Small business advisor, entrepreneur and blogger Tim Berry talks to SBTV on the topic of starting a small business. Tim offers up some interesting advice on whether wanting to be your own boss is a sufficient reason to go into business for yourself and whether he thinks the business idea or the desire to be involved in entrepreneurship should com
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Small business startup tips
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StartupsFrom http://www.5min.com 5396 days ago
Yahoo! may sell small business division
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.reuters.com 5396 days ago
Search engine giant Yahoo! may be selling its Yahoo! Small Business division as part of a move to divest itself of all services and products not related to its core operations. Yahoo! Small Business provides domain names, Web hosting, E-Commerce, E-mail and online marketing for small business. Reuters has the full story, but as an aside, this is a
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Treasury Department will buy small business loans
Posted by ShawnHessinger under NewsFrom http://www.washingtonpost.com 5396 days ago
The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing to buy up small business loans from the Small Business Administration in an effort to get small business lending back on line. The Washington Post reported the federal government is preparing a $15 billion initiative to stimulate small business financing since private lending has been slow to rebound. For
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Posted by roseanderson under StrategyFrom http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com 5396 days ago
Many people don't go into business because of the uncertainties, lack of success guarantees, and the unfamiliar. They're hesitant to try something new.
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The Art of Raising Venture Capital
Posted by roseanderson under Raising CapitalFrom http://growsmartbusiness.com 5396 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on July 23, 2009 1:42 pm
Most of you who know me know I am big fan of Guy Kawasaki and not just because he was an Apple evangelist but because he understands startups. He invests in them, launches his own and writes no BS books on the topics that are must reads for anyone out there looking to start a business, especially if you are looking to raise capital for your busines
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Are You Ready to be Forced to Provide Health Insurance?
Posted by ZaneSafrit under Human ResourcesFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5397 days ago
Made Hot by: franpro on July 23, 2009 2:42 pm
Health insurance, healthcare, is both an important investment for small business and a huge expense that risks being forced onto small business, regardless of their ability to pay. Now's the time to educate yourself on this issue and its impact on your business. This post and the comments lay out many of the issues and much of the dialogue going
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Use A Landing Page To Measure Keyword Success
Posted by jsternal under MarketingFrom http://www.understandingmarketing.com 5397 days ago
Once you've spent time developing a great search engine optimization (SEO) and Pay Per Click strategy, you want to then measure the success, right? Also, you obviously want to drive all of those people who click on your keywords to some kind of destination, right? Well if you simply direct them to your Web site home page, how will you know specifi
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Twitter Users
Posted by tuckerleroy under Social MediaFrom http://smallbizbee.com 5397 days ago
Made Hot by: bumbledorf1 on July 23, 2009 2:54 am
Incorporate these seven traits, or habits, into your twittering and you'll be sure to be a more popular Twitterer. For an all around better time Tweeting, be quick to follow users exhibiting these traits!
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Tips For The Self Employed On Health Insurance
Posted by tuckerleroy under StartupsFrom http://www.smbtrendwire.com 5397 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 23, 2009 2:36 pm
Sam Gibbs, Senior Vice President of eHeathInsurance, has a keen understanding of the shifts in how people search for and buy health insurance and is skilled at explaining the complexities of health insurance to consumers.
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How A Business Owner Can Sleep Like a Baby During Tough Times
Posted by ZaneSafrit under ManagementFrom http://www.openforum.com 5397 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on July 22, 2009 2:50 pm
This is a great list not only of tips to help handle the stress of business ownership, in this economy, but of prioritizing your day for maximum results.
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