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According to the “2010 Media Planning Intelligence Study”, email and social media are the top media choices for marketers in 2010. Read More

Health care reform may help some older workers overcome obstacles to getting hired. By reducing health care costs for some businesses, employers may find older, more experienced workers a better fit, however it seems uncertain how reform will affect small businesses. Promising information about the current health care reform proposal in relation t Read More

It often takes effort to stay focused and be productive as a small business owner. A good diet can go a long way towards making your business a success. Eating the right foods can give you energy, focus and improve your mood, not to mention your health. Drinking coffee will give you a temporary boost of energy and focus, but won't give you the nu Read More

Rhonda Abrams suggests resources for small business startup in a six part series from USA Today. This is part three of the series and thought it is entitled "Finding the money to start your small business" it really deals more with places to get information like Small Business Development Centers run by the Small Business Administration, local t Read More

Recession might be the best time to start a small business and AOL Small Business has this great series giving 10 reasons why. Just follow the link below and then click through the whole series and you will no doubt be inspired, as I was, by this glass half full approach to the current economic turmoil. Remember, there may be very little to loose Read More

Inmates at a Florida prison have started a small business of their own. They market their own brand of hot sauce called "Jail House Fire Hot Sauce" to customers across the globe via the Internet. The business was apparently started when one inmate complained about the blandness of prison food. From there the idea has taken off with unique market Read More

Publish your business book, or a book on any other topic you can imagine, today. Blurb.com, founded in 2006, provides software that makes anyone capable of designing their own book and puts costs within reach reach of anyone. Thirty-five percent of Blurb.com's customers are creative professionals including small and single proprietorship business Read More

The year 2009 has been a tough one for small business lending. According to the following article from CNN Money, the U.S. Small Business Administration reported a 39 percent decrease in small business loans during 2009 with the result that the federal agency was able to put together loans for 25,000 fewer entrepreneurs over same period. However, Read More

As a small business owner, nothing communicates confidence to prospective customers, employees, and partners more than your title as CEO. In just three letters, the title communicates self-confidence, leadership, vision, strategy, and credibility. And yet, so many small business owners struggle with this title. Read More

The popular belief may be that most inexpensive manufacturing is now in China, but this BusinessWeek article looks at the options for using U.S. manufacturers for your product idea. The U.S. manufacturing base remains strong and something to consider before planning to ship your business overseas. You may be surprised at the manufacturing services Read More