Two years in to the "Great Recession" small businesses continue to face a credit crunch even if they're profitable and pay their bills on time. Read this story from Reuters about how small business continues to have trouble getting the financing necessary to operate or grow and how this trend could impact the speed of the economic recovery or p
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Small Business Faces Ongoing Credit Crunch
Posted by ShawnHessinger under FinanceFrom http://www.reuters.com 5470 days ago
Older Entrepreneurs Seek Second Career with Franchises
Posted by ShawnHessinger under FranchisesFrom http://www.reuters.com 5470 days ago
Made Hot by: robertbrady on October 18, 2009 11:28 pm
Older entrepreneurs are increasingly seeking second careers with franchises. This article from Reuters looks at the trend of older workers laid off or taking buyouts as a result of downsizing or mergers who, having difficulty finding work, strike out on their own as franchise owners. Many, says the article, have greater experience and resources th
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18 Top Industries in Which to Start a Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.inc.com 5470 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on October 15, 2009 12:27 pm
Some of the 18 top industries in which to start a business from Inc.com may include sectors that might not instantly come to mind. They might also be topics a perspective entrepreneur might not immediately consider when thinking of the best business to start. Follow the slide show for a closeup look at each and consider whether the talents or reso
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20 Surefire Ways to Use Twitter for Business
Posted by sannwood under Social MediaFrom http://smallbizbee.com 5471 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on October 18, 2009 9:29 pm
How to use Twitter for business is the #1 question I receive. Luckily I found a super presentation that walks you through how to use Twitter for your business, and gives you 20 simple examples of how you can incorporate Twitter into your marketing and promotion today!
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How to use Twitter to engage your customers and prospects
Posted by robhallums under Public RelationsFrom http://www.glasscubes.com 5471 days ago
Made Hot by: ethan on October 14, 2009 11:42 am
A brief 10-step approach to help business understand Twitter a little more and highlight the way in which it can support and enhance a customer relationship management strategy - at very little cost.
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18 Essential Tools for Every Word-of-Mouth Marketer
Posted by WayneLiew under Online MarketingFrom http://mashable.com 5471 days ago
Made Hot by: ThomasPickering on October 19, 2009 12:30 am
When thinking about the technology tools you need to launch, measure, and optimize your social media marketing and online customer engagement programs, it helps to organize your efforts into categories. There are hundreds of tools out there, but here are some of the more popular and effective ones that can be put to work for you.
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Develop a Marketing Plan the KISS Way
Posted by m4bmarketing under MarketingFrom http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5471 days ago
Made Hot by: biancaaquino on October 17, 2009 3:39 pm
In everything we do in life or business, some activities are interesting and we enthusiastically take on the activity. Other activities we know we should do or complete but we either procrastinate or ignore them until we absolutely have to. For many small business owners developing a marketing plan falls into the second category. There are many re
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Small Business Ideas for Beginners, Employment and Marketing--It's in the Details
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.bizmarktech.com 5471 days ago
Key questions and answers for small business beginners. The devil is not always in the details! This is a great article to remind all entrepreneurs to leave no stone unturned when it comes to any aspect of your business and to keep focused on your long and short term goals...
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10 Small Businesses That Are Free or Cost Little to Start Up
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.wisebread.com 5471 days ago
In challenging economic times it's best to play it close to the vest. You can become your own boss on a budget by using your talent and creativity to bootstrap your business right to the top. This up-to-date list will inspire and enlighten...
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Top 25 Home-Based Business Ideas Today
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://smallbusiness.dnb.com 5471 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on October 14, 2009 2:08 pm
Considering a change? Want to start your own business? Check out this loaded list of the best home based businesses to pursue in this rough economy so you can start working towards your goal today...
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