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Five reasons why today's small business owner should seriously consider partnering with a virtual assistant. Read More

Six essential resources for small business owners: knowledge hubs, bookmarking and Social Networking communities to take advantage of and get answers from. Read More

If you haven’t been fortunate to secure a small business loan or credit line from the larger financial institutions, don’t expect the odds to be in your favor. Bad news? Yes, I know,… but take heart.

There’s more than one way to obtain small business financing, and you can discover it in this ar Read More

You’ve no doubt heard the hype that a blog is the way to for marketing (along with its good friend social media). And it’s true that blogs are excellent marketing channels for many online businesses. But is that true for online stores? Are blogs worth it? Can they boost sales?

They can indeed. H Read More

As the marketer of your brand it is essential you know what marketing activities (including what I call sub activities) produce the greatest results and to do it in the most effective way. After all who has time or money to waste? Here are simple tips to track their effectiveness. Read More

Your business and your brand is malleable. It is formed by the thoughts and opinions of your buyers, readers, prospects… your job is to keep giving them what they want…are you doing that?
Hell am I doing that?? Read More

One of the downfalls of having your own business is that you don’t have the so-called virtual supply closet at your disposal. Software, a separate business line, internet access, web hosting… add it all up and it can get to be a little expensive.

Luckily, with the exponential growth of the web t Read More

What are your goals for 2011? When you think about making goals, do you cringe and roll your eyes, or do you get excited to plan for the New Year? Regardless of the degree of your enthusiasm, you're bound to fail if you don't know the right way to set goals and follow through. Read More

Just when I thought the buzz around Google’s failed purchase of Groupon couldn’t get any more absurd, I saw an interview with Groupon's CEO Andrew Mason on Charlie Rose who said, “We are going to be the savior for small business.”

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Among the many considerations when transforming your hobby, interest or specialty into a small business startup are quite a few legal questions you may want to consider. This extensive list ranging from legal to financing and planning issues is a great place to start. Use it as a road map when star Read More