Saving receipts, keeping records, making quarterly payments – taxes can seem like a full-time job when you’re a small business owner. In fact, by IRS estimations, it takes the average business 52 hours to file taxes. With the April filing deadline rapidly approaching, it can be a downright overwhelming task! While tax time is often [...]

With so much focus on Facebook and Twitter, it’s not surprising that many small business owners are overlooking other social-media tools that can help them build their brand recognition and increase their credibility. Two of the tools that are particularly beneficial for small business are LinkedIn and Quora. LinkedIn’s network-building capabilities and business-focused online groups [...]

Like Facebook and Twitter, blogs also offer helpful information for small business owners.  As part of our Social Media 101 series, we wanted to share with you 10 must-read best blogs that provide a tremendous amount of valuable resources that can help you in your business.   For Business Advice Church of the Customer Blog [...]

Continuing our special series Social Media 101 for Small Business Owners, we’re discussing why an increasing number of small business owners are finding blogging to be an effective way of increasing their online presence and boosting awareness of their brand. Blogs, like the RingCentral Blog for Small Business, are fast becoming part of many businesses’ [...]

This entire month at RingCentral, we’ll be featuring a special series – Social Media 101 for Small Business. We’ll be delving into a variety of social-media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as location-based tools such as Foursquare, Gowalla and Loopt. We’ll also be discussing blogging, mobile marketing and creating an effective social-media footprint that [...]

Today, we conclude our special Valentine’s Day series of RingCentral Voices by bringing you the story of Mary Jo Blohm and Matthew Boyd. They are the owners of The Quilt Bear, a growing online quilt supply business. Together, they manage their business’ operations while also finding time to enjoy their many hobbies and interests. Here’s what [...]