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By recognising when to use paid or free social media marketing, businesses will be able to get a better return on their marketing investment. Read More

Five tips for getting your online content marketing message right so that you can successfully spread the word about your business. Read More

If you want to succeed with your social media marketing efforts to promote your small business or startup, you must remember to obey the "10 Commandments of Social Media for Brands."

Are there any commandments that you think should be added to the list? Any of these commandments you disagree wit Read More

Joaquin Gallardo, a Business Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo in the Washington, DC metro area, shares some of the most common mistakes that entrepreneurs make when applying for a small business loan through a bank and what business owners can do to position themselves and their businesses to en Read More

Lots of aspiring entrepreneurs come up with great ideas with friends or family and then want to jump into business together. However, starting and building a company is very stressful and can easily strain a relationship to the breaking point. To make sure that starting up together won't kill your Read More

Every business has customers who can't or won't pay and this can seriously mess with your cash-flow - or, if they never pay, your profitability. But there are several ways you can deal with these tough customers and get better at collecting the money owed to you. This article provides some tips to Read More

This article provides a brief discussion of the Small Business Index results and then gives 5 tips for success with your small business. Read More

This article is reminder that press releases - or news releases as some of those who left comments noted - are still a great way to get your company's name out there even though they're often overlooked in favor of the "shiny new toys" of marketing like social media networks. It also provides 5 tip Read More

There are a lot of potential pitfalls that you may fall prey to while building your business, but some are much more tempting than others. This article describes 5 temptations - things that may seem like a good idea at the time - that actually have the potential to bury your business. Read More

Employee turnover is incredibly expensive for businesses - an expense that many small businesses and startups simply can't afford - so use the tips in this article from business insider to make sure that your employees are happy and will stay loyal. Read More