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Entrepreneur and consultant Becky McCray talks about keeping your small business simple in her latest post at the Small Biz Survival blog. Becky tells the story of Con Pekrul and his father Hart who run Plain View Winery, in Lahoma, Oklahoma. They have succeeded in keeping costs down triumphing in their business against all odds by avoiding expens Read More

In this video from Andrew Warner of http://mixergy.com/, Andrew talks about lessons learned in his interview with Jason Fried, founder of 37 Signals. Among the lessons are that money isn't necessary to start a company, but that developing a voice and becoming a teacher for your customers is. He says Fried also advocates building a subscription ba Read More

This brief video featuring Tom Hopkins, Partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, talks about internally funding your startup, selling products and services quickly and cheaply and using the cash flow for growth. The astonishing fact is that research indicates 80 percent of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. were started this way. I Read More

From deciding on the legal form of your new business to issues of intellectual property with new products and services, this "bootcamp" with students at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia provides a wealth of information and some food for thought. You'll be introduced to a variety of legal organizations from C and S cor Read More

How do you avoid costly mistakes while starting a small business? In this quirky video from DailyIdea.tv we're given some important points about what to do and not to do when starting a small business from the perspective of a child's lemonade stand. It's funny and entertaining but still hits on some critical ideas including the need to target Read More

You've probably already thought about incorporating your business. But figuring out how to get started, what kind of incorporation you may need and how to make sure it's done right are all important considerations. This article from Home-Based Business Online tells you a bit more about why you may need to incorporate, what kind of incorporation Read More

Hiring employees for your small business can be among the most important decisions you make. This article from SmartMoney.com looks at some job interviewing skills that may help. Of course, a good practice is to hold off on hiring, especially for full-time employees, until you absolutely need them. Do what you can with outsourcing, part-time and c Read More

John Sternal, guest author at Small Business CEO, lays out some basic ideas about how your company can get PR. Frankly, from my perspective after 18 years on the other side as a reporter, his suggestions for getting stuff into the paper seem a bit naive. One of the key things anyone with something to promote must learn is that press, both traditio Read More

It's about time that the little guys (small business owners) get a break from all the retributive laws put in place to police the bad business practices the big guys (large corporations). This article highlights one of the more repellent ways small business owners have been penalized with huge fines by laws aimed at large corporations...But it se Read More

Even in a today's slow economy people are still getting married. You can provide them with the services they need by focusing your small business startup on wedding videography. This informative video tells you what equipment you'll need, how to build clientele, and how to provide great customer service. Read More