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Does your small business really need investment? Bootstrap entrepreneur and advocate Greg Gianforte has famously stated that of all the things young startups need, money in the form of outside investment is not one of them. Too much funding at the outset of a business can keep entrepreneurs from focusing adequately on getting customers and bringin Read More

The online freelance community Elance has introduced "The New Way to Work" contest and the passing of Labor Day here in the U.S. seems the perfect time to mention it. In fact, it seems only fitting to thank John Jantsch of Duct Taping Marketing who first drew my attention to this cool contest with a post on his blog also found here on bizSugar e Read More

Columnist Jim Blasingame writes these thoughts about small business at CommercialAppeal.com as another Labor Day comes and goes here in the U.S. Why no celebration for entrepreneurs who have done so much for the economy, especially those who operate the nation's small business. Some numbers here from Jim. Small businesses, as it happens, represen Read More

In this second edition of tips for small business marketing with MySpace by David Skul of Relativity Business Technology Solutions, David explains how even though MySpace can reach millions, demographics become an important issue here. Since many of MySpace's users may fit into the teenage category, some businesses or services may be unsuitable. Read More

Here are some tips for marketing your small business on MySpace, the big daddy of social media sites, from David Skul of Relativity Business Technology Solutions. There is no doubt that MySpace can reach hundreds of millions of members, so experimenting with the Website if you have a product or service the audience of MySpace will appreciate, is a Read More

This video on globalization, small business and the cheese bowl of doom by small business guru Iain Scott lays out perhaps the only argument against globalization I've ever really agreed with...perhaps because it's not really an argument against globalization at all. You see, Iain, the same guy who brought us the message that small business is a Read More

How is small business like learning to surf? Business coach Iain Scott brandishes a board to make the point in this interesting video from his Espresso Shots series on www.enterprisecafe.tv. Are you trying to catch every wave or have your learned to go with the flow. Even in recession times, Iain suggests, it's important to pick the right wave an Read More

This great Website about how to start a t shirt business comes directly from folks who have, as they say, "talked the talk, walked the walk" at AlphaSupply.com. Though the instructions are specific for the t shirt industry, they are also pretty generally true for all successful business operation. Figure out who you hope to sell to, what you pla Read More

This small business plan guide from the Small Business Center Network, maintained by the North Carolina Community College System, gives a realistic view of the business plan. Especially in the case of businesses that won't be seeking outside funding, the plan functions best as a road map for your business to be changed when necessary based on cus Read More

This post on 10 home business ideas for moms and others from Stephanie Chandler of Small Business Growth Strategies contains some obvious suggestions (virtual assistant, freelance writer) but check out some others like computer tutor, pet sitter or infopreneur. Like any other ideas for business, it's important to consider the limitations of your Read More