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Adding humor into your small business can create an environment everyone is motivated to work in.  More...
Jodi Smith wasn't always so outgoing. In fact, she was so shy in high school that she knew "maybe three people out of a class of more than 1,000" when she graduated. Heading to college, however, Smith made the conscious decision to reinvent herself, "just to see what would happen." Well, her experiment seems to have worked. After a decade  More...
There's little room for error when it comes to pricing your business' products or services. If you set prices too high, you risk scaring off new customers, but if you set them too low you may not make enough money to survive the long haul. The key is to strike the right balance between being competitive and being profitable, and that means do  More...
When it comes to freelancing and working on the web, few things are more important than the online applications that make it all possible. From project management, to invoicing, to contact management, and more — each of these apps play a critical role in running an online or freelance business. At FreelanceFolder, we’ve been on a sort of quest  More...
Joy For Customers Of A Small Business When The Business Owner Treats Entrepreneurship As A Privilege And Pleasure, Not Just A Way To Maximize Profits  More...
Michael Taylor of Cedarcrest Capital writes on Slate's BizBox about his experience with Dun & Bradstreet. It...didn't go so well.  More...
Helping Others with Article Marketing Helps your Website.Article marketing that helps others will help your website. Internet users seek solutions and advice. If your article marketing strategy provides for solution-oriented content, your marketing strategy will turn into a strategy for success.  More...
Jerry Kalish of Retirement Plan Blog explains what entrepreneurs should consider in deciding what retirement plan to offer their employees.  More...
Owning a TV channel was out of reach for the vast majority of people, except for Silvio Berlusconi- likes. However, the internet today enables you to become a TV mogul easily and at no cost. Over the last two years, several online live broadcasting tools have appeared and have triggered the creation of thousands of channels by internet users.  More...
This three part series outlines twelve steps to installing a hardware or software proof of concept within your customer's IT environment.  More...
This three part series outlines twelve steps to installing a hardware or software proof of concept within your customer's IT environment.  More...
This three part series outlines twelve steps to installing a hardware or software proof of concept within your customer's IT environment.  More...
The key to being able to achieve a company's goals is to stay focused and keep people on task. But, too often upper management and sales teams are lured by opportunities of selling your solution to large enterprise companies. Learn if these large engagements are real potential or false hope and whether these large engagements are keeping your com  More...
Another WSJ piece on small business and the presidential election. This one looks at two big divisive issues when it comes to businesses: health care and taxes.  More...
Michelli, a customer service expert, will impart what he learned by studying the leadership strategies of executives at organizations such as Pike Place Fish, Starbucks, and the Ritz-Carlton. Submit your own questions by Friday!  More...