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Great overview on Kiva's small business gift program, but links to other useful peer-to-peer lending programs. Search the site for key terms. Read More

In today's world, we are increasingly becoming more and more connected. It wasn't that long ago that being connected meant having a pager on your hip or a cell phone to keep in contact with business partners when away from the office. Read More

Advertising works when it is done right. There is no question in that. Companies spend millions of dollars on ad campaigns trying to target the right market and convince them of something. Read More

One of the big questions that small businesses wrestle with right now is not whether they should participate in social media, but how to do it ways that make sense, show some return, and don't drive them crazy. Read More

Saving money is something that entrepreneurs and particularly bootstrappers have always tried to do. But with the slumping American economy, a cultural shift seems to be occurring with everyone seeing the value of avoiding unnecessary spending. Read More

Too few companies know and too few states participate in this program that helps avoid layoffs while reducing hours. Read More

One of the major obstacles that small business owners have to overcome is the need to fully staff a business while having a limited payroll. This challenge can force small business owners to overlook key positions within their organization... Read More

Now that summer is here, I figure we could all use a little dose of self motivation. It's not always easy to be motivated to get your work done, even I as a long time entrepeneur sometimes tend to get either bored or lack self motivation to get my own work done. So I figured, I'd share some ways to increase and grow our self motivation. Read More

It is hard building a business and even harder keeping up with all the technologies that go into participating in “Social Media” to help support and promote your business. I haven't even touched upon how many personal accounts you might have that don't stray or even worse, blend into your work life. There are so many articles written on work-life Read More

Business blogs can help you spot trends and get advice for your business venture. This article shows you how. Read More