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Some at their early corporate lives realized business is their place to be, some realized late when they already have been laid off. But why wait when you can even become one today Read More

Establishing a social media presence for your company requires a marketing strategy and consistent execution. When you are a sole proprietor, and you are the major part of your company brand, it can be easy to blur the lines between social media for business and your private life. Read this post to discover four reasons I'm not letting my guard down and joining the trend to post personal photos on Facebook Read More

Business planning is a key exercise. There is a big difference between a business plan and a business development plan however. The development plan is how you will better secure your small businesses success Read More

Search engine spamming substantially increases the possibility that a website will appear at the top of the search results for a certain keyword. Read More

– 90% of your effectiveness as an entrepreneur is determined by how good you are at just 10% of the skills.

– There are only 4 key activities that you are doing more than 90% of the time. It doesn’t matter if you are a sophisticated solo-proneur or the boss of 1,000.

- How to focus every conversation on the one thing that will really move it ahead.

- The structure beneath EVERY disagreement and how to resolve each kind fast Read More

According to Sysomos, everyone on Twitter is just five steps away from each other and about half of all the people on Twitter are separated by only four steps after analyzing 5.2 billion friend and follower relationships on Twitter. Despite that, the six degrees of separation still holds true on Twitter where 13.06% of Twitter relationships are covered by it. Read More

If you're looking to implement or revise a performance bonus program in your company, this top 10 list of practices -- from the top 40 firms among almost 500 that applied for Winning Workplaces' 2010 small biz award -- can point you in the right direction Read More

Finding the right investor to finance your business plan can be a daunting task.Then, once you locate potential investors, convincing them to invest in your business is a whole new challenge. For small business owners who are looking for investors, read on to learn about places to find investors and tips to presenting a winning business case Read More

Forget everything you’ve heard about social media for a minute…
Boiled down to its essence, social media is just another means to communicate, a powerful way–because like all real communication– it’s a two-way street, an opportunity to engage and build relationships with people. Read More

This articles shows small business owners 4 tactics to consider before marketing their business. These tactics, when thought about beforehand will hopefully save the business owner valuable time and money in their marketing campaign Read More