Recent findings released by the Internet Innovation Alliance and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, a Broadband for America member, show that access to high-speed broadband Internet can save entrepreneurs starting a new business venture more than sixteen thousand dollars in start-up costs.Read more

The U.S. Department of Labor and Facebook announced last week that they plan to join forces to help job seekers. The plan is to harness the power of social media and the Internet and find a way to offer job listings on various social media sites at no charge.Read more

InformationWeek reports that a new Federal program will soon fund technology improvements for behavioral health organizations. "The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded $25 million to help behavioral health organizations implement health IT to enable clinicians to access, manage, and monitor patient data."Read more

When companies first started to use the Internet to conduct business across the country or world, many small businesses continued to serve customers through traditional, face-to-face interactions.Read more

With more locations offering free WiFi service, small business owners and entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the high speed Internet without the additional expense. While this is not a new trend, it has become more common due to the restrained lending environment leaving small businesses stretching their dollars.Read more

A recent report by Connect Michigan, a statewide public-private partnership working on broadband expansion, shows a significant correlation between high-speed Internet adoption and business growth.Read more