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These days a lot of our communication is via other means than face to face or even the telephone. When communicating by email to a customer's question or request, you may think you are communicating clearly but are you really? Have you ever faced the situation where a customer keeps emailing back asking the same question in different ways? There a Read More

This video from MetaCafe looks at small business video marketing and its benefits. Can you think of any not covered in the video? Among those mentioned are: 1. brand recognition 2. increased sales 3. increased traffic 4. status as an expert Please watch the fun and short clip and if you can think of any other benefits, leave a comment below. Read More

This interesting story from the BBC about how small business loans remain a challenge examines how the recession has been hard even for small businesses that are fairing well especially when it comes to credit. According to the story, banks have increasingly shut out small businesses even in cases where credit had earlier been extended and busines Read More

Is the Recession really crashing the world around us? There is no doubt that there is truths to companies folding, people losing jobs and the rise of costs. However, when these things happen without the strength of the media behind them, we rarely take notice unless we are the one who's company folded or job is lost. So how much is reality and ho Read More

BizBox's David Feldman offers the latest installment in his "Are You An Entrepreneur?" series with a discussion of entrepreneurial passion. Do you have it? Find out! Read More

Here's all the reasons businesses should stay off of Twitter. It's all the reasons many businesses give to ignore Twitter and it's power. Read More

I've owned a small business for many years and have worked with thousands of small business along the way and I've come to sense what feel like natural states of successful small business growth. Read More

Jeff Cornwall of The Entrepreneurial Mind, a tireless defender of the free enterprise system raises the alarm on his blog about a study he says uses biased information to question the importrance of small business to the U.S. economy. If politics and its impact on the economy in general and small business and entrepreneurship specifically is a top Read More

Okay, maybe not quite as exciting, but to experience a great holiday or to enjoy success with your business there are a number of similar actions you need to take. When you plan your holiday or develop a marketing plan for your business you are more likely to enjoy a greater holiday experience or in the case of your business increased sales and pr Read More

I want to start a new auto repair business. I have some savings but will need a business line of credit to tide me over until I can generate enough revenue to pay the bills and provide a steady income for my family. What are my options? A: Steven, if what's standing between you and starting your own business is a lack of money there are a number Read More