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This is one of those phases that I hear way too often from online newbies. Here's my Top ten list of the 'quantum' of online marketing.. Read More

After blogging for a few years now about ecommerce, I've found that everyone is always looking for the easy way out. Today I dispel the myths of dropshipping. Dropshipping isn't as easy and straightforward as you think. Running a dropshipped online store can be a logistical nightmare. Read on to find out why Read More

Just like produce at your favorite supermarket or farmer’s market, content and information introducing you and your expertise to members of your social media community, whether BizSugar or any other, must be tantalizing enough to make visitors want to return again and again and of sufficient quality to inspire trust on the part of potential clients and customers about the quality you offer.
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It took me just over a year to realize I was being coached. That’s how good Bob Barham was. His was the best coaching/learning model I’ve ever seen, and it’s absurdly easy to do Read More

Pop-culture connects. It is about shared experiences and memories. It's a GREAT way to spice up a business-blog and readers LOVE it! From Elvis to the Beatles, from Ghandi to Watergate, from Warhol to '67 Chevys, get it in your blog Read More

Editing your content is a little like gardening. In business, as in gardening, we gather a lot of dead wood which we’re too busy or preoccupied to cut it away. Read More

One of the best things about having your own business is that you do not have a boss telling you that your idea isn’t any good. You have the freedom to come up with all these ideas, but do you take action? As there are no shortages of ideas coming at you, how do you sort through them and take action on the ones that apply? I think it comes down to a couple of questions:

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Discover 3 simple yet highly effective ways a small business can build an email subscriber list without a website Read More

1974: A family trip to Florida. A bad batch of milk lands us in the hospital and ruins the vacation. The hotel offers us $1.50 for three glasses of milk!!! A lesson in PR and damage control in this, the Internet Age Read More

When raising capital for your next business venture, think about the shorter term early exit strategy as a possible approach. Ben Yoskovitz explains this strategy involving a lower initial capital investment and an exit by the founder in 3 to 5 as opposed to 7 to 10 years owning a considerably bigger piece of the company. Ben says early exits are more popular with angels and founders than with VCs, who prefer to invest larger amounts over a longer period. Still, Ben adds, the early exit venture offers the opportunity for a founding entrepreneur to get out early with what he calls "life changing money" and the chance for an angel investor to see a rapid and excellent return Read More