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To become successful with business bootstrapping venture, one must learn how to cut the overhead cost. The cost cutting is not as simple as eliminating some unnecessary expenses, it must go beyond that. As much as possible, cut the overhead cost to its maximum potential. Learn to lead the life, put a bootstrapper's mindset and stay as simple as yo Read More

The core for business success is values. When we say values, we are actually referring to the things that matters most. What really is important for you and your business? The obvious answer is money. In the first place, this is the main reason why you are starting a business. But there must be something that you need to consider beyond money. Thin Read More

Of course, one obvious way to expand your customer base in tough economic times is to take your small business global and here are 10 tips to help you do so. Certainly, technology, particularly the Internet, has made it easier financially for even the smallest businesses to seek global clients with the right strategy. Here, from a vintage 2008 Sma Read More

Small business funding in the U.S. may be in serious jeopardy if CIT Group, one of the nation's largest lenders, fails in a restructuring plan aimed at trimming $5.7 billion in debt, CNN Money.com reported recently. The company will likely face bankruptcy if it fails to restructure its debt, bad news for small businesses nationwide for whom the c Read More

It's hard not to be skeptical about the social media craze, especially if you're a small business that's struggling to find a way to bring business context to platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Read More

Successful companies don't have ESP and they cannot see into the future. What makes them successful is that they listen and respond to what consumers want and need. That's an extremely important part of product development and marketing. Not to mention that it's also an ongoing process. Read More

Recently we asked you to contribute your best real-world tips and advice for how small businesses like yours can save money by using technology, or how to save money on technology purchases. Once again, the readers of Small Business Trends did not disappoint. The following tips and pointers represent the combined wisdom of small business owners a Read More

Here are the top 10 commandments for success in affiliate marketing from Gregory Go of About.com online business. Affiliate marketing can be a lucrative online business for some, claims Go, so long as some critically important rules are adhered too. Among the most important ideas stressed by Go is that affiliate marketing is not a means of making Read More

This article from CNN Money Small Business again raises questions over small business funding. While the U.S. Small Business Administration claims it's given plenty of money to the small business sector, a tally of the numbers and where money is being awarded may not bear out those claims. Criticism of the SBA and the degree to which it truly hel Read More

What usually ends up happening though is that most people save the product sourcing problem for last because it requires human interaction and an active effort to develop business relationships. Read More