
Every small business owner has to address this question: How do you want to live?
For some, it’s enough to own your own jobs. But for others, freedom means passive income and creating something they can pass on to their children (without making the children pass out from overwhelm and…

Author Deborah Shane knows something about career transitions. She’s been a singer, Latin dancer, high school teacher, and a songwriter. And those are just a few of her past jobs. She spent a number of years in radio sales. After the radio business changed so dramatically in the first…

Every two weeks we put together a list of key events for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The following Small Business Events Guide contains worthwhile events for those wanting to grow their businesses:
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Business Truths & Treasures: An Evening with Norm Brodsky
November 30, 2011, …

I’ve been a little slow to jump on the Google + bandwagon. But I was slow to get on Twitter too, so I’m determined not to be left behind (again). And so in an effort to be smarter about this latest social media tool, I recently snapped up a free autographed of the book Google + for…

Mount Laurel, NJ (Press Release – November 17, 2011) – Kenneth C. Wisnefski, founder and CEO of the top rated search engine optimization firm, announced that “social media will play an integral role in this year’s black-Friday shopping day”. Black-Friday is the traditional…

Breaking through the noise requires coordinated communication to attract prospects, turn them into leads and ultimately convert them into buyers. Phil Fernandez, CEO and co-founder of Marketo, likes to think of marketing automation as the orchestra conductor and he firmly believes in that old…

Sometimes the best thing you can do in a cartoon is point out a simple truth. These cartoons are incredibly rewarding to write, and they almost never fail to resonate with readers.
I was pondering that sort of writing one day when I decided it might be fun to have a character in a cartoon point…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Press Release – November 15, 2011) – The Internal Revenue Service is partnering with SCORE to present small business seminars throughout Ohio during November and December. This includes a Business Basics Workshop to be held at the Akron Public Library, 60 S. High St.,…

Whether your small business is completely online, has a simple online component or is just marketed via the Internet, building an online business model requires time and commitment. There are no quick fixes or short cuts and certainly no silver bullets. There are many tips and tools out there.…

Recently, Google announced that it would phase out its Checkout product in favor of its new, shiny Google Wallet platform. Wallet is designed both for online payments, the way Checkout was, as well as mobile payments at select retailers.
Note that I said “select.” Right now…