Most of us associate the 4th of July with family and friends, sun, the beach, barbecues, and, of course, fireworks.  However, with the economy leaving many cities throughout the U.S. cash strapped, 4th of July fireworks unfortunately were not an option for some cities throughout the country.  Thankfully,  a number of cities were able to keep their tradition alive with the help of some very determined and influential people – small business owners!

Read these two uplifting stories below to see how small businesses helped in contributing over $75,000 for several Treasure Coast cities in Florida and $500,000 in Seattle!

You often spend more time with your co-workers than you do at home, especially if you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner. Having a good relationship with those people is key to not only a productive professional life but to your happiness personally. One way to maintain strong relationships with your co-workers is through social team building events like playing in a local intramural sports league (like Yodle does with our softball and basketball teams) or volunteer in your local community like hosting a blood drive or going to a foodbank. Sometimes you…

Yodle’s CEO Court Cunningham has been honored with the exciting title of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Finalist! This is his second year as an honoree.

Court said ” “This award recognizes the contribution of the entire Yodle team that has propelled the company to exceptional growth and success year after year,” said Court Cunningham, CEO of Yodle.  “I am extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished this year including the successful launch of Yodle’s second product YodleOrganic, our major expansion into Franchise advertising and the publication of Local Online Advertising for Dummies - making this…

People are now using their cell phones for a lot more than just talking. In fact, there will be almost 1.5 billion cell phone users searching for local businesses – known as location-based local search – on their devices, adding up to $12.7 billion in revenue by 2014, estimates Juniper Research.  That’s a whole lot of people looking for stuff on their phones while on the move – and then paying for it when they find it! 

A big part of this increasing trend has to do with how much better mobile devices have gotten…