From a podcast interview with entrepreneur John Warrillo at Startup Nation we look at five reasons NOT to give your first employees equity in your company. Let's get a discussion going here at bizSugar.com. What do you think. Sweat equity has been often discussed as a means for cash starved entrepreneurs to gain valuable work from potential employees that they otherwise would not have the money t
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5 Reasons Not to Give Early Employees Equity
Posted by ShawnHessinger under FinanceFrom http://www.startupnation.com 5359 days ago
5 Social Media Tips for Ecommerce Marketing
Posted by WayneLiew under Social MediaFrom http://www.socialmediatoday.com 5359 days ago
If you run an ecommerce business, chances are your customers – regardless of their age, gender or economic status – are active on social networks and social media sharing sites. Leverage these five social media marketing tips for ecommerce to either get started with more social digital marketing or take your current social strategy to the next level.
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Government Aid Isn't Helping Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.drjeffcornwall.com 5359 days ago
Government aid under a new proposal being debated in Washington D.C. is both not likely to deliver jobs through a $5,000 tax break for hiring and may actually be holding up potential hiring for positions employees already need to fill as they wait to see whether or not the tax credit will be enacted. Dr. Jeff Cornwall of The Entrepreneurial Mind insists the entire policy is the result of Washingt
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Small Businesses See Little or Nothing From Stimulus
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://blogs.reuters.com 5359 days ago
A year after passage of a $787 billion stimulus package aimed at improving the ailing economy, small businesses say they have not seen any of the funding. Businesses interviewed for the story says most of the money seemed to have found its way into the coffers of big corporations instead. Read the full story from Reuters.
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New Jersey Entrepreneur - Customer Testimonials and Your Website
Posted by jgray under TechnologyFrom http://www.njentrepreneur.com 5359 days ago
When a local community forum member posted the question, “Which shops in town give you the best service?” forum regulars were eager to sing the praises of their favorites. My hairdresser client was among those who who received accolades.
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5 Ways To Become A Social Media Super Star
Posted by MattValentine under Social MediaFrom http://kdf-comp.blogspot.com 5359 days ago
Allow me to take you on a little journey, a quest if you will. Allow me to be your Sherpa on your mountainous traverse to becoming a Social Media Super Star!
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Simple, Practical Direct Digital Marketing « The Lunch Pail
Posted by cb711 under MarketingFrom http://lunchpail.knotice.com 5359 days ago
It is clear that the fancy features and laboriously positioned benefits from software companies do have a place in the market. These companies are great because they push the “innovation” axis farther and farther out. Sometimes, however, it is important to remember that blind allegiance to innovation inherently undermines practical solutions to common problems. Every software company innovates, a
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101 Marketing Strategies: The Twitter Roll
Posted by therisetothetop under Social MediaFrom http://blog.therisetothetop.com 5359 days ago
101 Marketing Strategies. Examples of unique uses of social, interactive and experimental marketing. Strategies using the principles of smarter, faster, cheaper.
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Personal Engagement « Flying Pig Communications
Posted by lkpetrolino under Public RelationsFrom http://flyingpigcommunications.com 5359 days ago
What is 'personal engagement' really?
Shane Ketterman of Five Forces Group says:
"personal engagement is taking the time, as a company or corporation or service provider, or whatever your business is and making me (the customer) feel as if you care, are listening, and update me on what’s happening with my product/service/project, etc." Read More
Shane Ketterman of Five Forces Group says:
"personal engagement is taking the time, as a company or corporation or service provider, or whatever your business is and making me (the customer) feel as if you care, are listening, and update me on what’s happening with my product/service/project, etc." Read More
51 ways to Promote Your Local Busines Online
Posted by softlinesolutions under Online MarketingFrom http://www.softlinesolutions.com 5359 days ago
Softline Solutions shows you 51 way great ways to promote your local business on the internet. We talk about local online marketing strategies you can use.
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