If you’ve ever thought about seeking angel investment capital for your business, there’s a good chance you will start the process with some misconceptions. Same goes if you are thinking of becoming an angel to invest in other businesses.
For instance, you may have had the notion that…
You may recall that a few months back I involved you all in a logo re-design project. The subject logo was for another site I have big plans for, called “Selling to Small Businesses.”
At the time I had been using a free WordPress template and a text based site name — really…
It used to be that being an artist meant not making money (“starving artist”) except for a tiny few who hit the big time (such as Dale Chihuly).
But Steve King, a member of our Small Business Trends Expert network, has been profiling the trend toward artists combining…
This cartoon is kind of a stretch, and I’m OK admitting that.
I don’t remember where I heard “throwing his voice,” but it’s a pretty short walk to “throwing his invoice,” and I scribbled the idea down.
The problem was, it wasn’t an obvious gag…
A few weeks ago I ran a giveaway of the new book, Blog Blazers. I asked you, dear readers, to leave a comment sharing one lesson you had learned about blogging. There were 29 excellent responses (including a few I received via email). Using the Randomizer tool, I randomly chose 6 winners to…
A few weeks back it was my birthday week. One of the joys of being the Editor in Chief of Small Business Trends is running contests and give-aways. I love to give stuff away. It’s my way of saying “thank you.”
So in honor of Thanksgiving Day here in the United States,…
This economy has us all asking questions: what’s going to happen to my business? How will I compete? How am I going to get more customers when times are so tough?
With all those questions, it’s a good thing that John Assaraf and Murray Smith have written a book called “The…
Like most industries, the U.S. franchise industry is experiencing a downturn. Does this downturn warrant a bailout from Congress?
The economic impact of the franchise industry certainly cannot be disputed. Just like the automobile sector, the franchise industry is responsible for millions of…
Alliance, Ohio (PRESS RELEASE – November 25, 2008)- Novosoft, an international software development and IT-consulting company, today announced that it has achieved certified status in Microsoft Partner Program with an ISV/Software Solutions Competency. One of the main factors that have…
While online retail will not be immune to economic challenges this holiday season, Forrester Research projects that overall online holiday spend will reach a “healthy” $44 billion in 2008. What’s more, Forrester estimates that one in four consumers expect to spend more online…
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