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Bloggertone and BizSugar have teamed up again to announce a second Sugartone “Sweet Business Blogging Contest” The last time, dozens of business articles were submitted for the contest and there were literally hundreds of votes and comments. Several of the participants said they were grateful for the opportunity of expanding their business networks… not just across one community, but across two lively business communities. And this is what resonated the most with us too Read More

In every conversation with Steve, he tells me interesting small business success stories that he has encountered as part of his research. Steve will be speaking at the GrowSmartBiz Small Business Conference, organized by Network Solutions and the Washington Business Journal, on Nov. 5 in D.C.
He also is involved with analyzing the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index, which is co-sponsored by the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. It surveys the competitive health of small businesses twice a year. The latest report to be released in September indicates that small business owners find marketing and innovation a challenge. I wanted to get Steve’s opinion on his experience researching small business innovation and on other new trends like co-working.


Read more: How are small businesses working through innovation challenges? - Washington Business Journal Read More

We can all dream about what it takes to make our startup a success. From recent survey feedback, it seems evident that the urban legends leading to success are wrong. The average entrepreneur is not the one who dumped a promising career, sketched his idea on the back of a napkin, and accepted millions from an investor to make millions of his own. Read More

Learn why customer service is the real product lab for your business and why what most customers aren't saying desperately needs to be heard from the less than 1% who do Read More

While it’s tough to achieve widespread fame and popularity in the blogging world, it’s very possible to build a following, establish your reputation, improve your search rankings, and draw qualified traffic and leads to your site. The trick is to focus. Narrow your goals. Start small and build from there Read More

Being an entrepreneur comes with its own challenges, including having a hard time find time for yourself. You can find personal time as an entrepreneur, but you may have to schedule it in Read More

The important thing to remember here is that just because you may be a small business or even an entrepreneur, companies and entities or every size are at risk of losing PR credibility when something goes wrong – in a big way Read More

SEO Jedi Aaron Wall of SEO Book gives this fascinating interview to Web Marketing Today about using the Google Search-Based Keyword Tool to identify high value keywords for your Website. These are keywords that have higher than normal value for purchasers of Google AdSense and can theoretically mean higher earnings for your site. If you've written off Google AdSense as a low revenue generator or something that requires massive numbers of visitors to see a return, you may want to watch this interview and revisit Google AdSense as a tool for revenue on your Website. Read More

Wisdom from a race care driver: “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” Mario Andrett Read More

Online marketer Chris Pirillo gives his tips on startup based on his own experience launching an online business over a decade ago. His number one tip? No one knows your small business the way you do, so make sure, above any advice you might receive from anyone else, that you understand fully what is involved in making your business a success and understand what it will take to accomplish this. Chris's advice does not negate getting advice from others, including successful entrepreneurs, or reading and gaining as much information as possible about the market you are seeking to enter or about the basics of running a small business in general. It's simply that, when it comes to starting your own business, you must view any advice you receive in the light of your own business model to decide what is likely to work for you and what is no Read More