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Budgets are difficult to plan and maintain at the best of times – unexpected events, cash flow problems, supply chain issues and more can all reap havoc with even the most thoroughly planned business budgets. And this is where the problem lies: your business is never static, and your budget shouldn Read More

Let us network with fellow small business owners. Here are 10 small business events we recommend for you to attend this June 2013. Read More

42 small business event planning tips from the experts, including some of the organizers of the annual Small Business Influencer Awards. Read More

Sometimes, it can look like Google and the other search engines are out to get you, what with the Google Panda and Penguin updates. I know a lot of bloggers who were totally buried under the fury, and many people have quit blogging entirely because of that.

Well, good news- there WILL be more up Read More

When you own your own business you have to learn to blow your own trumpet as there’s nowhere to hide and no company to advertise your skills for you. Women in business often grow in confidence as they not only run their own company but become excellent marketers too. Read More

It’s not going to be an option. Once you sign a franchise agreement, you are committed. You’re going to have to follow the rules. The Rules. As laid out in the franchise operations manual and contract. Can you do it? Read More

Entrepreneurship is not something foreign – it’s built into the DNA of this country. America was built by those who left the old behind. Not too many generations ago your family packed up what they had, got on boat and came to America. Read More

Rob Bailey is the CEO of DataSift. He wrote a post this long weekend on how he manages the board of DataSift. You should read it. More importantly if Read More

A lot of people in the direct marketing industry take these strategies for granted, but not everyone knows the 4 important keys to unlocking greater profitability in your business, so I made this handy reference! Read More

Even if someone you trust and admire (aka an "Influencer") makes a hard-to-believe marketing claim, you need to ask questions. Here's what happened when I did just that. Read More