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How do you avoid costly mistakes while starting a small business? In this quirky video from DailyIdea.tv we're given some important points about what to do and not to do when starting a small business from the perspective of a child's lemonade stand. It's funny and entertaining but still hits on some critical ideas including the need to target Read More

You've probably already thought about incorporating your business. But figuring out how to get started, what kind of incorporation you may need and how to make sure it's done right are all important considerations. This article from Home-Based Business Online tells you a bit more about why you may need to incorporate, what kind of incorporation Read More

Hiring employees for your small business can be among the most important decisions you make. This article from SmartMoney.com looks at some job interviewing skills that may help. Of course, a good practice is to hold off on hiring, especially for full-time employees, until you absolutely need them. Do what you can with outsourcing, part-time and c Read More

John Sternal, guest author at Small Business CEO, lays out some basic ideas about how your company can get PR. Frankly, from my perspective after 18 years on the other side as a reporter, his suggestions for getting stuff into the paper seem a bit naive. One of the key things anyone with something to promote must learn is that press, both traditio Read More

It's about time that the little guys (small business owners) get a break from all the retributive laws put in place to police the bad business practices the big guys (large corporations). This article highlights one of the more repellent ways small business owners have been penalized with huge fines by laws aimed at large corporations...But it se Read More

I commented on this post just a few minutes ago and I commend Ms. Lisa Barone for a job well done on presenting the benefits of guest blogging. Read More

One of my favorite types of content to create here at HubSpot is video. Inspired by a new "viral video" that I have been working on (to be launched next week!), here is a list of 10 video qualities that encourage others to share video content throughout blogs and social media sites. It's not a specific equation to creating viral content; it Read More

As I sorted through some of my mother's collection of memorabilia, I came across lists and letters and account summaries of her years operating a small country general store on the edge of our farm property. Read More

A video trailer for the book "How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner ... and Still Have a Life" by Bill Collier Read More

Listening has always been important, but now in the world of social media where conversations are amplified, repeated and spread at a much faster rate than ever before, listening has become even more critical. Many of us, particularly freelancers, don't have teams of people responsible for customer service and support to help make sure that we are Read More