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Everyone loves the convenience of ordering their favorite books, clothes, toys and a zillion other products online.  But, what if your business doesn't sell a product?  What about online ordering for the typical service business?  This is where HourTown comes in.

For $250 OPEN-deals promises to get your profile in front of over 450+ angel groups.

Whenever I'm at a used bookstore I like to dig through the magazines looking for industry- specific publications.  I like learning how various industries approach issues common to all businesses regardless of the industry.  Everyone deals with marketing, employees, taxes, etc.

I'm going to start sharing the business magazines I find during my used bookstore expeditions.  I may even buy some new ones every so often but it's more fun for me to discover the magazines.

My plan is to drop by the bookstore today to see what I can find.

A digest of the best small business articles recently submitted to Small Business Brief.

Thanks goes to Dumb Little Man for the reminder about how beneficial a power nap can be and for pointing out these online alarm clocks that prevent you from over- napping.

A list of popular small business forum threads from the last week.

In this interview Mack Collier hits the nail on the head about how you can gain a competitive advantage in your industry. It's not easy and it takes commitment but the payoff can be significant.

Another day, another stupid email promising exciting "exclusive technology" to get top rank for your site in Google and Yahoo.

Fortunately the answer is no.  If you want to set up automatic monthly billing for an advertiser, for example, you do not need a merchant account.

PayPal, the often maligned and equally often celebrated, online payment service makes it really easy...

Jim recommends setting up an "ask the expert" blog for your business. Regardless of what your business topic is, there will be people who have questions. Questions that you will be able answer as a business owner in that topic. The content generates itself.