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This is my round-up of all the great articles I have read in this week, I collect this from many web design resources and hope this will be useful for you Read More

If you run a small business, then you know how important it is that you get paid for the goods and services you provide. There can be nothing more damaging for a small business than to have a consistent problem with customers who do not pay up when... Read More

It was Peter de Vries who said: ‘I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork.’ You may be forgiven for thinking that report writing would be all very well but for the grisly process of deciding the message and getting it down on paper. Sometimes you feel you know what to say, but it is difficult to translate it from mind to paper. At others, it is the initial process of pulling tog Read More

After eight years of blogging, I have started a new business site for sole traders (sole proprietorship) with a publishing platform called Squarespace. I have used Blogger, Tumblr, Posterous and Wordpress during the years. You are welcome to follow my web journey as I am developing my new site Read More

How do you commemorate Memorial Day? Read Gus Van Horn's post, A One Man Army. Related: My post, My Birthday on Memorial Day Read More

Have you heard about Wibiya toolbar? I think I first saw it on Amanda's site, My Recipe Finds. I have then found it on other sites, e.g., John Jantsch's Duct Tape Marketing and Robert Scoble's Scobleizer. Please spread the good word by sharing the posts via Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Buzz, BizSugar or by email. This feature is powered by AddThi Read More

Today we will talk with Dan Hand, a computer professional who wrote a new book about starting a computer repair business and discuss how the lessons he learned can benefit our businesses if we only apply the Read More

The language choice of “overcoming objections” is ineffective, in part, because of its adversarial connotation. Effective salespeople elicit their client’s concerns, knowing that they are real, substantial, and must be dealt with in order to move a deal forward Read More

I've decided to give away two incredible books that have greatly influenced me: Linchpin and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Read More

One of the more positive economic indicators in the first quarter of 2010 has been that small business lending, particularly loans backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), are on the rise. SBA loans are a solid option for entrepreneurs looking to fund start-up ventures or growth. But how do small business owners go about finding the right government-backed loan that meets their particular needs? What are your options and how do you apply? Below are five things you need to know about finding and applying for government loans for your small business Read More