Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Colleen DeBaise. She is known as the is a contributing editor at Inc. and author of Start a Successful Business. […]
9 questions to ask yourself before pursuing alternative funding
8,000 small business loans are turned down per day in the U.S., and this has created an amazing industry of alternative funders and cash advance lenders. This is expensive money, but sometimes desperate measures call for the need borrow funds just to keep your business going. There are plenty of lenders willing to do these […]
Why Small Businesses Need to Host Live Events
Guest Article In this world of fast moving data and instant everything, there is one key element that remains from the beginning of time – connection. Funny, how in a time with video conference calls and text messaging, people still want to have a connection with the people they are doing business with. The need […]
12 Different Ways to Advertise Your Small Business Online
We live in exciting times, at least as it relates to online advertising. Just a few years ago, the bulk of online advertising options consisted of either pay-per-click or display ads, we now have more ways than ever to connect with customers online. And with ever-evolving technology, our ads are becoming more customizable and trackable, […]
Are You Looking for Small Business Hacks to Grow Your Business?
Guest Article Whether you’re interested in starting a small business, or striving to grow the one you have, you’re going to come across challenges, problems and concerns you don’t know the answer to. Small business experts Barry Moltz and Rieva Lesonsky have teamed up to write a book, Small Business Hacks: 100 Shortcuts to Success […]
Top Strategies to Make 2018 Your Most Productive Year Yet
Guest Article The New Year brings fresh hopes, a clean slate, and a renewed commitment to increase our impact. It is also a time to look back on the past year and think about what habits, practices, attitudes, and relationships are serving us and which ones are holding us back. Ready to make 2018 the […]
How to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Small Business
If you have on your new years resolution list to expand your social media marketing efforts, consider using Pinterest. This image-based social media site can to help you reach even more customers. If you have great visuals and if you want to appeal to a highly female audience, this is a valuable resource online. Pinterest […]
Is Crowdfunding killing innovation among small business owners?
Crowdfunding and innovation might seem like they would feed off each other, but new research suggests they may not mesh together as well as people might think. The Research study from INSEAD business school, from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), HEC Paris, and Singapore Management University suggests that truly innovative business ideas struggle to catch on […]
Does Your Business Need a Talent Management System?
As the saying goes, the team (or business) is only as strong as its weakest link. But as a business owner, do you have any idea which employees are weaker (or stronger) than others? Or why that’s the case? Or how you can improve the way they do their jobs? If you’re unsure about the […]
Why Most Small Business Partnerships Fail!
Guest Article Are you or your company going into strategic partnerships with another company? Entering into a partnership will allow you to reap numerous benefits without having to make large investments such as in acquisitions. But this only works if both companies are willing to share the burdens of the partnership. Advantages of entering into this kind of partnership are to […]
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