This week's small business news review found startup funding from angels you may never meet, some of the qualities small biz owners look for in a new hire, iPad apps for small business, order fulfillment options for small businesses, and accounting applications that can make money management easier. What to do About Fulfillment Startup retailers can quickly get to a threshold where order fulfillment becomes a significant issue. Keep it in house? Contract out? As small online retail startups compete with Amazon and others, some options make more sense than others. Money Management Tools Do-it-yourself accounting applications are popular for small biz owners who manage their own books. Here are five apps that make money management easier for the busy entrepreneur.            New Hire Qualities That Matter What do you look for in a new hire? Is there a specific quality or characteristic that make a hire a good fit for your company? Take a look at a five qualities that owners across the US look for when they need to increase payroll. iPad Office Apps You Should be Using If you use an iPad for business purposes, you'll want to check out InfoWorld's review of several of the most productive options for small biz owners. Nearly all of them are less than $10. Online Angels Make Investments From Afar Small businesses may have some online options when it comes to raising capital. Entrepreneurs have been using a sites like AngelList and FundersClub to find investors. And, in some cases, all it takes is a click to find money.

This week's small business news review found tactics to use on Facebook for marketing purposes, a city that is rising in popularity as a startup location, an unlikely entrepreneur's success story, ways to use data to attract brand loyalists, and steps to handle the next catastrophe. Prepare for the Worst As weather-related damages continue to rise, small biz owners should prepare for catastrophic events. The Institute for Business and Home Safety estimates that one in every four businesses hit by a destructive event fail to reopen. Avoid being in the 25% by taking steps to prepare for the next hit. Move Over Boulder Are you ready to launch a small business and want to live in a relaxed environment? Denver has become more attractive to entrepreneurs looking to escape the frantic lifestyle of the Northeast or the groupthink mentality of Silicon Valley. Find out a few reasons why Boulder's "little sister" is coming into its own as a hub for startups.        Turning a Hobby into Cash(video) A former physician, frustrated with the cost of camera equipment, decided to hang up the lab coat and open an equipment rental biz for photography enthusiasts. Friends and family thought he was nuts but he cashed in everything for the chance to fill a need. A Different Approach to Data Today's data-filled world is a boon for businesses of all sizes. Being able to track purchase habits, social media footprints, and other customer attributes has allowed companies to sharpen their focus. But data can work for consumers as well. Learn a few tips on how to use data to fuel brand loyalty. Using Facebook Effectively as a Marketing Tool Thousands of small businesses are still struggling with how to deploy Facebook and other social media channels as marketing channels. Here is one approach that provides a daily theme that small biz owners can follow to engage customers, stay relevant, and provide a variety of reasons for people to follow you.

This week's small business news review found that small biz owners should say no to some advice, Amazon's next move, couple-owned businesses that have made it big, an innovative way to use drones, and what to do if your business faces obsolescence. Amazon's Move Could Spell Trouble for Small Biz Shops Independent retailers beware! Amazon may be moving further into your territory in the future. The online giant is planning a major step to give company an even greater advantage. Hint: it has to do with delivery. Together At Work Startups run by married couples would seem to be rife for failure, right? Not always. Couples today are more willing to go it together, and a few notable companies have become wildly successful. Those that have found success say it comes down to one key factor.           Using Drones for What? (video) The controversial use of unmanned drones was in the news a short while ago. One savvy entrepreneur developed a way to repurpose drones and created a company that can make a lot of people happy. "I've got an Idea for You" Memes can sprout from anywhere in your company. But "every opinion counts" cannot always be the mantra for your small business. Why? Because you're the boss! Find out a key way to handle employee advice. Is Your Business Nearing the End? What would you do if one day you faced obsolescence in the marketplace? For some, it can be a terrible ordeal to realize that what you have been doing successfully may be squeezed out by agile competitors who change the landscape. For others, like the subject in this story, it becomes an opportunity to reinvent yourself.