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New SBA program that fast tracks small business start-up loans up to $25,000, no collateral, simple paperwork and funded with 5 days. 680 FICO score and above qualifies. Read More

Recently I had the task fo creating a resource for direct marketers on social media marketing and print books are something many people rely on as a portable source of information. The challenge with print sources on internet marketing related topics of course, is that they can become outdated more quickly than other topics. As a result, I tried t Read More

Whether we like it or not, the current recession will separate the weak from the strong. For many businesses, I believe the deciding factor will be how well they recognize: The linchpin of an effective recessionary strategy is aggressive customer focus! Here are concrete suggestions on how you can recession-proof your business through better cust Read More

Out teach the competition to beat them. Jason fried of 37signals talks about how they sell more by out teaching the competition. He allays fears that if you put your 'secrets' out, your competition will copy them. Somehow, that's counter intuitive but true. Read More

While technology can eliminate many inefficiencies and time-wasters from sales and marketing organizations, some problem areas tend to be outside the reach of technological solutions. More time is wasted as a result of poor strategy, bad hiring, unqualified leadership, and a lack of performance management than from flawed sales tactics. Companies Read More

The early days of a blog are the toughest, by far. But they don't have to be. When a blog is still young, just as in childhood, it can be freer, carefree, and fun. Everything is a learning experience. Best yet, a young blog has endless potential. Read More

Billions of federal bailout dollars are flooding the financial system, credit markets are loosening and many banks say they are ready to lend. But a crucial piece needed to solve the credit crisis is still missing: borrowers. With the economy slowing, banks are seeing a big decline in the number of people seeking loans because nervous consumers Read More

Though business litigation has declined in recent years, corporate lawyers predict that the frequency of suits may increase in 2009. The projected increase is likely to come from both a rising trend of wage and hour litigation and a change in federal law that makes it possible for employees to file disability-related lawsuits even if their disa Read More

When it comes to online advertising, two of your options are search engine advertising and display advertising. Another option is to use both. The walls of the holidays are gradually closing in on small businesses, and online advertising efforts should probably be at their highest rank in priority as they have been for the entire year. With th Read More

Creating effective online marketing is more important than ever — and it's not too late to maximize the effectiveness of your campaigns. Here are five ways online retailers can hit consumers' minds and wallets this holiday season: Read More