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Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends shares these important tips on starting a business (and contrasts them with what not to do) n a post at Open Forum. You'll find this tightly budgeted approach important when considering your own ventures. Sure, the temptation is always there to spend lots of money. If you don't have any starting out, you w Read More

Have you ever wondered how to start a vintage clothing business? Well, this article from Entrepreneur.com's Business Idea Center may give you a good place to start. With an estimated startup cost of between $10,000 and $50,000, it may be a good choice for a small business startup with some investment from family and friends. Best of all it's pos Read More

Have you ever wondered how to start a coffee business? Despite the recession, the coffee business continues to flourish with companies like McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts even moving into the specialty coffee market once dominated by chains like Starbucks. But what about smaller businesses who wish to move into the coffee market. This article on Read More

This article from Danny Small at EvanCarmichael.com talks about ways to create big profits from your small business. According to business coach Karen Freeman, the key to bigger success for small businesses is: 1. Seeking out business advice instead of simply following the lead of others in their market and competing on price 2. Concentrating on Read More

Drop shipping can be an excellent option when creating a startup retail business. With little or no overhead and a wide variety of products to pick from, the e-commerce owner can simply focus on marketing, making sales and passing on the orders for fulfillment. Justyn Hornor, a longtime business owner and now business consultant has a variety of p Read More

In an earlier entry linking to a post at the GirlOpinion blog, aspiring entrepreneur Mary Grace Ignacio talks about Google Wave and its possible applications (which are many) for the small business community. Though I realize not all our visitors are necessarily in the Web development set, I thought I would include this detailed if lengthy video o Read More

Will Google Wave be the NEW wave for small business? Mary Grace Ignacio of GirlOpinion thinks it might. Read some of Mary Grace's interesting analysis of the new Google tool and how it might be applied in the future. You can also check out Mary Grace's regular comments on business and life on Twitter @girlopinion. We'd love to hear more analysi Read More

The University of Illinois at Chicago is brimming with new entrepreneurship courses in its MBA program. And the school is not alone, according to Ann Meyer, business columnist for the Chicago Tribune. The increase is attributed to a greatly increased desire among students to enter into entrepreneurship, Meyer writes. Presumably this will mean an i Read More

Thanks to bizSugar Twitter follower Cathleen Thomas @famlegacy for this one: How to buy your business some Facebook friends. I think this is kind of an interesting story because while the Australian company is being criticized for gathering friends for its Facebook clients presumably using the name of the company on the Website, no one would sugge Read More

Whether you believe the concern is genuine or have your doubts about the hype, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of Homeland Security officials are joining forces to warn small business owners of the potential devastating effect of swine flu on small business. This article from the Chicago Tribune offers some suggestions for ho Read More