I’ve heard it said “do what you love and delegate the rest.”
For small business owners, one of the biggest challenges is wearing all the hats. We originally went into business because we had a passion and skill for a certain service or product. However, our skills may not include…
We’ve all heard the predictions. Baby boomers won’t retire — they’ll start second careers. And many of them will become entrepreneurs.
What does that really mean? In many cases, they’ll be sole proprietors — people who set up one-person shops that leverage the…
With the millions of websites out there, you think you’re safe. You think the statistics are in your favor. That your website would never get hacked.
Well, I’m here to tell you it CAN happen to you.
This website was hacked this past Christmas Eve. What happened is part of a larger and…
Here, from the voice of experience, is some advice for protecting your WordPress blog from hacking, or recovering quickly in case it happens to you:
Take upgrades seriously — Check this list, and if your WordPress version is one of these with known vulnerabilities, or if you are using…
Are you a technology company considering expanding your operations into the U. K.?
International Business Wales is sponsoring an international business planning competition this spring called the Technium Challenge International.
What might you win?
The winners receive an all-expense paid…
A little over a week ago I introduced the new Marketing Tips section here at Small Business Trends.
Brent Leary, host of Business for Technology $ake, had me on his radio show on WCFO over the weekend in the Atlanta area. In the interview I gave the inside story about how the Marketing Tips…
I don’t usually recommend business books to people because I am not a big fan of most of them. But I need to make an exception here. I want to urge people to read Bounce by Barry Moltz.
As someone who studies entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship for a living, I know that there is a big problem…
Design is the new mantra for many business executives and owners. Apple’s business success is due partly to the irresistible yet practical design of its products, including the bestselling iPod line.
A winning product design is key to attracting influential customers who will in turn spread…
One of the things I’ve learned is that you appreciate it when resources are pointed out to you — especially free or discounted. Some of the most popular items on the site are the resources.
So, here’s what I’ve got for you today: free trade magazines and white…
Woo hoo! I just got another batch of free passes to Small Business Summit on February 11, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square, New York.
UPDATE 1:45 pm EST: ALL 20 OF THE FREE PASSES ARE NOW GONE. SORRY!
BUT YOU CAN STILL GET $20 OFF. I’VE SWAPPED OUT THE FREE CODE…
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