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A resource from Business.gov helps small business people learn more about loans and financing available through government backed guarantees. According to the site, the government rarely makes direct loans to small businesses. But there are opportunities available and some diligent research can result in uncovering some interesting opportunities. This site is a link to more resources for those sm Read More

Enough is enough! We are better than this! We have done it before and we can do it again! “Calling all hands on deck”, is my urgent plea to American entrepreneurs and small business owners for 2010. I implore you to rally to the call to turn this nation’s economy around one business (your business) at a time. My hope is that you will, in turn, call “all hands on deck” to those within your company Read More

There is a lot of focus put on the number of followers and fans you have in the social media world as a small business.  And there are many scams and illegitimate ways to grow your following.

I’m an advocate of “quality not quantity” when it comes to followers, but I did increase my twitter following 40.10% in under 2 weeks Read More

It's one of the most famous quotes from the greatest thinker of the 20th century: "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Applied to quantum physics and the "Theory of Relativity" he might have been right. But did he miss the mark as applies to business? Come find out... Read More

Stories of Zappos, the online shoe retailer, and how they have pioneered a new way of doing customer service, using social media, and selling products online are now all over the business and trade media. From their policies such as paying new recruits to quit within their first 60 days (arguing it costs less in the long run) to having a manifesto of ten principles that guide their customer servi Read More

Looking for some budget online marketing ideas? Small business owner Michelle Strassburg shares her best tips in this guest post. Read More

These "online reputation management" tools, as they're often referred to, will help you to define keywords, or phrases you wish to track and then watches for any mention of your company name, products, or services. Similar to High School reputations, protecting your image online is the name of the game, and just as in real life, everyone has one to maintain. Read More

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a behemoth annual convention that showcases all of the new technology that you'll see in stores in the coming year. And among its 2,500 exhibitors there are at least as many innovation management tales to tell. When I asked about the tactics he used to create ReNu and other products, Brunner discussed three tips that innovators in any sector might use. Read More

This year, this decade, this MINUTE...If you Don't get hungry, you won't eat, get your hustle on. The time is now to hustle to make it happen. You really have to see the short video to get it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8JIytg2DxY Read More

An overview of best practices and hidden tips and tricks to maximize Twitter lists. Includes an overview of the different ways to use the lists feature. Read More