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This encouraging story talks about a small business owner who has not only created his own program of rehabilitation by hiring ex-cons as a way to give back to the community but also visits prisons to mentor on entrepreneurship. Todd Pemberton is founder and owner of Brooklyn-based pest control company Bugs Are Gone and you can read more about his story in the latest edition of Inc.com Read More

A successful interview is often the key to success in obtaining a contract or job. The decision to hire is based on first impressions, so you want to create the most positive image that you can Read More

Weldon Long went from a homeless alcoholic and ex-con to a successful entrepreneur running a 5000 Inc. company boasting $20,000,000 in sales. But his road was not an easy one. I found this story particularly inspiring and a good reminder of what is possible when suffering self doubts. It's nice to see someone else who's overcome even greater adversities to find success. Long has now written a book and is sharing his experience with others. Check out the full interview at Entrepreneurship Interviews Read More

Thoughts on ads on a blog and alternative ways of getting support. How do you search for good affiliate marketing programs? The post includes an interesting example of a brand new service that combines micropayments and donations in a social setting Read More

Freelance writing is a wonderful career option for a stay at home allowing her to beautifully balance work and home. Read More

Do you know that one Google search can power your heart for 9 minutes? And within a month of all Google searches, you can use the same power to pump 2 billion hours of human heart beats. Now that’s a lot more hours than what normal human beings can outlive. Read More

Michelle, of San Ramon, CA, always knew she would be an entrepreneur, selling drawings and Sno-Cones in her neighborhood as a kid. Now she's got two kids of her own, and her product is still focused on the younger crowd in her community. GoCharmz will launch this season and she's already got plenty of buzz behind her product, using a Facebook Page and the kids in her neighborhood as an inventive way to test the market. And what's more, Michelle is giving away two sets of GoCharmz to one lucky Small Biz Stories reader Read More

When you consider how many small business’ value is based on the expertise of the founder or trust in one particular person, having someone else market that expertise or make promises based on that trust is incredibly difficult Read More

As I stumbled upon this site I thought "Wow, this is an exceptional business-model any country can follow!" Whether you support a war or not, supporting the troops who sacrifice so much is beyond debate. What a great way to repay them...with jobs. And what great jobs...GREEN job Read More

Do you leave a message when you are cold calling a prospect? Here are 2 reasons and 5 tips to help you with the answer to this question Read More