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We're seeing from sources that the massive financial reform package passed recently by the U.S. Senate will not negatively impact investment in the small business and entrepreneurship community. Time will tell. Tighter regulation might certainly tend to further tighten bank lending but perhaps this isn't the best source of business financing anyway ... Read More

Just last year, I became a mother for the first time. My son just turned one (time flies, doesn’t it?) and after being a full time mom and performing various social media marketing tasks throughout, I’ve learned that there are many parallels that can be taken from parenthood that also apply to social media marketing. Read More

There are few things more valuable in business than a mentor – someone who’s “been there, done that”. The General Services Administration (GSA) offers a Mentor-Protégé Program that is specifically designed to encourage prime contractors to help small businesses be more successful in government contracting and enhance their ability to perform successfully on government contracts and subcontracts.

Read more and find out if your small business is eligible Read More

In April, a Cinco de Mayo-inspired Facebook promotion drove 8,000 new fans and 370,000 active interactions for El Monterey, a frozen Mexican food brand based in Dinuba, Calif. The “Save on Cinco” campaign asked Facebook fans to share their family savings tips within a branded, game-like Facebook app. Other fans interacted with savings tips (by rating, commenting and sharing) to earn points redeemable for BOGOs, branded merchandise and other prizes. All interactions took place within Bulbstorm’s Idea Challenges application for Facebook promotions Read More

Interview with Amber Mac author of Power Friending offering her insights on social media, friends, business, brand building and her story of being a personality entrepreneu Read More

Roughly 40 to 60 percent of small businesses never reopen their doors following a disaster. Which is why this week the SBA announced this week that it has partnered with the private sector to launch a one-stop, online resource devoted to the sustainability of small businesses through business continuity planning Read More

Looking for a Degree in Business? Forget Harvard! Forget Wharton. Forget huge student loan repayments! Biz Sugar is free, it's where great business minds congregate, it's a community...and IT ROCKS Read More

It is easy to think that there has been a huge change in marketing over the last few years. In reality it hasn’t and that is because while the activities and tools do change, the fundamentals do not. What I am talking about is the centre of marketing which has always been about connecting with customers. Read More

On Monday, I went to the bank to deposit a personal cheque. The queue resembled the queue you might expect from the Passport Office the day after their strike....Yes it was long and disorderly. The general banking area has 6 customer service desks... Read More

With the popularity of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking sites, how can you leverage the features you get and connections you can make through them? Knowing how to properly leverage these networks for professional interactions means you have to strike a thoughtful balance between personal and professional while always keeping an eye toward your brand and the image you want to project. From the Creative Freelancer Conference Blog Read More