our economy (as lauded by the events organizers) to chew over.

First off, theyre a relatively cheery lot. San Francisco small business owners are more confident in their local economy than any other market surveyed, according to a Bank of America survey released Thursday.

They also have more faith in the local economy – 52 percent believe it will continue to improve – than they do in the national economy, about which only 42 percent feel good.

Now, a bare majority of optimists is not much to write home about, and while they see revenue increasing...

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Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

Las Vegas based local internet marketing company Yoobly.com has helped hundreds of business owners all across the country get new customers online, but with it’s one year anniversary it is Yoobly.com’s recent announcement that is causing a frenzy of excitement amongst it’s clients and small business owners across the country. Being an affordable seo company has always been at the forefront of Yoobly’s mission, but with this recent announcement and release of their...

FAIRFAX, Va., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
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ATLANTA, GA, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Sage North America announced today the availability of the Sage 50
Accounting 2013 product line, part of the broad portfolio of Sage
business management solutions serving small to medium sized
businesses worldwide. Formerly Sage Peachtree, a perennial favorite
of small businesses and accountants, Sage 50 Accounting 2013 marks a
new identity as well as a fresh approach to small business
accounting, one where guidance, intelligence...

SHARON, Mass., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Managing finances anytime, anywhere is now a reality thanks to Sharon
Credit Union’s mobile banking solutions powered by Intuit Financial
Services.

With more than $400M in assets and five branch locations located
southeast of Boston, Sharon Credit Union is extending its services by
offering these mobile banking solutions to provide members the ability
to:

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Ortsbo Inc. (
www.ortsbo.com ) (“Ortsbo” or the “Company”), the
leader in global experiential communications, a subsidiary of
Intertainment Media Inc. (“Intertainment”) (otcqx:ITMTF)(frankfurt:I4T) is pleased to announce that it has engaged
Cameron Thomson, the pre-eminent provider of outsourced business
development solutions for the media and entertainment technology
sectors...

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — Tax dollars are now helping to pay for some peddle power which will create some jobs that will help pay back a state loan.

Cutting a titanium pipe is the first process in producing the light weight Ti-Trike in a small plant in South Windsor.
       
The assembly by five employees is supervised every step by Ken Messier, the companys Chief Operating Officer.
        
Messiers company has already delivered six and has orders for about ten more. Another five people are taking test drives this weekend, but it almost didnt happen.
       
Thats because the banks didnt see this as a small business venture worth...

The West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP-Ghana), has expressed concern about the use of vindictive and provocative language on the Ghanaian media networks.

It said the derogatory remarks that are creeping into the media landscape had the potential of plunging the nation into chaos if not checked immediately.

The National Coordinator of WANEP, Mr. Justin Bayor, said this at a media consultative workshop in Takoradi.

He appealed to the Ghana Journalists Association, the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association to put in place measures to ensure sanity and professional and ethical standards in the media...

Giving up a career in hi-tech to open a restaurant is not the path everyone
would take. But for Ayelet Tsioni, it was the realization of a dream. â??Iâ??ve
always loved to cook,â? she says,â? â??and I reached a crossroad in my life â??
nearing 50 with a degree in computer studies and a good job â?? when I decided it
was now or never.�

Husband Gili was supportive but also wrapped up in his
own career as the lead singer and founder of the New Age group Gaia, which
achieved success with hits like â??Shir Leâ??ahava.â?

â??Why do you want to work
so hard?� he had asked her.

â??I enjoy cooking and entertaining so much, it
doesnâ??t...