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Got a great idea for a small business? Or maybe a world changing idea for a product or service large small that you're sure will become the next big thing? If you need funding for your idea, where do you start? How do you go about raising capital for your brilliant venture in order to make your dream a reality? Learn from a team that has already done it. Here is the story of one such entrepreneurial voyage... Read More

What records should your small business keep and how long should you keep them? Simple answer is 7 years. Some categories of records are important to a business and some are not. Some are for internal purposes and some for external (IRS). Let’s take a look at these by category. 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

A well rounded search engine optimization plan requires aggressive backlinking. Agressive, does not however mean you should be spamming or searching for quick and easy links. Looking for a quality backlink? Why not guest blog Read More

An interesting question that arises, and one which I recently put out there to my own network is why do we unfollow on Twitter? I thought I’d share some of the more common responses to this question Read More

What is this list?  195 (and growing) Tools and Solutions to help you measure and analyze your Social Media efforts.
Special thanks to  Infusionsoft (Email Marketing 2.0 experts) for generously supporting our work to help other small and midsize businesses. 

I normally don't post my own links, but this list has gotten so much attention I couldn't help sharing it. Read More

Are you using LinkedIn? It still surprises me when I hear people say they haven't opened an account on what I consider to be an essential tool for business. Read this post to discover some fun facts and essential ways LinkedIn improves my business. If you're still not convinced? Have a read and discover what makes LinkedIn different from the other social networking tool Read More

If your company is one of the millions of small businesses involved in social media, listen up. While there are hundreds of benefits associated with social networking, there are just as many possible pitfalls, especially if you’re leaving your online interactions up to uneducated employees Read More

Whether it's here at BizSugar or on any other social media community, commitment is key and passionate users will always get more out of the experience. Just ask our own BizSugar "groupie" Heidi Kalman whose great posts inspired this one Read More

Why is it worth your time and effort to look at other people’s submissions? Well, for the same reason that you take the time to speak with people at networking meetings - because the value to you of participating depends on the relationships you build with other members Read More