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One of the many challenges entrepreneurs face during the initial stages of business planning is brand development and design. Your new company’s name, logo, marketing and advertising materials (and even website) are all integral elements of your overall brand design. Although the efforts required t Read More

Need help implementing your ideas? This approach may provide you with the structure you need.To me, strategic alignment means lining up the details on the ground with the strategy up in the sky. Read More

It’s easy to get a social media page rolling, especially if you have the time and desire to give it your all. Yet, you’ll soon find that a pretty placeholder is not enough to achieve your business goals and make the investment worth your while. The true measure of social media success is what the e Read More

Probably thousands of books offer business, leadership or startup advice, but we've narrowed it down to just 14. Entrepreneurs and all those fascinated by startups should find the time to read these titles this year during their travels: Read More

Creating a successful business is a challenge; creating one that gives you freedom as an owner is an even more daunting task.Many entrepreneurs devote all of their energy and resources into their businesses, which minimizes (and eliminates) any spare time and leisure they once had. Though many smal Read More

Have you ever thought about how your attitude may be affecting your outlook on life? A good way to start making progress in your life and your goals is by becoming more positive about life.

Here are 10 things that happy and successful people never say. Read More

Ways you can invest in your top-priority activities early before other people's priorities come rushing in.So what do successful executives and entrepreneurs do when they are rested and fresh? Read More

Do yourself a favor and avoid these costly pitfalls.There are a seemingly endless number of ways to spend money, and it's impossible to be wise about all of them. But a few common costly mistakes can sink a bootstrapped business. Here are six pitfalls to look out for, along with expert advice on ho Read More

Ever since Google introduced Google Maps, Mike Blumenthal was there to study its impact on small business. He is one of the world’s top experts on Google Local Plus (Places), a blogger at “Understanding Google Maps and Local Search, founder at LocalU and an all around good guy. Read More

Have you ever wanted to create a successful startup? Maybe you have the design chops, the cool sense of style and the ability to get others excited about trends in technology, but can’t find that perfect idea. Something you could execute on quickly. Something you knew there was a buyer [...] Read More