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I just read a rather depressing piece of information: for the first half of 2010 the rate of new business start-ups was the lowest it's been in 24 years. According to a blog post for the Wall Street Journal "the 3.4% first-quarter start-up rate and the 3.9% in the second quarter mark the lowest first-half since (executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas) started recording data in 1986." The reason for such a dramatic decrease from last year is less than obvious Read More

“Errr… what does it say to you?”, “well you know, I just think about how great of a sister I would be to my friend Ellen, how funny I am and how much you and dad love me… and then… well my mind gets tired and I go asleep! Read More

All customers might have been created equal, but some of them were dropped on their heads when they very young. Just ask any retailer! This article looks at a few customer types with more recognisable and common traits that you will have to deal with. Being able to recognise these traits is really the first step to successfully dealing with these challenging customers Read More

Yahoo Answers is commonly referenced as a top social media site for small business owners. Its strength comes from its ability to help SMBs establish authorit Read More

Your credit score is about more than getting a good interest rate. It also affects your insurance premiums, and can even affect job offers. Make sure that your credit score is what it should be Read More

How many leads do you generate every month with social media? If you’re not getting enough leads, today is your lucky day. After reading this article, you'll have 10 ideas .. Read More

There is a lot written about targeting customers who have a need. That is correct, however when marketing your products or services this can lead you in the wrong direction. You need to work out the difference between those customers having a need and those that actually have a desire to take action Read More

Mr. Customer, the net present value of the investment I’m suggesting is $377,000.

That’s the translation of “Many companies like yours have found tremendous value is this service of ours” into the Universal Language of Business. Just a tad more compelling, wouldn’t you agree Read More

A study insists use of small business credit cards was helpful in increased revenue and job creation between 2003 and 2008. But since the study was completed just before the worst part of the recession hit, we are left to wonder about the real impact of so much credit. After all, other sources insist that unpayable loans and low customer spending led many businesses to close. I wonder if any of them had run up big bills on their small business credit cards. Read More

Dave Brock started the mudslinging at a useless forecasting metric, then Anthony Iannarino piled on. These two guys are right on the money – again – and I can’t help but throw another log on the fire Read More