7 Ways to Increase Foot Traffic to your Small Business

7 Ways to Increase Foot Traffic to your Small Business An Original Article from SBA.gov Late last year, I hosted a web chat with the SBA offering holiday marketing tips and ideas to small business owners. And while many business owners submitted questions relating specifically to the holidays, a large percentage of the questions centered […]

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Starting & Growing Your Business: 5 Valuable Lessons Learned from Reality TV Pros

Starting & Growing Your Business: 5 Valuable Lessons Learned from Reality TV Pros An Original Article from Small Business Administration (SBA.gov) In the past few years ‘business turnaround’ and ‘entrepreneurial’ reality TV shows have become compelling viewing – opening our eyes to the successes and challenges inherent in being an entrepreneur or small business owner. […]

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5 Little-Known iPhone and iPad Apps for Startups

5 Little-Known iPhone and iPad Apps for Startups An Original Article from Entrepreneur.com Being a small business owner can be like playing in a one-man band. Accounting, shipping, sales and administrative tasks all fall on you. With this in mind, Apple has put together a collection of apps designed to help any new business owner […]

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How Can I Get Free Publicity For My Business

How Can I Get Free Publicity For My Business An Original Article from 360FinancialLiteracy.com Free publicity may be the most cost-effective way of presenting your product to the public. Generally, it has more credibility than advertising since it gives the impression that the content was written by an independent third party. To get publicity, you […]

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Funding a Business

An Original Article from 360FinancialLiteracy.com Aside from using your own funds and borrowing from friends and family, there are numerous routes that you can take, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of the major options available for funding your small business, and some of the pitfalls to avoid. You’ve got your […]

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Properly Insuring Your Business

An Original Article from 360FinancialLiteracy.com No matter how careful you are in running your business, accidents happen. And no matter how big or small your business, you’ll have to plan for these and other risks if you want your business to thrive. One way to do this is with insurance. Imagine this: Your custom-made cabinetry […]

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10 Tips for a Strong Start

10 Tips for a Strong Start An Original Article from Entrepreneur.com As someone who has been called a serial entrepreneur, I’ve had more than my fair share of experience starting new enterprises, turning around underperforming enterprises or re-vamping operations. During that time, I’ve learned a thing or two about some critical factors you absolutely need […]

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