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Larry Page, CEO of Alphabet (the company formerly known as Google), has a quirky way of deciding which companies he likes. It’s called “The Toothbrush Test.”

According to the New York Times, when Page looks at a potential company to acquire, he wants to know if the product is, like a toothbrush, Read More

Are you ready to hire an employee for your small business? Today we talk about the best way to write a job ad and how to hire the right person. And once you hire them, do you know how to delegate? We discuss these topics and this episode of the Small Biz Ahead podcast with hosts Elizabeth Larkin an Read More

What is it, after taking the monumental decision to become a small business owner, that makes the decision and the subsequent roller coaster ride that is entrepreneurship, worth it?
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Turning negatives into positives is one of the most important (yet challenging) mindsets that an entrepreneur can develop. Some people have a gift for it, but for those who don’t, fortunately, it’s a skill that can be learned. To get insight into this concept, they interviewed renowned entrepreneur Read More

A popular myth these days is that finishing college only dilutes your entrepreneurial instincts, and the best of the best, including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, dropped out early to hasten their success. I agree with Robert E. Litan, former VP of research at the Kauffman Foundation, Read More

Be it pre-sales or post-invoice, following up with a client can be hard and tricky. Too many follow-ups can make you look desperate. But at the same time, you miss out on an opportunity to make a sale or in getting your invoices paid on time by not following up with your clients. There are however Read More

Small businesses go out of business because they run out of money; if cash outflows exceed inflows over an extended period of time, the doors will close. There are various contributing reasons for this financial debacle and as will be shown, mush of this is self-inflicted. Read More

Even great business ideas need to be tested first. So before throwing money and time at a potential new online business idea, here are some ways of testing your concept first. Read More

Think Instagram is just for highly visual businesses? Think again. Here's how to make an Instagram marketing strategy work for your small business, no matter what your product or service. Read More

Your blog posts aren't getting the traction they deserve. It's a noisy online world, for sure. Learn how to cut through the noise in this post. Read More