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Hi, folks. Please join me in welcoming the newest members of the BizSugar team. Also be sure to check out our new BizSugar blogroll. You may find links to some of your small business sites there Read More

How does your pricing impact your break-even? What does it really cost to run your business? How have you prepared for the greed that enters into a successful business? These and other topics are covered in this interesting article about a lemonade stand created by the author's children Read More

There are MANY great reasons to become a freelancer. No cranky bosses. No long commutes. Lunch-break in the forest walking the dog. Playing Hendrix and Zeppelin at full-blast!

But what happens when you get sick? A serious and irreverant discourse on the subject.. Read More

When she wrote to me about her company, Katie O'Neill stressed the fact that Kt Steppers is a Mom-owned business. She told me she loves being referred to as a "Mompreneur", and after reading her story, I can really appreciate why. Recently we've featured some mom-owned businesses on this blog, and I am loving all these inspiring stories from women who do it all, and then some Read More

Why is it that annoying songs and jingles stay in our minds? The answer has great implications in the world of business!

It's an irreverant and serious look at why the "pesky" wheel gets the business grease...with research to back it up Read More

Want to know how social media will help you grow your business? Amazingly, many small business owners continue to doubt the effectiveness of social media sites as a marketing or better yet a sales tool. Here we look at some of the ways social media achieves the same results we might expect from more traditional techniques aimed at building your business's sales Read More

How about a contest?

Most votes by midnight, July 15th gets a GREAT prize.

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John Brown, humble, God-fearing man was appalled by the evils of slavery in America. When peaceful means would not work, he turned to armed insurrection and declared war on slavery. History has judged him as firing the first shots to end slavery in America.

The principles that this 18th Century radical abolitionist embodied have some surprising implications for 21st Century Business Success Read More

Want to understand your business from an investor's point of view? Than read this post from Fred Wilson about risk and return. Seeing how investors view the world, and more importantly how they see the concept of risk and return, may help you see your business in a different light and understand how to create a situation investors feel more comfortable with allowing you to raise the funding you need. Read More

You know the power of social media. But can you use it wisely? Dishonesty, deception, unethical behavior and tactics. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Enter the most unlikely character to teach us the importance of using the social media correctly for PR and marketing. Listen, young Jedi, and learn... Read More