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Interview with Neil Patel discussing mistakes made by entrepreneurs when marketing a startup. Neil is the founder of several successful startup companies. Read More
Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup Read More

How to Put the Life Back Into Your Company

Avatar Posted by tuckerleroy under Strategy
From http://www.openforum.com 5226 days ago
Made Hot by: saraib820 on August 5, 2010 2:40 am
Here are five ways to bring the life back into your company so you and your staff begin to approach each day with renewed excitement and a burning desire to grow the business Read More

The Website Conundrum: Design vs. Content

Avatar Posted by globalcopywrite under Online Marketing
From http://www.globalcopywriting.com 5227 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on August 5, 2010 10:45 am
What comes first, the website design or the content? It's common for business to have their website designed and developed with no thought to content. This post addresses the problem of planning your website without a solid content strategy. Read More

4 Reasons Your Home Business Needs a Private Mailbox

Avatar Posted by JanetG under Strategy
From http://www.studiokraft.com 5238 days ago
Made Hot by: jsternal on July 23, 2010 11:18 am
Many small businesses start out being run from home. It's cheaper and smarter than investing in a pricey office, before your business gets off the ground. Also, if you're delivering a service, it may not be necessary to have an office or other facility.

This post outlines 4 (actually 5) reasons that you need a private mailbox service, such as provided by the UPS Store. For security reasons .. Read More
If you are in the market for business financing you may have noticed that the SBA is tentatively reporting a healthy increase in small business lending.

However, finding the right bank for your small business financing needs can still be a time-consuming challenge.

So just who is lending? And what is your best strategy for finding and approaching a bank? Here are five tips to help you find small business friendly banks Read More

SEO Infographic - Link Data Visualization

Avatar Posted by Kristi under Online Marketing
From http://www.verticalmeasures.com 5240 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on July 22, 2010 2:23 pm
What does quality link building and expensive beer have in common? How many PR 1 links do you need to equal the value of a PR 6 link? Find out in this awesome, animated infographic Read More

Few New Businesses Started in 2010

Avatar Posted by pathenry123 under Startups
From http://smallbusinesscommunity.blogspot.com 5240 days ago
Made Hot by: DebMark on July 22, 2010 4:55 pm
I just read a rather depressing piece of information: for the first half of 2010 the rate of new business start-ups was the lowest it's been in 24 years. According to a blog post for the Wall Street Journal "the 3.4% first-quarter start-up rate and the 3.9% in the second quarter mark the lowest first-half since (executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas) started recording data in 1986." The reason for such a dramatic decrease from last year is less than obvious Read More
Got Subscribers? The Founder Of A Smart Bear Jason Cohen Dishes Subscription Secrets. Interview with Jason Cohen on building a better blog Read More

7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

Avatar Posted by amabaie under Social Media
From http://www.techipedia.com 5245 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on July 17, 2010 2:08 pm
These days, many people have started a blog for hobby or business. The trouble is, with so much competition out there, your blog really has to stand out from the crowd. In fact, not only does your blog need to stand out from the average ones that are popping up every day, but you also need to compete with established blogs, with their loyal fan bases, that have been around for years. In short, in order to have any impact whatsoever, good is just not good enough. Your blog has to be excellent Read More
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