Monse, Thank you very much for your quick reply and work! Of the three with similar design #2,3,&4 I like #4 best. I like the yellow that seems to catch the eye better and adds some additional contrast. That being said, I like #5 even better. I like the growth feel with the upward movement of the bars and the arrow wrapping around them, also moving up.
I do miss the shaking hands (from the simple thing I created, shown in my samples), but maybe by trying to include some remnant of them wouldn't work or look good. Just a thought.
Hi Monse, Of # 15, #17 and #18. I like #15 the best. I like the separate bars better than a solid shape. Also, I like incorporating the darker blue as well. I like your box framing the hands, but I am wondering if we could somehow incorporate the spiraling arrow in #5 instead. Perhaps in a different color, like green or maybe purple. I like purple but green would probably be better. I know a little about the message colors convey but not too much. I also understand that using too many colors is not good. Yet, I am surprised how many colors the Google logo uses and yet it still looks (I think) good. I'll have to try and make sure I don't go with what I like the best over what is best to convey the message we desire to the small to medium sized business owner. Any wisdom you have to share in this area is appreciated.