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We've all heard the advice. Follow your passion! Do what you love! It seems especially appropriate advice for those attempting to turn a hobby into a career or business. Here's the trouble, though. Not everything you love may make a good business. And, many of us may have more than one passion. So Read More

Search strategist Claire J. Dunn of Tasty Placement is specifically talking about Search Engine Optimization in this post, but the points here could really apply to any kind of business success. Generally, many of these ideas might fall into the categories of marketing or branding, though certainly Read More

Small Business Saturday wasn't the only big revenue day for independent merchants this holiday shopping season. In fact, according to this report, some business owners who have already begun expanding into online sales saw great gains on Cyber Monday too. Read the stories here of small business own Read More

Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends, has been an entrepreneur at heart her entire life. A lawyer by training, she has a wide range of interests, as reflected in her varied background in banking, information technology, human resources, marketing and eCommerce... Read More

What can you learn from the Dickens classic Christmas Carol about managing your own small business. Entrepreneurs are sometimes depicted in Holiday stories and films but not always in a positive light. This article shows the positive and negative lessons that this classic Christmas story can teach Read More

The channels for marketing your small business out there are multiplying. Options include social media, e-mail, mobile and more and, of course, a marketing plan is always a good idea. This roundup from Small Business Trends includes an exciting infographic that might open your eyes to a still very Read More

BizSugar CEO Anita Campbell shared this link today about determining whether or not your business has "saleability." The real question here is whether you've built enough value into your business that someone could buy it and operate it successfully without you in the picture. I'd like to hear what Read More

What kind of business are you in? Rex Hammock insists the best businesses are about helping customers achieve their objectives, part of a lifelong journey and relationship not a one time sale. In this interview, Chris Brogan and Hammock discuss the evolution of social media, including Google Plus, Read More

How much do customers love your small business, and what are you doing to earn that love? You may not have customers willing to go to the extremes the fans in this story went to for their favorite brand of sandwich. But more down to earth options for showing love to your customers and getting some Read More

If raising capital to start a new business or expand an existing business through new services or a new product launch is your aim, this article is a good place to get started. Raising capital can be a critical part of entrepreneurship depending upon your goals but the rules are always changing. Le Read More