HeatherStone commented on the following stories on BizSugar
8 Website Best Practices You Should Be Following
"Gary, I love posts like this giving us all a chance to have a look at our sites the way others see them. It's also important to note that just because a site is big and successful doesn't mean it has the kind of Web design you want to be following. All great suggestions. Thanks!"Best Google Adsense Alternatives
"Hello Sai, There are certainly alternatives to AdSense out there, though, of course, not all are appropriate to every site. The key is that AdSense remains one of the easiest to use and open the widest range of bloggers, probably the reason for it's great success thus far."Top 10 Franchises of the 2012 Global 2000
"Joel, Informative list of franchise opportunities to say the least. I'm wondering if there are any you would recommend in particular as an expert. Also, I read the criteria by which the top franchises were chosen but I wonder how valuable this list is when choosing the right franchise for an individual entrepreneur. How do you go about ranking opportunities based on the more subjective criteria of individual entrepreneurs' needs and find the best fit? "Treat Your Startup Like a Business From the Start
"Martin, I think the major problem with many entrepreneurs is that they don't think of the business model first. It's great to have an idea for a product or service and understandable that you may want to find investors to really make it work, but I think it's problematic when business ideas start up without the team involved having ever even thought about how, at some point in the future, this venture will make money. "Subscribe
Mobile Advertising Just Got Easier for Small Businesses
"Rieva, Mobile is becoming more and more important to small businesses everyday. It's nice to hear that the advertising component so potentially important to small entrepreneurs as a way to get their message across, is becoming easier to use. "