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Advertising on social media has proven to be a lot more cost-efficient than placing ads through traditional media. It could be more effective, too.
But that doesn’t mean you should abandon the power of the traditional media. Instead, you can take advantage of your local media and other outlets by Read More

Campaigns that succeed are those that carefully consider what makes content go viral, including each element of the content as well as the emotional responses and psychological factors that prompt engagement.

But understanding these factors in and of themselves is only half the story; the other Read More

If you’re starting from square one with social media marketing, it might feel equal parts thrilling and overwhelming. You know what you want to do and why. You can see that others have climbed the social media mountain; you’ve got few ideas how to get there yourself.

It’d help to have a plan.
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One of the side-effects of some of the notoriety and sky-high valuations that big name startups like Twitter and Snapchat have generated in recent years is that many new entrepreneurs have begun to underestimate the importance of clearly defining a business model and knowing how you will monetize w Read More

Many young entrepreneurs are programmed to think that getting an enormous payday from a VC is the only way to move their startup forward, and they choose to focus on the dollar signs instead of building a company that can last and thrive within its means.
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Finding top talent is hard, assembling top talent into a harmonious, effective team is harder still. Patience, instinct and humility help a lot. Read More

How perfectionism is damaging to entrepreneurs and how they can escape hurting their small businesses or startups by using perfectionism as a means of procrastinating. Read More

In a world of Excel spreadsheets and online tools, we take a lot of calculations for granted. Take breakeven analysis. You’ve probably heard of it. Maybe even used the term before, or said: “At what point do we break even?” But because you may not entirely understand the math — and because understa Read More

Before you spend hours agonizing over what to call your company, consider these three tips.

While there are numerous great resources to help you develop an effective company or product name, here are three tips to consider before you even get started.

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In discussions of entrepreneurship there seem to be two opposing opinions on the amount of work necessary to build a thriving, successful business. There are those that subscribe to the idea that owning one’s own business means never really having to work and believe in things like the 4-hour work Read More