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Reach too far, too quickly or neglect important business practices, however, and a startup can revert from a success to a failure practically overnight. It is through a marriage of innovative thinking, smart business sense, and an understanding of startup company law one can launch, nurture, and pr Read More

If you are running a small business, have you put a value on your time? Many small businesses fall into a trap of "saving" money by taking on tasks themselves rather than paying contractors or outside experts. Sweat equity certainly has its place but you can overdo the do-it-yourself approach. Read More

Brands and brand building are talked about a lot. In this age of social media and online marketing we are all supposed to be getting in on the act, right? Morgan Spurlock talks about branding and transparency. Read More

Keyword research is an all too often under-appreciated aspect of SEO. This post lists 6 common keyword research mistakes that are easy to make and could be holding back your SEO. Read More

Electric cattle-prods?

Rip out his fingernails?

Nope. I think this song will do the trick... Read More

100,000. 250,000. 500,000 Twitter followers.

It's an egotistic illusion. It's like a guy that stuffs a sock in his pants to make the ladies think he has a huge dingaling! Read More

Facebook is now one of the hottest, most accessible social media networks that entrepreneurs can tap into to boost their business. Small start-ups and multinational corporations alike want a piece of the action, and so they set up Facebook fan pages and user accounts to spread the word about themse Read More

I’ve always believed in the power of guest blogging. Not only is it a great way to connect with other bloggers and showcase your expertise, but it can also bring traffic to your blog. I’ve recently been able to prove Read More

Business intelligence is the right way to keep track of your activities, manpower, and customers. The extensive engagement capabilities of social media platforms enable them to act as an efficient business intelligence tool for small businesses. Here is the way to do it... Read More

It is sometimes tempting to know a little and want to jump into more advanced areas too early. An example in life was when I signed up for a lesson in flying a helicopter. Here are a few advantages of knowing the marketing basics first. Read More