Since I started my own business out of my home a few years ago, I noticed a trend with many other work-at-home moms that’s beginning to irk me.They moan and complain about not being successful.
The real problem is many work at home moms fail to realize that they are business owners, and thus should be […]
Eight successful marketers will be interviewed as part of a series in celebration of National Be Heard Day. The interviews, beginning tomorrow, will feature the insider secrets on how to develop low-cost, effective marketing strategies for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
The podcast interview series, “Be Heard” will be featured right here on www.startupspark.com, […]
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council recently conduct a survey that says the paperwork and complexity of registering a patent is draining small businesses. The study also says that most patents are failing to meet set standards, making small businesses owners and entrepreneurs doing a lot of extra, unnecessary work.
Raymond Keating, the group’s chief economist, […]
In less time than it takes to teach an intern how to make a latte (which I did today), you can get a real buzz for your business.
In the ongoing series on establishing yourself as an expert, I talk about how writing is one of the best ways to gain credibility in your market.
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Many small business owners and entrepreneurs think marketing and publicity is out of their reach, especially when they feel they can’t compete budget-wise with big corporations.
But I disagree. With the right amount of exposure in the right places, any small business can flourish and succeed. National Be Heard Day is on March 7th and […]
In our new on-going segment, Success Secrets, I’ll be talking with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business.
This week, we’re interviewing Alice, a ten-year old entrepreneur and owner of Frou Frou Flip Flops.
This gal is well on her way and is helping other young entrepreneurs find their path.
You know… sometimes a kid can remind […]
An article in USA Today is saying the recession is already affecting small businesses. They also pointed to a recent survey of 1,800 small-business owners by the National Federation of Independent Business trade group shows that an index measuring optimism among the owners dropped in January to its lowest since 1991.
More small-business owners said they […]
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a networking event where I was presenting. (Yeah, the one where a person took my business card and spammed me.)
One participant asked me a question after I was through with my speech about getting the right clients to buy her services. She wondered how she could […]
Over at GreenerAssets.com, Ali shared some new information on an energy bill that will actually benefit small businesses. Check it out here.
Is it important for you to develop your business in an eco-friendly way, or do you think you need to wait until you’ve built you’re empire before getting serious about it? Or perhaps, you’re […]
I just learned more than 65% of small business owners do their own taxes.
Frankly, I don’t think that’s too smart. Each yea, small business owners give away millions of dollars to the US government simply by overlooking some deductions that are eligible for. That’s why I have a bookkeeper and accountant.
But if you must do […]
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