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There’s plenty of advice out there for how to start and run a business. But not all of it is good. In fact, there are some common sayings that are actually some of the worst business advice out there. Read More

Through the small gift of giving every week, I discovered a lot about myself personally and professionally. Today, I want to write about how volunteering specifically sharpens my entrepreneurial skills. Read More

Spring is in the air. And with it comes a whole host of exciting Spring marketing ideas that your business can capitalize on. To get some fun ideas for Spring marketing campaigns, take a look at these tips. Read More

There are major things coming in April and May. One being the must-attend event for the affiliate marketing industry, Affiliate Marketing Days in San Francisco, coming April 3, 2016.
And, of course, Small Business Market Expo rolls into Atlanta on May 21, 2016. Important dates are coming up for th Read More

Something really frightening happened to me the other day. I was exploring some of the new job sites out there like Indeed and FlexJobs when it hit me. It wasn’t like a ton of bricks, rather, it was a sort of sinking feeling. Honestly, I don’t even know why it mattered. I wasn’t looking for a j Read More

When consumers read online reviews of a product or business, such as those on Amazon, it is often difficult to figure out which reviews are legitimate, and if they should trust any of the opinions that they read online these days.
The situation is not helped by companies and marketers going out of Read More

Retail spending will see a 3.1 percent growth across 2016, the National Retail Federation reports.
America’s largest retail group said in its annual economic forecast that employment gains and increasing consumer confidence were slowly helping to steer the U.S. economy back into growth.
As a resu Read More

The value of customer insight has always been appreciated by companies, but until recent technological developments, data availability was limited to the larger enterprises.
Thanks to smartphones, social media and big data, all of the interactions people have now can be analyzed to deliver actiona Read More

A newly passed piece of trade legislation may make it easier for small businesses to compete by simplifying the import process.
The U.S. Senate has passed the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (PDF), which will modernize and expedite the customs clearance process — fulfilling a long-s Read More

Digital magazine platform, Issuu, is shutting down its Targeted Distribution (TD) campaigns service, effective April 1, 2016. This, however, is no April Fool’s Day prank!
Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Issuu is a platform that allows anyone with digital content to upload and distribute t Read More