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To many of us here in the U.S. and in many reaches of the globe, just when we think the recession is about to let up the skies darken again. There's no telling how long we're going to be in this period of lost jobs and slow business, so if you haven't done so already, you might want to start thinking about making the best of it. How can you get Read More

A few years ago I stumbled onto a website called “Escape from Cubicle Nation.” At the time I remember thinking, 'this is the BEST name' for a target audience of corporate employees longing to start (or who had recently started) businesses of their own. I could identify with it. After all, I once had been in cubicle nation and left to start my o Read More

Bookkeeping is crucial to small businesses in order to keep track of sales and profits. See the importance of bookkeeping with tips from a business consultant in this free small business video. Read More

Small Business Advocate: If social media is a race, don't get outrun. The 96th Tour de France will be staged soon to determine the greatest cyclist of the year. Competitive cycling is a lot like being a small business owner: You have to sprint when necessary and grind out mountains of endurance all the other times. Read More

Entrepreneur.com expert columnist and marketing guru Mark Stevens addresses the most common marketing questions and fears new business owners and would-be entrepreneurs face as they start up in a sluggish market. The solutions he offers are both time-tested and cutting-edge--ensuring you'll land at the top by the time this sour economy turns swee Read More

A quick introduction to twitter & how to use 'twitter search' to build relationships and gain a following on twitter. Micro-blogging is an excellent way to market Read More

The most effective means you have to minimize the amount of cash you will need to put into a business is to find ways to bootstrap or shave dollars off your startup costs. Read More

Marketing guru Seth Godin suggests "flipping the sales funnel". Instead of putting prospects in at the top of the funnel with the hope of getting some commissions at the bottom, flip the funnel, make it into a megaphone and let those who already love your product promote it for you. Read More

Interviewees have the opportunity to ask good questions during a job interview. Learn how to improve interviewee skills in this free video on small-business advice. Read More

Technology has changed the face of business in spectacular ways. It has enabled businesses to embrace a greater community, it has increased productivity, and simplified communication. There are so many positives that they would be hard to name here in this post. There is one aspect of technology that I find sad, and that is how it has made us lazy Read More