As awareness for open source software increases, people are realizing its wide array of uses. Small businesses are even seeing that it can be used as a valid replacement for some software that they currently pay for. Two very prominent perks of open source software for small businesses are that it is less expensive and easier to maintain.

Are you suffering from information overload? Many business owners often experience it and unfortunately, the Internet has not offered any relief to the issue. Instead, it has actually made it worse since it provides vast amounts of knowledge. Find out how you can avoid information overload in this video report.

Technology allows us to work from just about any location. Ice cream trucks have company these days with veterinary services, spa treatments, oil changes, and medical services all hitting the road as well. Not to mention that mobile devices such as PDA’s and smartphones allow users to be constantly connected. So how do “go mobile”? Reporter Abby Johnson shares tips for making this possible. Watch all that and more in this video edition on SmallBusinessNewz.

Are you satisfied with the way your website looks? Would you like to have a professional-looking site without paying for an expensive design team? The Wix online application could be the answer you’ve been waiting for. Allon Bloch, the co-CEO of Wix spoke with SmallBusinessNewz and explained the application. Check out the video report from Abby Johnson and hear directly from Allon Bloch in the full story.

Mike McDonald of SmallBusinessNewz caught up with a couple of guys from Commonwealth Computer Recycling at the Geek Dinner in Louiville, Kentucky. Jim Shields and Jason Lambdin discuss their unique business of recycling computers and electronics to the region of Louiville, Kentucky. They explain how they promote their business and their goals for expansion. For more information on CCR, check out the video only on SmallBusinessNewz.

Are you a small business owner that’s struggling with questions of how to compete in the online marketplace? If so, we have some good news for you. Telecentrex LLC recently launched a blog called Internet Marketing for Small Business. The blog can be found at marketme.com and is intended to help small business owners grow their businesses. Catch the full story from Reporter Abby Prince, right here on SmallBusinessNewz.