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There is no magic growth pill that will bring you hordes of new customers. No “undiscovered secret” newspaper, magazine, or website advertising package that is going to make your phones ring off the hook. No creative and clever ad design or layout that will bring you millions of dollars worth of business. No amount of money thrown at the symptom is going to make you an overnight success. Read More

I have long suspected that most business people cannot give a simple definition for the common term of business model.  It seems to be a nebulous and vague term that escapes most. Read More

It’s pretty common. A small business owner comes to us looking for help promoting his or her business. We suggest using Twitter as a way to find new leads, Read More

Peter Shankman. Michael Stelzner interviews Peter Shankman, founder of Help a Reporter Out and author of the book Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work—And Why Your Company Needs Them. Everyone is an Expert at Something Read More

Tagging others on your small business Facebook fan page is a great way to get your page in front of new fans. It also helps build trust with other owners. Read More

Tom Heath of the Washington Post had a different column this week.He sat in on a VC meeting and dscrbies how the pitch was. This will be useful when one of my ideas is ready for prime time :)
"Entrepreneurs can't build anything without money. And to get it, one of their first stops is often to a venture-capital firm. I wanted to know more about "VCs," so last month I sat in on a pitch meeting a Read More

Over the past six years, I've picked up a lot of time management tips. Some of them have been helpful and, frankly, some have been useless. Here, I've compiled the ten that have served me best. And yes, I'm sure you'll have heard some of them before ... but are you actually doing them? Read More

Becky McCray of Small Biz Survival explores the trends that will be driving rural small businesses in the year 2010 in this piece for Small Business Trends. Read More

Think big, established companies make less risky clients than small businesses? Not when it comes to getting paid on time, according to recent data from credit bureau Experian. Companies with more than 1,000 employees are dramatically more likely to be... Read More

Small Businesses Can No Longer Afford To Be Dilettantes When Hiring. Great piece by Patricia Frame. She helps small to mid-size organizations achieve their goals through more effective human capital strategy and management. And she can be reached through her website SHRinsight.com, Read More