Online Business en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:49:35 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5 You could learn a lot from Robert Lee, CEO of Cullman Liquidation Center, or perhaps it’s more fair to say that you could learn a lot from the production company he hired to make an ad for him: I Love Local Commercials. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:50 EST A new group of small business entrepreneurs are taking the spotlight at Tampa, Florida's Hillsborough County Jail. Inmates at this minimum security facility are brewing and selling their own line of hot sauces. Even more unique than the sauce itself is the inmates' decision to embrace the unique product's roots by building the brand entirely around a prison theme, naming the condiment "Jail House Fire Hot Sauce" and using gripping slogans that include "So Lethal" and "Murder on the Taste Buds." Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:04:30 EDT For small businesses that sell online, the importance of protecting customer data is a given. Unfortunately, the best security and privacy practices in the world are useless unless you first secure the customer's trust--no easy task in today's world. Increasing rates of identity theft and other types of online fraud have left many consumers gun shy when it comes time to pull the trigger on an online shopping cart, especially when a site lacks the reputation of industry giants such as Amazon. Here, several industry professionals explain how to present your small business site as safe and reputable. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:17:48 EDT Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:16:59 EDT Teen Entrepreneur: Jessica Cervantes Age: 18, going on 19 (on August 8) Company: Popsy Cakes Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:13:03 EDT The small-business website seems to be one of the simplest things to launch today. Everywhere you turn, companies are giving you what appears to be the perfect website for a startup. It's like walking into Ikea and buying a bookshelf: All you need to do is put it together. Seems simple enough, but before you buy an off-the-shelf website, understand what you're buying and what you need for your business. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:51:54 EDT These days, it's not enough to build a good website; to reach customers online, you have to reach them on their mobile phones. Here are two free tools for adapting your site for the small screen. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:08:30 EDT When businesses try to market products and services via endorsements on blogs targeted at moms, it pays to understand the rules of the road. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:50:38 EDT Blog platforms are a cheap and easy way to build your brand online. If your small business has a website (and it should), click here to see the four main needs of your new website. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:09:01 EDT How the footwear e-tailer's CEO, Tony Hsieh, builds a brand through public speaking. Wed, 27 May 2009 15:17:05 EDT