Latest Stories for September, 2010
Ask a Question of Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO
Have you ever wanted to ask a question of Zappos’ celebrity CEO Tony Hsieh? Well here’s your chance.
This Friday Tone Hsieh will be interviewed live by Big Think (simulcast on the Web). You can attend the live webcast online and if you like, ask a question in advance for Tony to…
Are You Ready for the Digital Natives?
Is your business ready for the influx of “digital natives”? Maybe you’re already experiencing it.
I’m not talking about characters from a video game. “Digital natives” is another name for the newest generation in the workforce. Also called the Millennials, this generation was born…
Is Brand Awareness the Number-One Social Media Goal?
As a small business owner, you’ve officially entered the waters of social media. You’re blogging, you’re Twittering and you’re working hard to create a social presence. Why are you doing it? What is your ultimate business goal for your social media efforts?
Well, according to a July 2010…
Join Us at the New York Times Small Business Summit
Hey, New York tri-state area folks! Join me this Thursday at the New York Times Small Business Summit.
I will be there along with my friend John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing and Will Chen of WiseBread. The 3 of us will be holding round-table Q&A sessions throughout the day, all made…
Small Business News: ROI Realities
To understand how to run a small business is to understand ROI. That is, we must understand how to bring a return on investment for every decision we make when pushing our enterprise forward. Small businesses are about delivering the most value with the least cost but this isn’t to say that…
8 More Free Website Builder Tools for Small Business
Building a website does not have to be difficult, as we learned earlier this month in our 7 Powerful and Free Website Builders for Small Businesses post. Here are eight more services that offer free website building tools and hosting.
Thanks to everyone for your comment, e-mails and suggestions…
Google Mailing SMB Owners Check-in Devices?
If you thought the check-in craze was getting, well, crazy, Google’s gone ahead and taken it up a notch. TechCrunch reports that Google is planning to distribute millions of custom mobile devices to small business owners to allow customers to check in, rate, and make purchases (via Google…
Small Business News: Social Media and the Entrepreneur
Social media and entrepreneurship represent the perfect partnership in today’s small business world. Free and easy to operate social media tools have made it possible for almost anyone with an idea and the willingness to work to create their own dream small business. What is it you would like…
Making Cities Entrepreneurial
There’s an industry of consultants offering advice to city, county and state policy makers on how to generate more entrepreneurs in their locales. Much of this advice is based on research that looks at what’s different about places that have more entrepreneurs from places that have fewer of…
Small Businesses Expect Social Media Usage to Become Profitable
Let’s face it, social media is more than just the buzz word of the moment. Alexa.com, the traffic ranking web information company, highlights the top ten most used websites. 50% of them are social media sites with Facebook landing in the number two spot (Google is number one). Others on the…
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