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‘Don’t wear jeans. You’re not going to a rodeo.’ Al Pacino give snitching Johnny Depp a lesson in dress code. In Donnie Brasco, Pacino is an aging mafioso wise-guy who takes Depp under his wing. Like any rookie coming into an organization, he needs to teach him the ropes. Read More

Neil Patel identifies three business categories and why he prefers the third when buying a business. How do you identify the true value of a company before you buy it. No one wants to buy a lemon, right? Read More

As evidenced by their most recent quarterly filing, American Apparel's continues to grapple with financial issues. Despite its strong brand recognition (among a host of accolades, they were named "label of the year" by The Guardian in 2008), it's reputation as a trendsetter, and it's provocative a Read More

The cold call started pretty well.  Someone called, he had a good premise for the sales call, he had done his homework, he asked a question....... That's Read More

What I have found in my life as a business consultant is that most people don’t know how to use the powerful features on LinkedIn to grow their business.

I’ve taught classes on LinkedIn, and in my opinion, the Companies Feature of LinkedIn is the number 1 reason that every business owner should Read More

These 15 tips for a better blog come from business Laura-Lee Walker via Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress, who oughta know from blogging advice. If you have a business blog or are thinking of starting one, this is some great advice, short, sweet and to the point that will help make an Read More

These 20 "nutty" business startups made millions even though they're not the kind of business you think of every day. No Apple, Google or other necessarily high-tech startups here. Our favorites include: a service that saves subscribers time shopping for black socks by shipping out pairs for a fee, Read More

A measure, which often gets disregarded, is average time on site. Getting good results on that paragraph undoubtedly shows that you are one step further than the average blogger and have something of value to offer. Stick with me to discover some great ways to keep visitors longer on your page. Read More

Since my husband Yoni will not be blogging this week, I'm guest posting for him. Everything he's taught me about biz blogging in this post.

Great hospitals and doctors have many lessons to teach us as businesspeople. Here are twelve tips based on our rather personal experiences... Read More

As I outlined last week, trophy angel investors are always looking for trophy entrepreneurs. In many areas, not enough entrepreneurs meet the criteria, so it’s still a buyer’s market. The result is that the Main Street Venture Fund consistently has more money available than good opportunities for i Read More