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Since my first business at eight years old until today, I’ve always learned a lot more from mistakes than easy victories. So, here – from a non-Harvard MBA CEO that turned 50 two weeks ago – is a Letterman-style “Top 5 Tips for Start-up CEOs” (and others currently living on caffeine, adrenaline, an Read More

Fame, as a rule, doesn’t just happen. Becoming famous usually requires strategy, operational planning, hard work, and guts. Take the time to promote your blog on a higher level than your competitors. Read More

Most businesses require money to start and to grow, and generally, business owners need to obtain some sort of financing in order to get the money they need.

It can be challenging for a start-up business with no assets to secure a loan from a bank, especially in an economy where banks are limit Read More

Towards the end of 2008, YouTube announced a change to the aspect ratio of the default player for the site. The standard ratio for online video had been 4:3, but the new player standard is now 16:9. Aspect ratio is simply an expression of the relationship of height to width. Something that is 4 to Read More

I bought a domain 7 months ago. The website I put on it still doesn't show in the SERPs. Since 2000 it's had different owners - used by a co. in Oz, it's then served ads, then "for sale" with a company for 4ish years. Will it have trust issues in Google? Read More

In Part 4 of this series on "Popular Reasons For Buying a Franchise," I discussed the money part of the equation, and how money wasn't as important as some people thought. (Well, to some folks it is-just not everybody.) Read More

The curse: One time I stayed at the salon until four o’clock in the morning to decorate and make sure everything was perfect for our ‘Blue Hawaiian Weekend’. If you are striving for excellence, where does it stop? Read More

Online marketing can be very effective. The important thing to remember is that content is always king and great content takes time to build a following behind it. The higher quality the content, the better chance your online marketing will have to continuously succeed. Read More

Jun Loayza, chief marketing officer of Viralogy Inc., on the idea of multitasking:
“I used to be of the philosophy that an entrepreneur can do multiple projects at once. I’ve switched now and I really, truly believe that it has to be focused on one project, in order to have that laser like focus… Read More

Entrepreneurs need to think long and hard about what success means to them. Starting a business is a lot of hard work and if that business does not add fulfillment to your life, you shouldn't be building it. This article is a response to Leo Babauta's critism of striving for success. Read More