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There may be some signs pointing to an economic rebound but that doesn't mean small businesses and entrepreneurs shouldn't shop for great deals for their business or marketing needs. I've put together some great deals below on everything from Mac computers for less than $1000, to all kinds of printing, supplies and promotional items that can help Read More

Take Denise O'Berry's Facebook small business 101 and learn how to promote your business on the rapidly growing social network. Sure you have a Facebook identity for your business or service but have you used your Facebook account to create fans for your yourself or your company? Denise shows you step by step how to use Facebook fan pages for yo Read More

In this interview on the She Takes on the World blog, Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software, shares her five business lessons for entrepreneurs. At least one of these lessons refers to her own experiences I'm sure in career/life balance, specifically her insistence that "There is more to life than business". You can find out what that is b Read More

Seth Godin has this GREAT post about the small business death spiral especially during periods of recession. It's a sort of "don't let this happen to you" post and is something to really think about when business is down. I want to thank Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software who drew my attention to this great post with a link from her Mo Read More

When starting a business, having part time or freelance employees will probably be a necessity, at least in the beginning. The problem, of course, is keeping part timers and freelancers motivated. How can you do this when part timers almost always spend less time with your business and may have fewer motivations and a lower commitment level to any Read More

One of the most important keys to getting good placement in search engines is to get other websites to link to your site. Some of the techniques being used by online marketers and unscrupulous link-building "businesses" will build nothing but animosity for your business. Whether you do your own link-building, have one of your employees do it, or Read More

There are many ways to offload your day-to-day business responsibilities. It can mean hiring an assistant, automating your newsletter via technology, or it can mean delegating tasks that you dread or simply aren't good at. Read More

Aaahhh- summer! Those warm, lazy days where you can kick back, enjoy the sun, rest and recharge. NOT for most entrepreneurs. I've lost track this month of the number of business owners who have told me that getting ready to go on vacation is so stressful, they would rather not do it. Pulling all-nighters to get caught up before they leave, dre Read More

What is it about your use of Twitter, or blogging, or Facebook, or video, or any other combination of social media tools and tactics ,that you believe makes them actually work for your small business? What does not work? How do you manage your time around all this? Here are some answers to these questions. Read More

Regardless of whether it is in a relationship, a conversation or a business meeting, focusing is a skill that all entrepreneurs must have to be successful. This applies whether you run a face to face business or whether you are working on line. This applies whether you are listening to your significant other or closing a big deal before the clos Read More