If you crack open most entrepreneurship textbooks, you’ll find that they talk a lot about how entrepreneurs finance their businesses. Because these books are targeted at students in courses that focus on the creation of high potential businesses, they spend a lot of time discussing venture capital, angel investing, and other sources of external equity capital. As a result, they don’t describe ho
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How Do Entrepreneurs Really Finance Their Businesses?
Posted by sannwood under FinanceFrom http://www.openforum.com 5449 days ago
Made Hot by: bretharp on December 24, 2009 7:57 pm
Social Media: It's Not The Steps, It's The Connection
Posted by williswee under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5449 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 26, 2009 8:10 pm
Well, as much as I would like to say that success is all about knowing the best practices, it is not the case. No doubt steps are important, but steps are just part of a larger picture.
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What to Do with Clients When You’re Sick
Posted by maplesummit under Customer ServiceFrom http://menwithpens.ca 5450 days ago
A few weeks ago, I was sick. Taylor was sick. Everyone was sick. There are times when you can power through sickness and get your work done. But then there are those other times… How do you tell your clients that you need an extension on a project because you’re sick?
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Small Business Marketing Trends For 2010
Posted by jsternal under MarketingFrom http://www.understandingmarketing.com 5450 days ago
Small business owners and entrepreneurs view marketing and PR differently than at the beginning of 2009. Is it safe to say a year from now small business will have again made significant strides in the kind of marketing they’re doing for the companies? After all, two years ago it was a little strange to think a small business owner would be so focused on social media. But look at all the entrepre
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Ask Questions for a Better Bottom Line Next Year
Posted by stillwagon428 under FinanceFrom http://www.openforum.com 5451 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on December 21, 2009 11:06 pm
It looks like funding has started to loosen up a bit and we may be heading to an uptick for small business owners. But you and you alone, are responsible for ensuring there is enough cash to support your business. So as the year draws to a close, it’s important to take a look back at your business finances and assess what went well and what didn’t work so well to create the foundation for a bette
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Top 5 Ways Social Media Impacted My Blogging in 2009
Posted by webdotcom under Social MediaFrom http://www.web.com 5451 days ago
Made Hot by: sannwood on December 22, 2009 7:32 pm
For Donna Talarico, an eCommerce professional, social media improved her blogging in terms of content, search engine optimization, and readership. Check out the top 5 reasons why.
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Business book review: Love Is The Killer App by Tim Sanders
Posted by lyceum under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5451 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on December 21, 2009 8:44 pm
My book review of "Love Is The Killer App: How To Win Business And Influence Friends" by Tim Sanders. The subtitle of the book, “Love is the Killer App” is: “How To Win Business And Influence Friends.” This gives the reader a clue that the author is knowledgeable about Dale Carnegie’s famous book.
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Obtaining Good Public Relations For Philanthropy
Posted by jsternal under Public RelationsFrom http://www.understandingmarketing.com 5451 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on December 23, 2009 12:45 am
Whether you are starting from scratch or seeking to grow an established business, public relations gives you the power to reach your target audience through highly credible, third-party sources. While there are dozens of ways to kick off a successful PR campaign, many businesses overlook the most obvious and close-to-home approach: philanthropy.
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Ask yourself these questions before starting social media campaign
Posted by dollar44 under Online MarketingFrom http://www.k2seo.com 5451 days ago
Made Hot by: rhodanmc on December 21, 2009 10:19 pm
Social Media is a buzzword today; everybody is talking about twitter, facebook, linkedin, etc to promote their business. It is really very useful tool if used properly otherwise it can do harm instead of doing good. That’s why it is very necessary to do some ground work before starting your social media campaign.
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Indecision Kills Startups
Posted by tuckerleroy under StartupsFrom http://www.instigatorblog.com 5456 days ago
Made Hot by: CFOWISE on December 21, 2009 1:52 pm
Startups die for lots of reasons. Of course the end game usually involves running out of money – until that point in time, you can still fight on (although it might not be worth it.) But at the root of many startup deaths is indecision, especially for first-time entrepreneurs and CEOs.
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