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The idea that you can make money by giving something away is no longer radical. But until recently, practically everything "free" was really just the result of what economists would call a cross-subsidy: You'd get one thing free if you bought another, or you'd get a product free only if you paid for a service.

Over the past decade, however, Read More

Searching for a government grant or no-interest loan to start a business? Don't waste your time.

"I've worked in small-business development since 1989 and there have never been any special programs for women and minorities in terms of easier access to money," says Lori Kravets, executive director of the Growth Opportunity Connection, a non Read More

A selection of the top 10 articles on critical trust issues as chosen by one of the world's foremost global IP strategists. Read More

Why taking the attitude of serving people will help you make more sales Read More

Linkbait works well at drawing in new readers, because linkbait posts have efficient headlines and readily digestible content, like lists. However, they get old, and some readers like myself, find that linkbait posts have little to offer after a while. Here's why Read More

From the site: "One thing I've been pondering this weekend is figuring out why startups fail. But, in order to figure that out, I had to first decide what constitutes failure. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that a definitive failure is when the startup simply stops trying. And, the only reasons to stop trying are that you ru Read More

Yelp! founder Jeremy Stoppelman, a former VP at PayPal, talks about how to rebound from difficult beginnings to go on to creating a site that millions of people visit every month. Read More

Small business simply hasn't caught on to blogs. I checked - and none out of 70 of my small business clients had one (and I'm not a blog service peddler by the way!). And I think awareness of the benefits is being hampered by jargon and lack of guidance on blogs themselves. It's a closed shop for the unaware - even when they accidentally arrive Read More

Marketing today is like a spectacular fireworks display. Short-lived and breathtaking. Unforgettably forgettable. All our efforts seem to be front-loaded into launching with a bang. The fireworks are mesmerizing. The sky is filled with brilliant colors, flashes of light and accompanying music to boot. A hypnotized mob "oohs" and "aahs" with ap Read More