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Maria Orozova, founder and President of The MOD Studio, an award winning graphic design and advertising company in Austin, Texas highlights the five key strategies she followed in successfully growing her own boutique agency. Read More

There’s something terribly alluring about learning you can no longer have something you want. Once someone says no or takes it away all you can think about is getting it, right. It’s one of the oldest tricks in the sales bag, but it just might be a strategy you should practice from time to time. Read More

Is it possible that being good is not good enough? You might have the best thing since sliced bread but did you know that for 15 years after sliced bread was invented, nobody bought it? You build a business by spreading your message. In today's world of social sharing is it better to be bad or b Read More

Every young entrepreneur is strapped for cash yet looking for all the same products and services that big companies use.

It is important to look professional yet also squeeze every penny when starting out. Read More

Why taking shortcuts and doing what is cheap and easy may not be the right thing for your business. This article was written based on some questions that I recently received by my blog readers Read More

Is public relations an essential part of your small business marketing toolkit? It should be. Because, done well, public relations can help promote your business for the long term in a way that a paid advertisement never will. Here are some tips for promoting your business through public relations. Read More

When I finished school I worked in a factory for a few weeks before going to university. I made a game of each shift to overcome the boredom and heat and thinking about the experience here are a few marketing lessons I learnt. Read More

In every conversation with Steve, he tells me interesting small business success stories that he has encountered as part of his research. Steve will be speaking at the GrowSmartBiz Small Business Conference, organized by Network Solutions and the Washington Business Journal, on Nov. 5 in D.C.
He also is involved with analyzing the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index, which is co-sponsored by the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. It surveys the competitive health of small businesses twice a year. The latest report to be released in September indicates that small business owners find marketing and innovation a challenge. I wanted to get Steve’s opinion on his experience researching small business innovation and on other new trends like co-working.


Read more: How are small businesses working through innovation challenges? - Washington Business Journal Read More

Great Facebook marketing tips direct from top social media pros for you to take your Facebook marketing to a new level.

#6: "Turn Facebook Page into a Lead Generator" is especially useful Read More

Lack of understanding about generational differences in the workplace can leave a small business owner clueless as to how to resolve the potential conflicts, performance issues and turnover it can cause. Read the full article to learn what small business owners can do to avoid these problems Read More