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I was just able to getthe 1st interview with the International Franchise Associations's 2011 Entrepreneur of The Year Award winner, Margaret McClain McEntire, of Candy Bouquet International, Inc. Margaret and I... Read More

New internet entrepreneurs entering the business marketplace find out quickly that the competition is fierce. Start up business fail because they neglect to “do their homework.” Read More

While this is just a short update post, just found this link from Barry over at the Search Engine Roundtable…

And Forbes themselves here, asked how-come! Read and bookmark this post to follow along on this, eh! Course as Barry points out, it appears this is NOT the first time they’ve been caught Read More

Few businesses have the luxury of taking on venture capital, angel investments, or other external funding when they are getting off the ground. So for the majority of entrepreneurs, bootstrapping with personal funds is the only way. Here, OPEN Forum experts share best practices and other words of w Read More

What's your story? Tell it well and you build your brand. Ventureneer webinar shows business owners how to tell a compelling story to draw in customers.

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Everyone does well when they can follow a recipe! So, I developed these 6 ingredients that are necessary to move through the fear. It’s simple but powerful. Follow these 6 steps:

1. Notice your feelings. Don’t analyze, criticize, judge, evaluate, or understand . . . just notice it. Noticing y Read More

There are 6 myths that I will bust (no pun intended!) about women and influence. And here they are:

1. The White Knight Myth. This is the idea that women are only influential because of their husband, family, or others outside of themselves. Men and some women believe that this is the only ro Read More

Providing an incentive program (a.k.a. bonuses) for the leadership team of any size business is crucial because it shapes the actions and behaviors of the most visible people in the company. Read More

In this post we describe how the new Facebook Pages layout isn't scary, but is actually beneficial to your small business. We give a few examples specific to small businesses on Facebook, and provide links to other great articles about the new layout. Read More

Do you know the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit? See what they both are, how they affect your taxes, and which is more valuable. Read More