If you’re the spouse of a small business or startup owner, this should come as no surprise - you help with the business, but probably don’t get paid.
A recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey found that almost half of small businesses who couldn’t afford to hire staff end up using family members to make […]
If your looking for venture capitalists (VC), go west - or even just to the midwest.
According to the Washington Post, West Coast and Midwest regions are becoming even popular for VC.
In addition, VCs are investing more. In the US, VC investing grew from $1.2 billion in 2002 to $1.6 billion in 2007, an increase of […]
Success Secrets is back! Every Friday, I’ll be talking with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business.
This week, I’m interviewing Ryan Allis, CEO of iContact, and author of the new book, Zero to One Million: How I Built a Company to 1 Million in Sales… And How You Can, Too.
I was thrilled to […]
I just talked about how honesty pays. And now I want to talk about why people buy the hype.
My pal Eric over at Common Sense PR recently spotted some PR on a new business that helps startups.
Frankly, there are two things that bother me about the company.
First, I can’t agree enough with Eric about how […]
I just read an article in the Boston Business Journal that’s saying companies aren’t really blogging anymore.
And company execs say there’s just not enough time to do it. It’s really because they aren’t making it a priority in their marketing efforts.
Here’s where a startup can grab hold of a medium - one that reaches not […]
“Start Up Junkies” the reality TV show is looking for another startup to feature for its second season.Screaming Flea Productions is looking for someone who is young, preferring an entrepreneur in his or her 20s or 30s. No startup experience is necessary.
Last year, they featured Earth Class Mail, tracking the progress of the Seattle startup […]
Happy national Be Heard Day.
I created the holiday to help entrepreneurs and small business owners find their voice, tell their story and be heard.
You can access all the free gifts by going to www.beheardfirst.com
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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, […]
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 […]
Many people emailed and called me last minute to say they wanted to be on the call I hosted with Melanie Benson Strick from Success Connections, but because the bridge line was full, they couldn’t access it. (Read more about it here and here.)
Never fear. I decided to post the recording here so you can […]
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