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This week 14,000 people descended on Boston for HubSpot’s annual conference, Inbound Inbound 2015. That’s a far cry from the 200 to 300 people attending the very first Inbound in 2008, which I had the pleasure of participating in as a speaker.
But this year, attending with my analyst hat on, I wa Read More

One of the greatest fears entrepreneurs face when selling is being too pushy. Nobody wants to come off like one of those obnoxious salespeople.
You know what I’m talking about. Those people who are more interested in shoving their product or service down your throat than they are in actually figur Read More

There are plenty of ways to display your branding to customers. In fact, wearable branding is a whole category on its own.
But while some entrepreneurs wear or sell simple sweatshirts or hats with their logo or company name, Allyn Reid chose a more unconventional route.
The founder of Sherpa Pres Read More

Readers of Small Business Trends may have recently noticed the “Marketplace” link at the top of the homepage.
The Small Business Trends Marketplace is where small business leaders will find all the essential products and services that will help companies improve their overall operations, enhance t Read More

There’s been plenty of debate over the merits of multitasking. And while there are certainly some tasks that are better tackled individually, it is possible to do this AND that with the proper planning and approach.
With the development of good habits and a strategic approach, you can accomplish m Read More

Counting the number of people in a room seems like a pretty simple task, and not one with a whole lot of practical value.
But that’s not the case for Density. The San Francisco-based company is actually completely based around that concept.
The company makes a gadget that can be installed on the Read More

The world of social media is in a constant state of flux. The platforms that were popular just a few years ago aren’t necessarily the ones people flock to today. Case in point, Twitter’s Periscope, which launched just a few months ago, has already gained more than 10 million users. Meanwhile, the o Read More

I recorded my conversation with Ivana Taylor with Call Recorder and Samson Meteor USB studio microphone, on August 6. Show notes:

00:00 Ivana Taylor's Twitter profile @DIYMarketers.
00:01 Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends.
00:05 [Editor's note: Paper falling on the microphone…]
00:05 TB Read More

The former Vice President and General Manager of Quickbooks Online, Terry Hicks, has accepted a newly created position. Hicks has moved to Arizona-based email marketing and sales software company Infusionsoft. There he will serve as Infusionsoft’s first Chief Products Officer.
Hicks established th Read More

To some he’s a joke. To others, he’s great. Here’s what I think. He’s successful, rich and a leading candidate to be the next President of the United States.
So, while we read his latest comments and form our opinions, I’m thinking it might serve us well as business people to pay attention to the Read More