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Math and science could use some PR help if more students are to use those skills as a means to land jobs companies are offering now. Read More

One way to accelerate the growth of your business dramatically is to buy another business. This can help you gain a competitive advantage in your industry, expand the scale of your operations and lead to a number of potential benefits: Growth o Read More

As a small business owner, you have many ways to get your message out there in the public domain that doesn’t cost you anything or if it does, it’s a minimum cost.

You are rich in resources. Now, more than ever, is the time to use your resources to promote your business. Here are seven ways to a Read More

Dunn & Bradstreet has compiled an incredible list of the 68 most influential small business leaders on Twitter using their own proprietary algorithm. BizSugar CEO Anita Campbell is on the list as are many other folks whose names you no doubt run across quite frequently. They include Chris Brogan, G Read More

Yep, I decided to share this post on small business niche marketing because there's a royal wedding today. But even though the regal festivities may have been the inspiration, this article is an excellent look at how small businesses can flourish by focusing on their industry and never relenting. Read More

Think small business blogging won't work for you? Here is a case study of one small business, a Tipperary cycle shop, that has used blogging and social media successfully to promote products and even handle customer service issues. If you are looking for an example of blogging and social media succ Read More

Actually, this post should be called, why the "Kraft singles" style of marketing won't work for your business. That's because Kraft singles are, in Seth Godin's words, "a ubiquitous food that succeeds because it's precisely in the center, perfectly normal, exactly the regular kind." But while this Read More

Daniel Sundin, Community Manager at PETCO, discusses the way his company uses social media to boost its brand. It's true that lots of small businesses use tools like Twitter and Facebook too, but what can we learn in our strategies by taking a look at the big guys and how they market their brands o Read More

Business lending improves but challenges remain. Recent indicators show a rise in consumer spending as well leading some businesses to think about hiring again. But if you run a small business indicators are that you will only see marginal improvements if at all. Still, a rise in financing options Read More

Financing a business startup or expansion may be easier in 2011. That's because a recent report suggests increased demand for business loans has motivated some banks to move back into the market. The question is whether these loans will also be available for small businesses or whether lending will Read More