Small Business Trends Community Forums

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Here is where you can learn the ropes about this Small Business Trends Community. Got a suggestion for how we can serve you better? Tell us that, too.

Online marketing, blogging, search engine optimization (SEO), online affiliate marketing, email marketing, article marketing, search advertising such as Google AdWords, search engine questions.

Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, BizSugar, Stumbleupon and more.

Questions about marketing, sales, advertising, direct mail marketing, cold calling, and more. Also marketing plans and marketing strategy.

Talk about selling online, including selling products, digital goods (such as ebooks) and software as a service (SaaS).

Hiring employees, independent contractors, performance reviews, terminations, motivation.

Anything relating to managing your business's growth and profitability: business planning, setting or increasing prices; accounting and bookkeeping; P&L statements; budgets and forecasts; setting goals.

Buying a franchise, franchising your existing business, business opportunities, and discussion relating to franchises and biz opps.

Issues relating to operating your business, such as data security and business systems.

Computers, servers, tablets, laptops and mobile devices -- discuss any news or questions here.

Computer software, mobile apps and other tools you use in or that are of interest to small businesses.

Corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), S-corps, partnerships, DBAs, sole proprietors, business licenses.

Ask questions about Federal and state income taxes, VAT, use taxes, Internet tax collection, 1099s, W-2s, W-4s, payroll tax, 1040 returns. Also questions about contracts and legal issues.

Choosing a name for your business, trademarking a logo or name, patenting a product, getting a copyright, or anything relating to trademarks, patents and copyrights.

Questions about loans, lines of credit, credit cards, factoring, equipment financing, credit ratings, D&B reports, receivable financing, lenders.

Questions and tips about equity investors, including angel investors and VCs.

How to buy a business or a website; valuing a business; selling a business; hiring a business broker.

If you are an author, publisher or publicist -- and you have review copies of a business book available -- post the details here.

Please post free trial offers or discount codes here. Also contests and giveaways for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

If you are willing to write guest blog posts, or are looking for guest bloggers, post the details here.

If you offer a product or service for small businesses or entrepreneurs, or if you are looking to hire a freelancer or service provider, post here.

If you have questions about your blog or website and would like to ask the community's help to review it, post your request here.

The place for suggestions, how-to tips, technical issues or questions regarding BizSugar.com.

For suggestions and technical issues relating to the main Small Business Trends website.