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Ryan Blair, Author of Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
He is a self-made multimillionaire and serial entrepreneur. His book is currently No. 1 on the best-selling business books list sponsored by 800-CEO-READ and Inc.
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How to Blog to Attract Investors
Venture capitalists and angel investors weigh in on what they're looking for in your company blog.
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8 Tips for Effective Social Blogging
Here’s how to use social blogging, a combination of microblogs (short posts) and status updates, to increase your visibility, improve your search engine results, drive more traffic to your company's website, and potentially increase sales.
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8 Tips for Using Social Blogging to Grow Your Business
Use continuous updates and punchy messages to heighten interest and keep your customers informed about products or services which in turn can boost sales.
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How to Design a Great Press Page for Your Website
Looking for media attention? Make yourself accessible and appealing by laying out the right information online. Read more
How Would You Sell Custom Board Shorts?
Four entrepreneurs offer marketing strategies to Shortomatic.com. Read more
The Business of the Boston Public Library
A look at the companies that provide the digital downloads, online catalogs, and membership cards to a historic public library Read more
7 Blogging Mistakes That Small Businesses Make
Many small businesses have turned to blogging as a way to engage and further connect with customers. But making mistakes in your blog can kill your business.... Read more
How to Self-Publish Your Book
So you're interested in self-publishing your book? Here are 10 things to consider before you go the indie publishing route. Read more
A Guide to Starting Your Small Business Blog
Though time-consuming, blogging about your business has its benefits. Here are four tips to help you get started. Read more
Your 10-Step Guide to Blogging
Inc.com blogger Maisha Walker lays out a 10-step guide to starting, writing, marketing and monetizing your company blog. Read more
Let's Take This Offline
A decade ago, I started Joel on Software, a blog that put my company on the map. But as the business matures, I've come to realize that blogging is holding m... Read more
How to Handle Employee Blogging
There is some hesitation about employee blogs because an employee may disclose confidential information, talk negatively of other employees or of the company. Read more
How to Build a Loyal Blog Following
A blog can be an effective tool to grow your business, but not if no one’s reading it. Find out how to cultivate a tribe of dedicated readers. Read more
How to Use WordPress for Business
If you're looking to expand your brand online with a blog, a website, or both, here's what you need to know about WordPress. Read more
On-Air Endorsements
The radio pitch makes a comeback. Read more
Sex Blogger Episode Prompts Change at Twitter Search Engine Topsy
After a sex blogger was unmasked to her employer via Topsy, the company has moved to further protect users' privacy. Read more
Review: The Upside of Irrationality
Dan Ariely's second book about defying conventional logic makes for a great beach read. Read more
How to Buy Radio Advertising on a Budget
Video may have killed the radio star, as the old pop song goes, but advertising on the AM and FM airwaves could be an affordable savior for small businesses. Read more
Start-Ups 2010: Publishing Children's Books for the iPhone
Lynette Mattke of PicPocket Books is hoping to expand beyond 100 downloads a day. Read more
Segway Accident Kills Company Owner
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Windows Live Bloggers To Go To Wordpress
Microsoft today announced it will be phasing out its blogging platform Windows Live Spaces, which currently serves about 30 million users. Starting today,... Read more
AOL Buys TechCrunch
Expanding its growing network of blogs, online giant agrees to acquire Michael Arrington's influential Silicon Valley site. Read more
Review: You Already Know How to Be Great
Author Alan Fine writes about how we should rely on what we already know to be successful. Read more
Scott Gerber, Founder of Sizzle It! and Inc.com Blogger
Entrepreneur and author if the book "Never Get a 'Real' Job" talks about passion and start-ups. Watch video
4 Tools for Creating Video Blogs
A review of editing software that makes it easy to produce professional-looking video blogs Read more
3 Great Company Video Blogs
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4 Tools for Creating Video Blogs
A video blog can be a great way to spread company news, talk about products, and stand out among traditional company blogs. Thanks to easy-to-use editing sof... View slideshow
Eric Ries, Author and Startup Lessons Learned Blogger
The author, consultant, and blogger at The Lean Startup discusses new management disciplines in the practice of entrepreneurial innovation. Watch video
Small Businesses Not Advertising Online
Owners are using the web to search for goods but not placing their own ads. Read more
The Oprah Effect
After scoring a coveted spot on The Oprah Winfrey Show , these Inc. 500|5000 companies saw their sales skyrocket. Read more
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now
We scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest business bloggers. Their advice just might help you run a better company. Read more
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now -- Ethan Zuckerman
There are millions of blogs out there. And most of them aren't worth your time. So we scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest bloggers, who j... Read more
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now -- Dave Winer
There are millions of blogs out there. And most of them aren't worth your time. So we scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest bloggers, who j... Read more
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now -- Fred Wilson
There are millions of blogs out there. And most of them aren't worth your time. So we scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest bloggers, who j... Read more
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now -- Matt Mullenweg
There are millions of blogs out there. And most of them aren't worth your time. So we scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest bloggers, who j... Read more
4 Keys to Success with Social Media
To gain insight into how to use social media in your business, look to the successes of some of the entrepreneurs who use the medium best. Read more
Build Your Blog
We are knee deep in the basics of blogging! // Read more
8 Basic Blogging Features You'll Actually Use
Blogging tools are designed to be easy to use. They generally don't provide all the advanced features of a complex content management system, but rather d... Read more
The Power of Press Releases for Small Business
You may be operating a one-person-business, but there are many resources and tools out there that aren't just for the big guys anymore. Today we're going ... Read more
8 Options to Quickly Build a Web Presence for your Startup
I constantly see small businesses who are using websites created for the owner in 1999, by his nephew who can't or won't update it, with inaccurate and o... Read more
A Nation of Bloggers, Thought-Tweets, and Finding a Bank
Don't watch the stock market. Doomsaying economist Nouriel Roubini throws a bit of cold water on recent predictions of an imminent economic recover... Read more
Tough Love for Employees and Pandora's New Deal
The deal that saved online radio. Pandora, and other Internet radio sites, are breathing a sigh of relief today, one day after record labels and on... Read more
Switching Blogging Platforms Doesn't Have to Hurt
But it will require a little extra brain power and geek savvy to pull it off. Google has just released a new application to convert blogs from one platfor... Read more
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