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Senate lawmakers have approved an extra $100 million in funding for federal lending and assistance programs for small businesses. The funds, which would boost the Bush Administration's proposed budget for the Small Business Administration for 2009, provide additional resources for the agency's lending and oversight efforts, along with business d Read More

The acronym LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) may not roll off the tongue, but it sure represents plenty of American influence. Conservatively estimated by the LOHAS Web site, the LOHAS market involves 41 million people, or 19 percent of U.S. adults, and $209 billion for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social j Read More

With apologies to Philip Kotler, whose four Ps—product, price, place, and promotion—have been integral to any successful product or service marketing effort of the past 50 years, today's successful marketing hinges on five new Ps. Whereas the Ps we studied in college are all from the provider's point of view, these new Ps focus with laser-like c Read More

For small businesses that can't afford a lot of marketing, the blogosphere offers a cheaper alternative. Businesses of all types and sizes are focusing on the power of bloggers as opinion shapers. But harnessing that power is particularly important for small-business owners who don't have the money to create name recognition with big marketing c Read More

Small business owners are sacrificing time with their family to ensure their businesses stay afloat, a report has found. Read More

The proven way to handle late payments is to avoid them. This begins by developing a comprehensive credit policy and then implementing it from the start. Read More

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It's 33 pages of tips for marketing, including relationship marketing, marketing strategy, selling, messaging, online marketing and social media.

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After going bust, and seeing the credit crunch on the horizon about to turn towards small business, here's a few tips for what to pack in your small business survival kit Read More

Paid search is much more than bid management and click-throughs, it's about devising a strategy that compliments your overall online marketing program and providing ROI based on performance which has been quantified at the keyword level. Here are 25 paid search resources ranging from the basics, to best practices, to advanced strategies to measu Read More