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Two things came of a recent report from Forrester Research about the benefit of using Instagram as a marketing channel. One is that the photo sharing channel receives much higher engagement than other social media platforms. (That includes social media powerhouses like Facebook and Twitter!) The ot Read More

Kip Marlow is more than just the host of Entrepreneurs Club Radio. He's a successful entrepreneur in his own right, building and then selling a successful business of his own. In this talk, he shares what he picked up along the way. Who knows? It might help you in your own business. If you've got Read More

It's a new year, and we've all got things we'd like to achieve. But the key to achieving those goals in your personal and professional life (including your small business) may be to make sure they are attainable. Sound too simple to be true? Just check out this New Year's post from Rohit Arora, CEO Read More

Being successful in crowdfunding is not as easy as it seems. It comes with a lot of effort and dedication, but if one puts in the necessary work, they can realize fortunes that go far beyond just the raising of money... Read More

Besides the company that I founded, RockThePost, which is a crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs and small businesses, there are other great tools out there that every small business should use in order to increase the growth of their company over the course of time. Starting a new business can Read More

We love success stories, especially when they come from our members. Here Zubin Kutar tell us how he transformed WebTrafficROI.com into a business that does much more than just pay the rent. Be sure to read how Zubin turned a flash of inspiration and hours of diligent work into a sustainable enterp Read More

There are few businesses that probably inspire thoughts of high tech innovation less than a family owned foundry and machine shop. Don't get me wrong. These are certainly vital small businesses. But they might not be the first places we think of as hot beds of high tech innovation. In the case of B Read More

Networking is an important part of any business, and doing it well is a question of practice. However, Matthew Toren says networking is also about taking certain actions and understanding the importance of these actions when building your brand and business. First, relationships are key. Second, sh Read More

We all know about Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. But what about the tools Chris Brogan calls outliers. Vine, Instagram and maybe some others you can think of. These apps may seem silly at first, but Brogan insists they can actually be pretty valuable. They are a way to be a bit more human Read More

Repeat customers should be a huge focus for any business. If you don't keep customers coming back and work to retain your current customers happy, you will always be searching for new business, a costly and time consuming procedure that, in the long run, makes it tougher to grow. What's the solutio Read More