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When Goldman Sachs announced $500 million in funding for "small business" many small companies hit hard by the recession lined up to get a piece of the action...only to find they didn't fit into the company's criteria for planned recipients of the funding. For more, read the story from the Wall Street Journal's online network in the small bus Read More

A business that makes the decision to be environmentally-conscious will often promote goodwill among potential customers, while making the world a better place for future generations. Many businesses hesitate to adopt green practices because they fear it will hurt their bottom line and negatively impact profits. But many eco-conscious businesses d Read More

One easy way to promote your business is through customer testimonials. Asking satisfied customers to say a bit about their experience with your business adds to your credibility and can be an inexpensive yet powerful way to market your product, especially if large numbers of people are still unfamiliar with your brand, who you are and what you do Read More

Running a successful business entails keeping accurate and timely financial information. A clear financial picture allows you to monitor the success or failure of your business. A good record keeping system also provides you with the information you need to evaluate the financial consequences of your financial decisions. Read More

One in ten adults in the US today has started a business. Australia is not far behind with one in twelve, and Brazil is ahead with one in eight according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2000). By contrast, the older established countries are less entrepreneurial: for example, Germany (one in 25), the UK (one in 33), Finland and Sweden (one Read More

If you own a business, chances are you've already considered expansion in some respect - whether in terms of product and service offerings, marketing operations, or the number of staff you employ. What's more, the size of your business has likely had great influence on your ideas of expansion. For instance, small businesses often start with a base Read More

Research suggests that children develop preferences to certain brands when they are young. Starting from the brands on the packages of baby food they are fed to their mum and dad taking them to McDonald's and giving them Barbie dolls. Children are surrounded by brand labels from the day they are born and with pocket money they are able to make cho Read More

Many would-be entrepreneurs often consider opening up their own small business because of the great rewards that come with being your own boss. In other cases people consider opening a franchise business, like SubWay or Smoothie King where they still get to be their own boss but they get the backing of a large corporation to help support them. Read More

Download The Seven Deadly Mistakes of Social Media Marketing—And How to Avoid Them. This eBook gives practical how-to's to CMOs and marketers in hopes to jumpstart their interactive efforts. Unlike so much of what we see that's heavy on theory and case studies, this eBook is designed to give action items you can use immediately. Read More