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There are millions of stragglers out there who have either ignored or filed away the questionnaire – perhaps never to surface again (till a Census taker comes a knocking). And that’s a shame – for business owners and communities alike. Because just by answering 10 simple questions, we can all directly affect the quality of life, services, and job creation in our communities. Read More

Sarah Stevens speaks about the success of her Technology Firm, growing the business by 131% in one year. Her Business got a million in a very bad economy, as a result Sarah's business won the "Make Mine a Million Dollar Business" Competition. Sarah has 4 kids and also ended up hiring her husband. Discussion on women small business owners and doing business in the current economy. Read More

Mostly I write about marketing here so when I seem to stray off topic you can bet it’s related to growing a small business and sometimes that takes getting your house in order so you can effectively market.

The most common reason business owners tell me they can’t get around to marketing, particularly some of the newer social tactics, is time. They’re already working 80 hours and week and Read More

22 forward-thinking marketers you need to know including Seth Godin, Chris Brogan, Anita Campbell, Gary Vaynerchuk and many more. Read More

Home-Based Business is a topic I will stand on a soap box for. Because the liability (and property) repercussions of NOT properly insuring a Home-based Business can be devastating. Read More

Most of us are aware that insights into human behaviours can guide our sales strategy, but how many exactly put this into action? Read More

An introduction to IT outsourcing is a guide for small businesses to learn about the latest trends and misconceptions associated with it outsourcing, it nearshoring, outsourcing it, and it outsourcing services. This guide focuses on nearshoring and managed it services to help small businesses save money, gain competitive advantages and use outside expertise. It covers benefits of it outsourcing, Read More

There are three types of business owners in the world, doers, thinkers and whiners. Which type are you? Read More

Interview with unique entrepreneur Jason Sadler from iwearyourshirt.com on the business of wearing tee shirts, entrepreneurship and hard work. Read More

Social media is no longer seen as a fad, and most businesses are now including in their online marketing mix social media marketing strategies. Small or large brands have their own Facebook Fan Page, few Twitter accounts, a blog and strong presence on various other social networking sites. Read More