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Interview with Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media, candidly sharing the top 5 mistakes she made when starting a business, and how you can avoid the same errors. Read More

Two months ago, my communication skills were already good— or so I thought. You see, the communication skills I had were crafted in a business-to-business environment. But two months ago I did not know how to communicate well on social media. When you have solid communication skills, it is easy to notice new people on Social Media. Read More

International experience and strong cross-cultural skills are key to successful international sales, but the right preparation is just as important. Good preparation gives you the tools you need to stay focused as you take in all of the information around you— even when cultural differences pop up and you need to adjust your sales strategy. Read More

This is the story of how I got over my initial reluctance to join Twitter and used a business focus to find how to use social media to develop my business. Other businesses can use this same process to find out how to use social media for their business needs. Read More

English is a common language for communication with international clients. But which English? American English and British English. Many businesses are now adopting International English to communicate effectively with a wide international audience. Read More

If time would be really money, how would you manage it? Read More

There are many businesses who are (very) skeptical about this whole social media idea. Are you that stubborn businessman who is unwilling to try these new tools? If you are, you will most probably agree with the points stated but look out for the counter-arguments! Read More

I have spoken to many small business owners recently. I wanted to know from them what their plans to grow are. This is what I realized when I talked to them. Read More

Small business owners resist creating marketing strategy like many resist getting their teeth cleaned. Over the years, I've discovered why this is: An effective marketing strategy requires understanding who you are, choosing to be different than everyone else, and committing to one simple way of doing, acting and creating — to the exclusion of Read More

BizBox's Anonymous Banker explains how the federal government's small-business lending program has utterly failed, and which banks are to blame. Read More