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Teenagers faced with job shortages due to greater competition with laid off adults react by starting businesses of their own. This article profiles several young entrepreneurs and their startup endeavors. Read More

Video profile of fashion entrepreneur Josie Natori, how she got started and why she's so successful. A great example of using your contacts to generate sales and success in small business. Read More

A friend and business partner sent me these points on how to fund a business startup. The advice is from serial entrepreneur Naval Ravikant at Microsoft BizSpark. Read More

Venture Capital investor Fred Wilson talks about what he's learned from both marriage and business about building relationships. Read More

You can promote your business, yourself, your Website or your product with a free ebook costing nothing to create. Check out this post from Skelliewag.org on how to start creating and distributing your own ebooks with no startup investment. Read More

Tax breaks for small business are available under the new U.S. stimulus package and "smartmoney TV" can help your business find the best breaks to suit you. Read More

Marketing guru Seth Godin suggests "flipping the sales funnel". Instead of putting prospects in at the top of the funnel with the hope of getting some commissions at the bottom, flip the funnel, make it into a megaphone and let those who already love your product promote it for you. Read More

Emily Gasner of Working Solutions explains how to get funding for your small business. Watch this video for the details. Read More

Knowing how to write a good business plan will help you avoid major pitfalls when seeking financing. Here, from the Wall Street Journal, are some key considerations. Read More

Whether with Twitter, blogs, Facebook, YouTube or other options, social media remains an important option for promoting your business. In the following article, smSmallBiz.com gives a closer look at the different platforms and how they work. Read More