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Online community for sellers of handmade items Etsy has filed for an IPO to seek $100 million in investment. Considering the number of small businesses already using the service, this is more than just news for Wall Street. But it remains to be seen how the company going public will effect users. Read More

Entrepreneur Chris Ducker claims to spend about 90 percent of his week working from his home office. While his company does have a physical headquarters, he says he only visits its once a week for a few hours to talk with his team. So Ducker would be the right guy to tell us about what's needed to Read More

Mayor Rahm Emanuel launches an effort to make things better for small businesses at city hall. The idea is to help entrepreneurs get through all the red tape city government has put in their way. Too bad governments are so intent on putting up barriers that hamper small business owners. Then they w Read More

These days it seems like there's an app for everything, but wait until you see this. Nataly Kogan, CEO and Chief Happiness Officer (Yes, it's really a title) of Happier, says her company's app tackles a problem everyone can relate to, how to be happier. Read Nataly's story for a unique look at a co Read More

Advertising and marketing are not the same thing. Content marketing and native advertising. Ditto. The flood of content marketing posts (840,000 search results) contain wise words about quality, authenticity, storytelling. But like social media, what is preached is seldom practiced... Read More

One of the most important and compelling qualities we develop as business people is perseverance. The ability to endure, keep going, stick to our vision and trudge through the plan and the way it rolls out... Read More

What does it look like to grow an artisan or Etsy business today?
Good news: It’s not adding X number of new workers to the assembly line or going public just to cash out. Today, the question of business growth is really about understanding where you want to take your business in terms of reach, d Read More

By now, most businesses have gotten the message that fresh, compelling content is the key to a successful digital marketing strategy, but many small B2B companies struggle to keep their content updated often enough to achieve optimum results... Read More

Did you know that Patch is a marketing tool? There are over 900 Patch towns across the web and there are ways that business owners can leverage Patch for your business. For specific advice, contact your Local Advertising Manager and/or Editor, but here are a few recommendations and a video to get y Read More

When you’re first starting out as an entrepreneurs there is one trait shared by each and every businessperson on that path – budget. A budget dictates how your business will be run on the beginning, what promotions you will have, where your business will be located and in some cases what kind of pr Read More