This post is part of a weekly series featuring the best articles from across the internet pertaining to small business. Enjoy!

1] Is your business slow on Tuesdays? Or how about from 1-3pm every day? 7 Hyperlocal Tools to Increase Business During Off-Peak Times could be your ticket to increasing review during your down time.

2] When’s the Best Time to Start a Company? These 7 indicators could be telling you it’s right now!

3] Small Business Trends thinks they’ve figured out how to Let Customers Serve Your Small Business. This mashup of articles, and a great infographic, cover multiple topics designed to help you get your customers to be your best advocates.

4] Twitter to Offer Self-Serve Advertising to Small Businesses. Currently only open to Amex users, Twitter is moving beyond their ties to large corporations to now allow small businesses a chance to advertise on the site. If your business uses Twitter this could be a great next step.

Hey guys, the work week is over, it’s Friday! Connnn-graaaaaa-tuuuuu……

This post is part of a weekly series featuring the best articles from across the internet pertaining to small business. Enjoy!

1] With more and more people starting to work out of their homes, you may need a little help to Plan a Home Office That is Functional and Inspirational. Look over this article to make sure you office is more than just a “disaster zone of paperwork.”

2] Personally, I love Pinterest. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you should check it out. Here are 4 Types of Businesses That Should Be On Pinterest.

3] I can think of a million and one things I would rather happen than being audited by the IRS. Make sure you and your business are safe by reading the 12 IRS Audit Flags for 2012.

4] You’re all feverishly churning out great content on small business blogs right? Well what happens when all that hard work pays off and your site starts getting exponentially more hits? Here are Six Steps to Make Sure Your Site is Ready to go Viral.

5] Healthy Small Businesses Keep Local Residents Healthy Too. LSU and Baylor University recently conducted a study that showed areas with strong small businesses had healthier residents. You have to love stats like that!

Two employees over at Twitter recently re-imagined the horrible job recruitment videos that seem to plague most large companies. The video has now gone viral! You can read more about it over at Mashable.

This post is part of a weekly series featuring the best articles from across the internet pertaining to small business. Enjoy!

1] “How important is praise in business? Extremely important. Extremely important. Research has been done. Analytics, even.” Check out The Power of Praise in Business — and How to Do it Right, it comes with illustrations!

2] Do you or someone you know deserve an award and recognition? Yes! Check Out These Latest Small Business Awards and Contests.

3] You know you used them in school, now use The Small Business Social Media Cheat Sheet for your business. This infographic breaks down all the big players to help you master each platform.

4] We LOVE it when our clients start early on tax prep & planning. Getting Started on Your Small Business Tax Return can help you prioritize the best season of them all, Tax Season!

5] Your business is not too small to worry about branding. Branding for the Small Business helps clients recognize you and turn into repeat customers, something we all like. Check it out for 4 quick tips.

6] Do you own all of your business equipment or are you thinking of leasing? Well, maybe you should read the 10 Leasing Tips Every New Business and Startup Should Know.

Ok, this week the video isn’t laugh out loud funny, sorry! But, it is great advice packaged in an entertaining way. Hope you like it and check out Marie’s other videos for some business inspiration.

This post is part of a weekly series featuring the best articles from across the internet pertaining to small business. Enjoy!

1] We’re letting you off easy on the reading requirement this week because Social Media Trends for Small Businesses is actually a video. But don’t discount it, Social Media Examiner does some really great interviews and Anita Campbell knows what she’s talking about.

2] Self-Employed? IRS Says You Should Read This, no really, read it. Tax season is almost upon us and the IRS is about to be our best friend here at SBS. So take the advice the IRS is desperately trying to give and assure yourself a less stressful tax season. 

3] Across the pond, Britain’s Oldest Shopkeeper Retires. Holy moley, the man is 103 and still going strong! Here’s a little motivation for when you think all is lost, remember if this guy can make it through 78 long years in his business, one bad day won’t kill yours!

4] When a list of 14 Things That Really Matter in Business Strategy includes something like “Smile Often” you can be a little skeptical. But this is actually a good list that takes what you think you already know and dishes it right back to you.

5] Have you ever looked at the street view on Google Maps? Well, now you can Welcome Customers Into Your Business on Google. They’re testing it now in a couple cities [unfortunately not Atlanta, yet] and I have to say, it looks pretty cool. Could be a great way to differentiate yourself from the competition, as long as you tidy up first!

And finally, the video clip this week! Do you know what your employees are doing when you’re not there… I really hope it’s this…