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This is an interview about creating a small business following your passion.
"When we started out, we just wanted to create and find amazing things. My mom had mentioned several times in the past how fun and financially helpful it would be to make things and sell them. I told my Mom about it and w Read More

New social media tools reviewed: here are the favorite tools discovered in the last 6 months by our social media experts. Read More

Lots of folks are interested in franchising. Most of them will look around at different opportunities, but never actually invest in one. There are some things that franchising can do, though... Read More

Do you think you have this franchise thing all figured out? Really? How much research did you do? Did any particular marketing messages influence your decision to move forward with this... Read More

Great startups these days start with innovation, and then take it up a few notches to make it a revolution. An example is Google, who turned a new search technology into a tool that most of us couldn’t live without. As an entrepreneur, how do you know if you have the potential to innovate, and what Read More

You know why we love Santa so much? Because he knows us. He knows each kid on his list and he knows when a kid has been naughty or nice. He rewards the nice so why shouldn’t you?
Know your customer. Know their birthdays, anniversaries ,when they made their first purchase, their favourite dish in y Read More

Learns more about retirement savings plans for your small business in this free Webcast Feb. 23 sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration. The webcast will be from 2 to 4 p.m. EST and cover options ranging from employee pensions to savings incentive match Read More

Arguments from lawmakers often portray employees as victimized and in need of assistance as the reason for heavy amounts of labor and other regulations placed on business. While business owners frequently complain about the expense, the general perception may be that this is largely self-interest o Read More

Something that I attended last year and found really great is coming again to Toronto - the Art of Marketing Conference. I think you should go if you live or work in Ontario and you are a business owner, CEO, or someone in a sales & marketing or business development position. So mark off your cale Read More

Google and Bing have confirmed that links from Twitter are being used as factors in their search rankings. But how are social signals being used and what can you do to make this work to improve your rankings? Read More