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If you have achieved at least $1 million in revenue in each of the past 2 fiscal years, you may want to check out this competition. Here, the sky is the limit! Read more
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When business owners ask me why they have a difficult time prospecting and closing on business, one of the first questions I ask is, 'who is your audience... Read more
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When your business vision and the reality in which you live are miles apart, it may not be for the reasons you believe. Lack of money and time are t... Read more
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Before I launched FamiliesGo! I spent the better part of a year talking to people, reading articles and blogs, and taking classes on starting and running ... Read more
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I work so hard and I still can't make ends meet. I'll never be able to afford a vacation. I'll take what I can get for th... Read more
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Leveraging synergistic brands can take a business to new and exciting heights. How can co-branding help you to reach an expanded audience with your message? Read more
Grow With Cause Marketing
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Speed Dating for Co-founders
Networking events such as FounderDating and Startup Weekend help entrepreneurs meet potential co-founders. Read more
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Due to its popularity, many yoga lovers are quitting the corporate world to start their own yoga studios. Read more
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Business partnerships are great—when they work. Here are five reasons it might be time to split up with your business partner. Read more
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Joint ventures offer companies the opportunity to quickly gain access to new markets or technologies. However, consider these eight tips before diving in to ... Read more
Increase Profits Through Reinvention
Although some economists are cautiously optimistic about the future state of our economy, many businesses still struggle and many continue to close their ... Read more
Tax Season Blues
Tax season is, indeed, a taxing time for many. Pulling together everything you need, facing your accountant - paying your accountant! Sometimes it just fe... Read more
Win Customers with Empathy Marketing
Do you understand your audience? Can you connect with them on a deep, intuitive level? Do you really know what they want and need – and why? You're ... Read more
How to Execute Great Ideas
Entrepreneurs typically have no shortage of ideas, but this creative strength can quickly become a weakness if the ideas aren't managed well. The co... Read more
Low Cost and Free Help Resources
One of the most challenging issues for small business owners is the lack of time and resources to achieve growth. This results from time management issues... Read more
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A few years ago, survival tips for the small business owner would have focused primarily on productivity issues and marketing strategies. In the face of a... Read more
Don't Put Your Assets on the Line
Starting a business? Protect what you have by thinking through your legal form first. Read more
What is Your “Why”?
Do you know why you are in business for yourself? Is it the freedom? The ability to stay home with your family? Perhaps it's because you had a great idea ... Read more
Chris Guillebeau, Author of The Art of Non-Conformity 
The entrepreneur talks about his new book, how he turned a blog into a real business, and offers tips on travel hacking. Watch video
How to Find Money in Your Business
The solution to a cash flow problem is often right at your fingertips. Fear and concern can keep us from piecing together answers that can make a signific... Read more
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As coffee prices soar, small wholesalers and retailers continue to feel the grind of rising costs. Read more
How to Boost Confidence and Success
Recently I enjoyed a conversation with friend and peer, Doris Helge,... Read more
A Liability Case Reaches the Supreme Court
A New Jersey employee severed four fingers while using a device manufactured abroad. The Supreme Court will determine if a New Jersey court has jurisdiction ... Read more
Building Your Dream Company From Home
Tear up that office lease. Starting a business from home isn't just about the money you save, it's about the lifestyle it creates. Read more
10 Marketing Musts
Are you are spending enough time and money marketing your business? If not,you are ignoring a critical success component. Customize these ideas to work for y... Read more
