Since my first business at eight years old until today, I’ve always learned a lot more from mistakes than easy victories. So, here – from a non-Harvard MBA CEO that turned 50 two weeks ago – is a Letterman-style “Top 5 Tips for Start-up CEOs” (and others currently living on caffeine, adrenaline, an Read More
Fame, as a rule, doesn’t just happen. Becoming famous usually requires strategy, operational planning, hard work, and guts. Take the time to promote your blog on a higher level than your competitors. Read More
Most businesses require money to start and to grow, and generally, business owners need to obtain some sort of financing in order to get the money they need.

It can be challenging for a start-up business with no assets to secure a loan from a bank, especially in an economy where banks are limit Read More
Towards the end of 2008, YouTube announced a change to the aspect ratio of the default player for the site. The standard ratio for online video had been 4:3, but the new player standard is now 16:9. Aspect ratio is simply an expression of the relationship of height to width. Something that is 4 to Read More
I bought a domain 7 months ago. The website I put on it still doesn't show in the SERPs. Since 2000 it's had different owners - used by a co. in Oz, it's then served ads, then "for sale" with a company for 4ish years. Will it have trust issues in Google? Read More
Firewalls work to block unauthorized access to computers. A combination of hardware and software firewalls provides a higher level of security. Here are some security solution you should use to protect your small business. Read More
By nature entrepreneurs are innovative beings. We crave innovative ideas and when one comes along we have the ambition and drive to bring the idea to fruition. Below are a few quotes on innovation from famous entrepreneurs, authors, intellectuals, and business people. Read More
In Part 4 of this series on "Popular Reasons For Buying a Franchise," I discussed the money part of the equation, and how money wasn't as important as some people thought. (Well, to some folks it is-just not everybody.) Read More
Brand management is one of the most popular applications for social media and web monitoring, but it isn’t the only way to use a business intelligence platform like Spiral16. It’s important to realize that companies can look at all kinds of online data sets to solve problems for their business. Read More
The curse: One time I stayed at the salon until four o’clock in the morning to decorate and make sure everything was perfect for our ‘Blue Hawaiian Weekend’. If you are striving for excellence, where does it stop? Read More
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