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Women entrepreneurs are increasingly growing their ranks in the world of small business. Today women business owners are a significant part of the small business world. And now more than ever, women entrepreneurs aren't just starting a business, they're doing a great job staying in business. Read More

John Sternal, guest author at Small Business CEO, lays out some basic ideas about how your company can get PR. Frankly, from my perspective after 18 years on the other side as a reporter, his suggestions for getting stuff into the paper seem a bit naive. One of the key things anyone with something to promote must learn is that press, both traditio Read More

With an economic recession gripping the United States, it's quite natural to wonder about the feasibility of your plan of starting a franchise business. So, if you are in such a position, then the following points can help you to understand why franchising is a good choice of investment, even during a slow economic condition... Read More

Selecting the right franchise opportunity is the most important part of starting a franchise. So, to help you in choosing the right franchise, here are five effective tips: 1. Look at the product/service the concept is selling. 2.Consult the present franchisees for an insider's view of the franchise system. Read tips 3 thru 5... Read More

Po Bronson does a delightful job of inspiring in his book of the same title. At Fast Company, he goes a step further and debunks the myths he sees around people following their dreams -- which often means starting their own business. Worthwhile read. Read More

A great point is made in this article regarding optimism and success in sales; but it really applies to all businesses and positions. Emotional intelligence traits such as optimism are critical in hard times like these, and in order to take advantage of the recovery, you must have emotionally intelligent people on board. Read More

I commented on this post just a few minutes ago and I commend Ms. Lisa Barone for a job well done on presenting the benefits of guest blogging. Read More

Customer loyalty is one of the most important areas in small business marketing that we strive to strengthen. It does not happen overnight and takes continued effort; however the benefits can greatly increase our business and marketing success. Read More

Engagement is the buzzword of choice when social media experts get together to pontificate. And while I agree that engagement, and ultimately action, is the payoff of social media, few social media experts talk about how it's really created. Engagement is not really created by being a nice, genuine, caring and attentive sort of chap on twitter. Read More

You don't need to look far to find big brands using social media. In doing so, they've exposed both good and bad strategies for implementing social media, teaching us all lessons that are applicable to multi-national corporations and one-man shops alike. Read More