June 20th, 2008
Why every young entrepreneur should start a blog
by Karl Goldfield
The last time I checked, and it was a while ago, there were over 70 million blogs and that number was growing by a couple of million a month. With that many in existence, the reasons behind starting one are too numerous to count. Here are […]
By ShannonCherry -- 4 comments
June 11th, 2008
A recent survey from SurePayroll says small businesses want to support charities, they feel they can’t afford it due to the economy.
I wonder if it’s really true. Is the economy really causing small businesses to tighten their belts in the charitable giving department?
The “when things get better excuse” doesn’t cut it for me. If the […]
By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments
May 26th, 2008
In this week’s Monday Media Marketing Minute, I share how you can start getting noticed online - without having a blog.
In less time than it takes to grab your Starbucks, you’ll learn a great way to get a real buzz.
For more weekly free publicity tips, go to http://www.beheardsolutions.com
Tags: blogging, blogs, entrepreneur, how to get online, […]

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By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments
April 24th, 2008
Interesting study out at AdWeek. According to Universal McCann more Americans read and watch social media than actually produce it.
It also appears that Asians produce the most content (that’s obviously made to fill the American appetite.)
The study also showed about 60 percent of Internet users in the US read blogs, but just 26 percent had […]
By ShannonCherry -- 0 comments
March 17th, 2008
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 […]
By ShannonCherry -- 3 comments
February 18th, 2008
Blogs are an important tool for journalists, says a recent Marketwatch survey.
In the survey of reporters and editors, 75% of journalists see blogs as a good source for news and story ideas.
In addition, the survey found that more than 20% spend an hour every day reading blogs that cover their beat and more than half […]
By ShannonCherry -- 1 comment
October 17th, 2007
If you aren’t reading Home Biz Notes, one of my sister blogs in the b5Media Business Channel, you are definitely missing out.
I know, your start up business may not be a home-based business, but a lot of the little gems over there can certainly help ANY business.
Yesterday, they offered a great marketing tool that I […]
By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments
April 11th, 2007
Welcome to the 18th Carnival of Entrepreneurs which features some of the best entrepreneurial content from around the blogosphere. As always there’s tons of content for you to enjoy, and I hope you will all find something of value - discover a new blog, get more interactive with these bloggers and help them out.
Carnival Highlights
Silicon […]
By Ben Yoskovitz -- 21 comments
April 4th, 2007
The Carnival of Entrepreneurs is back at Startup Spark for its 17th edition. Rolling along nicely - every week we get a few new people sending in submissions, which tells me the Carnival continues to extend its reach through the Web. Thank you to everyone that has supported it so far…
My Carnival Highlights
Over at A […]
By Ben Yoskovitz -- 8 comments
February 28th, 2007
The Carnival of Entrepreneurs hit the road again today with entrepreneur Emmanuel Olawutosin. He’s been featured himself a few times in past Carnivals and now he’s hosting!
Check it out at The Carnival of Entrepreneurs 12th Edition Hits The Road Big Time.
Next week the Carnival will be back here at Startup Spark.
And if you really want […]
By Ben Yoskovitz -- 1 comment
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