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Yesterday I wrote about my experience of launching a new blog and talked about some of the benefits of starting new blogs once you already have one going. Read More

Amid all the gloom out there, a new survey actually points to some positive signs for small businesses — and for those people thinking of hanging their own shingle for the first time. Payroll administrator SurePayroll, which conducts a monthly survey tracking small-business optimism and hiring trends, found that small businesses increased their Read More

Negotiating the price is what happens when you haggle at a flea market. Negotiating a deal is what happens when the representatives of two companies come together to decide how to make each other more successful. To make this point, here's Brian Dietmeyer, CEO of the sales training firm Think! Inc. discussing how to negotiate beyond the level Read More

Your web site's bounce rate may be a significant factor in your search engine rankings. If the bounce rate on your site is high, you could end up with lower rankings in the search engines. Correspondingly, lower bounce rates may actually offer meaningful ranking boosts. Read More

New SBA program that fast tracks small business start-up loans up to $25,000, no collateral, simple paperwork and funded with 5 days. 680 FICO score and above qualifies. Read More

Ten ground chapters in 4 States with 7,000 members coupled with an on line social network and web resource makes Club E the fastest growing and largest entrepreneurial organization in the U.S. Read More

The economy is in shambles, real estate valuations are tanking and most “brick & mortar” business models depend on unpredictable things like weather and fuel prices — add all that up and you've got a recipe for tight margins and bankers that are unlikely to lend to you. No big deal though, keep reading to get my best advice for first time buyers — Read More

An interesting article for online marketing in a recession... Read More

Small businesses are always searching for ways to differentiate themselves. But with fewer people out buying, some of the businesses are doing whatever they think will draw in customers. Holding special events also can be far less expensive than regular advertising. And in a slowing economy, advertising and marketing budgets typically get trim Read More

You've got a blog, you're getting into the education based, content rich, web presence thing, but sometimes you just can't think of anything to say. Don't worry, you're not alone and it's nothing to be ashamed of. Millions of marketers have begun to complain about the symptoms commonly diagnosed as Contentapation. Read More