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Creativity is often made out to be a nebulous, messy, complicated, difficult thing, and it can be. But it doesn't have to be. The judicious application of simplicity can help someone to create, whether that's writing, creating art, designing, teaching, starting a small business, or in some other way making ideas take shape into reality. Read More

An intranet is a web site that can be accessed only by authorized people. It can provide a central location for corporate information you want to keep internal. Read More

Starting a small business from the scrap may not be that easy. You must keep your head going and think for a brighter and better plan. As a bootstrapper, you know very well that you completely rely on your self. No external support, no strong foundation and no string connections. You will make your own decisions, plans and strategies. Oftentimes, o Read More

Yes, you read it right. You might think that overworking is good because it can increase production but you should not bite the bait that instant. Read More

Big business marketers know that one of the most important elements of a successful marketing plan is knowing what makes you stand out from your competition. Before they spend any money on marketing tactics they work out what sets them apart and importantly what is meaningful to their target market. Developing your brand positioning is very import Read More

Crowd-sourcing: it's a term that's being thrown around a lot these days by marketers and journalists alike to describe the increasing trend of using Web 2.0 and social media to achieve business goals. The official definition as stated by the term's founder, Jeff Howe, is “the act of a company or institution taking a function once performed by empl Read More

When engaged in small business hiring, promote from within suggests Seth Goldman, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea. Though Coca-Cola Company purchased a 40 percent share in Goldman's startup in 2008, Honest Tea, specializing in bottled organic beverages, can fairly be called a small business. Goldman freely admits that the decision to promote fr Read More

Community members are not going follow you around like puppies -- no matter how much you want your fans love you. Communities have ebbs and flows. People in those communities do as well. The guy or gal that's gung-ho about your product or service in September may disappear Read More

3 simple ways to build a tribe of loyal customers. Ed Welch from Tribe Building (www.tribebuilding.com)shared them during our conversation. Read More

There's only 5. Each trait is described clearly, concisely. How many are seen in your company? The results are from a survey of 26,000 people in 31 companies. Read More