Who would have guessed that two decades ago, BizSugar Contributor of the Week Tom Shivers' career dissatisfaction would lead him to the most exciting career experience he has ever known, as an online entrepreneur heading his own small business and helping other entrepreneurs do the same.
Back then Shivers, now President of Capture Commerce, an SEO consulting business based in Atlanta, had reached something of a career crossroads.
"I …
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The Holiday season will soon be upon us and with that in mind, there are things that small businesses can do to be sure that they ring in Holiday sales success.
In order to assist with that success, we're running a Holiday sales tip contest. We want to hear your Holiday sales tips and what techniques and strategies have worked for you. We'd like for you to share them here with other small business owners so that we can build a great …
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We always love the opportunity to salute BizSugar contributors who have helped to enrich the community.
And Martin Zwilling is just such a member who has contributed volumes to our community with his great Startup Professional Musings blog.
Since 2009, Martin has contributed an amazing 425 links to BizSugar for the benefit of our growing community.
So, in that respect, Martin's recognition is long overdue.
Here is a bit more …
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It goes without saying that it takes a special kind of person to become an entrepreneur. Driven, motivated, innovative - these are just a few of the many ways to describe individuals who risk everything to transform their vision into reality. We created this infographic to celebrate the entrepreneur, not only for their individual, quirky styles, but also for their contributions to the global economy.
In the United States, startups are …
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We're VERY excited to welcome our BizSugar "Contributor of the Week" Jackie Purnell and hope you are too.
Jackie's had experience with a variety of startup businesses ranging from craft products, children’s clothing manufacture, and a bunch of business services including administration, bookkeeping, marketing.
But it wasn't until November 2008 while attending a seminar that it dawned on her that putting all this business knowledge …
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The winners have been chosen in the "Project Management Tips Contest!" There were many great tips provided and we'd like to thank everyone who participated by leaving their idea in the comments section of the post.
Without further adieu, the winners are:
Tea Silvestre of The Word Chef:
"My top 2 tips: 1- reverse engineer the timeline. Thinking backwards from your goal can help ensure that you don’t miss any steps and that enough …
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Did you ever feel unfulfilled in your job and as if life could be offering you more.
These are the exact feelings that led Ronika Khanna to promptly leave her full-time job three years ago without any prospects and build a business of her own. She has never looked back!
Ronika is our BizSugar "Contributor of the Week," a designation we grant to members who we feel have contributed consistently to making BizSugar a better place …
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