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In this awesome commencement address for Stanford University's 2005 graduating class, the founder of both Apple and Pixar talks about entrepreneurship and life. I think you can find this video inspiring no matter how large or small your business and no matter what it is you are hoping to do. Most resounding is Jobs' exhortation "Stay hungry. St Read More

Romanian-based entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescu presents this small business interview with Leslie Linevsky, co-founder of Catalogs.com. The interview covers Linesvsky and her husband's adventures in the online retail world but also gives ideas on finding and establishing a niche, even in the shadow of competing online retail giants like Amazon Read More

This list of small business tips for dealing with tough times is something every entrepreneur during the current tough economy (or any economy) might want to keep handy. Remember above all, that in addition to following some of these suggestions, you'll want to find things that work for you too. So create your own survival guide for these tough e Read More

Entrepreneur and blogger Tim Berry has this great post on small business and job security. Tim, in turn, is referring to a series of posts at the Small Business Labs blog one of which we linked to earlier here at bizSugar. In the end, Tim concludes that small business owners do have more job security than their employed counterparts...if they make Read More

Small business failure is worth considering. Though by definition here at bizSugar we often share small business success stories, tips and encouragement for those either in small business or considering entering it, the other side of the coin must always be considered. In this post, the Small Business Labs blog looks at the inherent bias of small Read More

Community investment in small business is taking up the slack where bank loans and venture capital funds have largely dried up with recession economics. CNN Money Small Business brings these inspiring stories of entrepreneurs who found ways of leveraging financing from loyal customers and members of the community to not only drive sales but in som Read More

Small business advertising tips from Business Week include seven basic reasons why advertising may not be working. Steve McKee of Business Week says a recent informal LinkedIn poll shows 91 percent of consumers are just not paying much attention to advertising messages. And it's a pretty safe bet this applies across the board whether you're taki Read More

Could you sell an unassembled snowman? asks Dane Carlson of the Business Opportunities Weblog. Here's another provocative post from Dane challenging entrepreneurs to think outside the box when considering a new business to launch. And how about a snowman that has to be frozen before use? Dane's purpose, of course, is not to suggest peddling a bu Read More

From blogger David Lavenda contributing to Fast Company, here are 10 small business mistakes common in many startups. I like number one "Drinking Your Own Kool-Aide". In a couple of ventures I have been involved in, this is often followed by a sense of disenchantment on the part of your team because the product did not catch on immediately and s Read More

Should your small business be only online? This article on some of Inc.com's Inc. 500/5000 honorees suggests that with less overhead and the ability to serve clients 24/7 it might be the best option for many. Check out some of these success stories. When considering whether to take your existing business or start your new business only online con Read More