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Many entrepreneurs make their homes into their businesses. With no mandatory meetings, set schedule or co-workers, this might sound like the perfect work situation, but if you are not personally disciplined you might not get very much done. Here are six tips to run a successful home-based business. Read More

Amazon and eBay are certainly well known marketplaces among those looking to sell just about anything, but niche marketplaces and communities are growing quickly. These 29 Marketplaces offer a way to buy and sell handmade goods. Read More

Is your business a fit small business? And what are the essentials for being a fit small business? Here are 11 essentials that can help you become a fit small business, capable of handling the unexpected and the successes you will enjoy. Read More

Email by nature is not secure, which makes it vital for executives to put protective measures in place. The bottom line: No company is safe from hackers, and the more security you have, the better off you’ll be. Read More

A huge part of freelancing is deciding how much to charge for your work. Whether you’re a writer, a designer or a web developer, you need to find a balance between getting paid fairly for your skills and offering a price that will attract clients. Read More

When you think about networking, the heavy exchange of business cards might come to mind, but there’s so much more to it than that. Being effective at networking is crucial to your business success. Regardless of what product or service you provide, you’ll need to sell yourself first. Read More

Having a professional, comprehensive website is important for pretty much every new business. But getting started can seem intimidating for those who have never had their own website before. Here are tips for building your first business website. Read More

Here’s one reason why your small business should consider selling products at Amazon.com. According to a new study from BloomReach, 44 percent of American consumers go directly to Amazon before using search engines like Google (34 percent) or a retailer’s site (21 percent) to search for products. Read More

The Pew Research Center has released a study that looks for social media usage trending by different groups. The study suggests U.S. social media usage overall is at about 65 percent in 2015, nearly 10 times the 7 percent of the population on social media in 2005. Read More

Unfortunately, text messaging can get expensive and for small businesses that have a geographically diverse workforce or a lot of staff in the field, it can even become prohibitive. So what’s a small business to do? Simply put, WhatsApp enables you to send text, image, video and audio messages with Read More