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The Freedom Formula by Christine Kloser Amazon.com book launch - Limited Time Offer Some of the world's top luminaries have joined in. Buy her book today and receive nearly $10,000 in gifts and have your chance to win two tickets to see Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch, Jame Twyman and more at Christine's huge event coming up. If yo Read More

One of the questions I'm asked most often is, "Where do I get money to start my business?" These questions often come with tidbits of other information like reports of bad credit, former bankruptcies, or empty wallets. The truth is it's difficult to find startup funding. Heck, these days it's hard for established, successful business owners t Read More

Banner blindness has been around since, well, the invention of banner ads. Ever since, experts have been discussing the ins and outs of banner blindness and ways in which advertisers can lessen the effect. Read More

Worldwide statistics of social networking usage were recently released by comScore indicating the rate of growth by region of the world between 2007 and 2008. Before I show you the chart though, I want to highlight the fact that on a worldwide scale the use of social networks increased at a 25% rate compared to last year. Read More

The U.S. government has long supported a “big firm” economy with the idea that large companies are the primary drivers of innovation. But that's a recipe for stunted growth. So say Kauffman Foundation executives Carl Schramm and Robert Litan in an article this month's The American. The U.S. economy needs to grow at a 4% annual clip in the futu Read More

Some people may want to test the waters of entrepreneurship before jumping in. Here's one way: Being an independent-sales rep, even selling door-to-door, for companies that sell textbooks or Tupperware. Or cutlery. Read More

Crux: Listen to employees; Share information; be open; Salary is not a motivator; Refine your hiring process; Let candidates experience your workplace Read More

Recent bank failures are understandably scaring business owners who may keep hundreds of thousands of dollars stashed away for payroll, operating costs or emergencies. Read More

It's hard to get traditional loans these days. But as banks tighten their purse strings, hedge funds are offering asset-based loans to small companies Read More

While discussing the fundamentals of delegation, running meetings, “motivating” employees and public speaking may be OK for newly minted supervisors, it's really inadequate for the majority of professionals who rely on executive management training to survive in their leadership positions. Read More