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If raising capital to start a new business or expand an existing business through new services or a new product launch is your aim, this article is a good place to get started. Raising capital can be a critical part of entrepreneurship depending upon your goals but the rules are always changing. Le Read More

I know, I know, the headline is a little harsh, but it’s true! Your small business blog is starting to stink up the Web! And don’t tell me that your blog is the exception; I bet your traffic numbers are just as dismal as your content. Read More

Google is constantly finding new ways to improve online searching. Its efforts are increasingly geared towards local product listings. Google Local Sh Read More

Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. That’s like trying to sell part of something to a stranger for big money when you haven’t fully defined it yet. It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your Read More

Nobody is perfect and of course that means no business is too, but when a mistake or error occurs customers appreciate the business that owns up and takes responsibility for it. Here is what realizing your mistake does… Read More

Engaging your customers through social media while they are in your store can help you grow sales. Customers are at Peak Attendance while in-store. Leverage it. Read More

Social media is being touted as the holy grail of business marketing and communications. While these platforms may bring your business some measure of ROI (if used properly), there's still nothing like traditional business networking via email, personal phone calls, and face-to-face meetings. Read More

There’s a very important step that you need to take in order to get the results that you want: Stop focusing on the results. I’m sure you’re thinking that you simply must focus on your results, and that this is a very strange suggestion. Really, it isn’t. Read more... Read More

To achieve a positive result in your business, it is absolutely and fundamentally critical that you address any negative thoughts that you have about selling. Before a client can believe in you and your products or services, you have to believe in yourself and what you are offering Read More

Consultants are often engaged to help a company when specific expertise is required. For that engagement to be a success, it is vital that the engaging company ensures that the scope of the work is defined and that the consultant does not end up doing other things that should be done by operational Read More