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My wife just closed the books on our mid year numbers(January - June) and profits are up in the double digits again. Here's what we did differently this year. Read More

Whether you are starting a business that requires bringing in a partner, or whether you are providing consulting services that require that you do dozens of small deals every year, it can help to have a handle on the situation going in. Read More

You don't need VC money to be an entrepreneur. Bootstrap it! I've come up with seven rules that will help you avoid these mistakes so you can achieve success. Read More

When on vacation, most people cannot wait to share the details of their trip with their family and friends. Uploading and sharing pictures to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, or checking in with Foursquare certainly is a lot of fun, but share too much and you could be putting your se Read More

Google Places is a fantastic opportunity within local search marketing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to get on the first page of Google. Read More

Management skills

As a manager, it is important not to confuse the meaning of the following pairs of concepts.

1. Reason vs. excuse
2. Opinion vs. fact
3. Goal vs. wish
4. Stubborn vs. determined

Let us differentiate between them:
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Email newsletters offer one of the highest returns on investment in online marketing, second only to search marketing. But it only works when you do it right. Assuming you have interested subscribers; the following are the key parts of an email newsletter guaranteed to bring you success... Read More

Setting up a business involves balancing your ability to invest with the projected return on investment. A business idea that’s relatively low on investment and has great potential is something that most business owners would regard as a lucrative business opportunity Read More

There are many simple mistakes you can make when starting a small business, but this post gives a pretty broad overview of the big missteps and perhaps clues for how to avoid them. Don't let the dangers or concerns connected to startups discourage you. Simply consider this a road map to your small Read More

Infographics are making big waves on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Digg. Learn how an infographic can make even the most boring of business topics seem more appealing. Read More