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Leadership begins within, with how you feel and how you interact with the world. If you are interested in developing your skills to become a leader in your small business, then savor this article. Among the 10 steps to courageous leadership include ... Read More

It's a mega-classic scene from when "Harry Met Sally"

Meg Ryan, in a state of ecstasy does a bit of testimonial and word-of-mouth recommendation for the restaurant where she and Billy Crystal are dining.

Your customers can do the same for you Read More

"Our surveys show..." "Experts recommend..." "My clients report..."

Marketing and advertising claims are a dime a dozen. But who knows what they actually mean Read More

When marketing your products and services, competitors are a fact of life and you should not be taken by surprise. The problem usually occurs when you haven’t considered that new competitors will enter and try to entice your customers away from your business. After they have launched it can be too late to take real action with your marketing that will make a difference. Here are 4 tips Read More

"Since getting into the business, I’ve learned to drop my grammar pride. It’s all fine and dandy for writing research papers, but when you’re writing marketing materials, the rules don’t always apply. Sure, you don’t want punctuation mistakes or misspellings, but there are some academic no-no’s that work great when writing sales materials. Here’s a few of them. Read More

Yesterday during a Senate confirmation hearing, a U.S. Senator (businessman) was caught sleeping and doodling by cameras.

This chapter in American Politics has implications and repercussions on all of our BUSINESSES Read More

Bit.ly is a great little tool for shortening long webiste addresses. The major benefit from using Bit.ly is the analytics package which shows you where your traffic is coming from as it relates to companies and also from what website sources Read More

Now you’ve got your company Facebook page, Twitter account, and whatever else, but you no longer really maintain it for any number of reasons. And now, months down the road, any potential and current customers you could have engaged are now engaging with your competitors. And just like that, free just doesn’t seem so free -- actually, you’ve paid a very steep price Read More

Hi, folks. Please join me in welcoming the newest members of the BizSugar team. Also be sure to check out our new BizSugar blogroll. You may find links to some of your small business sites there Read More

If you are still in a good job that pays you well - regardless your passion for entrepreneurship - I suggest you not to quit your job just yet Read More