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By Donncha Hughes

A new business is easier to start in modern times relative to ten or twenty years ago. Startups are becoming an engine for economic growth across the world. But there is a problem. Startups firstly consume a lot of resources – time and money. And most startups (products) fail. Read More

By Megan Totka

A group of hopeful entrepreneurs were grilling Steve Jobs and Bill Gates about how they achieved their success. When one young man took the microphone and directly asked Jobs for his one piece of advice, Apple’s CEO included this gem:

“Any rational person would give up.” Read More

This is probably the part of owning or running a small business you like the least. Don't create a worse situation by making one of these seven mistakes while trying to fire an employee. Make sure you handle firing an employee correctly or you may find much bigger problems in the wrong run for you Read More

Online marketing is a great asset, especially to small businesses that often cannot compete with the traditional marketing efforts of larger businesses in their market. Smaller businesses often have neither the time or resources to spend on television advertisements, or trade shows, or networking e Read More

From Lisa Kanarek's site WorkingNaked.com:

Entrepreneurs come in all shapes, sizes and ages. What links most entrepreneurs is their desire to call the shots and stop answering to others. This infographic, originally posted on Bit Rebels (my favorite technology/geek site), illustrates 9 signs you Read More

From Greg Elwell's post:

Sometimes, even well-written headlines, web copy, landing pages and blog posts fail to engage and move people to take action. By take action, I mean to sign-up to an email list, download a white paper, buy something or just make a tiny shift in consideration of an idea Read More

Many of the same rules apply on Pinterest as on your blog or on any social network when establishing credibility in your niche. Sarah Arrow mentions some important tips including testimonials, use of graphics and handling of your profile. Use credibility to build strong relationship with those in y Read More

Starting this month, Google will hold special marketing webinars Tuesdays through Thursdays beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern. You'll hear topics like driving direct response with video, Google shopping 101, driving deeper engagement with your app users and more. These Webinars are free a Read More

It may sound obvious, but what Erica Mueller is really talking about here is networking to connect not just because of what you think others can do for you. Are you connecting with others because you are genuinely inspired by them? Or do you cynically see them as just another opportunity, another p Read More

Statistically, you probably have six or more social networks. I have at least twice that. How do you use them all? Does one hold more or different value to you over others? Here are my social media uses. Read More