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After answering questions and critiquing online stores for over 4 years on this blog and running an online store course for the past year, I’ve noticed many common patterns and mistakes that new shop owners repeatedly make. Read More

Starting a business means hard work. You may have a great idea which you believe will make millions for you but it has to be worked on…..constantly. Be prepared to live, sleep and dream work. Your family and social life may take a back burner for a while as you’ll be consumed with your new busines Read More

In honor of tomorrow’s event, I am sharing my top networking tips for events, expos, conferences and career fairs. Get in the Right State of Mind! Be positive, listen, learn and see how you can help others. Don’t be pushy or abrupt. This is your chance to make a good first impression. Read More

2010 was also the year Frank Hannigan became Executive Chairman of Goshido, an Irish Software Start Up company. Frank single-handedly used LinkedIn in order to raise $230,000. This all happened in eight days. Read More

Social Media the Right Mix for Your Company examines minimum web presence expectations for companies of any size. It also discusses the actual definition of social media, social media mediums, delivery vehicles, marketing mix for non-profits as well as for profits, demographics, and costs. Read More

Before you shell out your small business start-up funds, take these common money-suckers into account. Read More

Sprouter's Community Manager Erin Bury shares how to hire a community manager and what entrepreneurs should to look for in a good community manager. Read More

A beginners guide to creating links for improving your Local SEO ranking. Information on where to look and the type of sites your site should be included on. Read More

I was inspired by the question: What are the best free resources for a startup? to organize a list of free resources for small businesses. Here’s the list broken up by category. All of the below resources are either completely free or offer a trimmed down free plan. Read More

First, I must say that I’m more than a bit surprised by what my investigation into the ongoing car dealership “phoney” reviews in Google Places/Maps has shown me over the past week or so…they appear to be “down!”

Almost 10 months ago, we covered this then popular trend in car dealerships acquiri Read More