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March 15, 2016 10 Essential Building Blocks for Successful Businesses
There are so many things that go into building a successful business. Each business can arrange those building blocks differently. But there are some essential elements that should go into every business plan. Here, members of the small business community share some essential building blocks for successful businesses. Understand the Importance of Logos for Business […]
ALL DEALS March 15, 2016 Why University Spin Offs Need Engineers on the Founding Team
Recently a team of graduate students came to me to talk about a company they were planning to start. They had an option to license a university invention that used would detect heavy metal ions in water. They had clearly researched the idea and had identified a market. They would sell sensors to companies required […]
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March 15, 2016 Checklist for Finding a Small Business Mentor
Having a business mentor can really help you advance your goals and avoid some common business mistakes. But not just any mentor will do. Finding a small business mentor that meets all of the requirements listed below can ensure that you find someone who is going to be helpful and relevant to your business. Tips […]
NEWS March 15, 2016 9 Questions to Ask When Building a Mobile App
“The next big thing” is a phrase that gets tossed around often. Entrepreneurs dream of creating it but often don’t know where to look, so they head down a long, bumpy road that sucks their wallet and their inspiration dry. Of course, failure nearly always precedes success, but it doesn’t hurt to avoid failure when […]
NEWS March 15, 2016 7 Social Media Tools For Small Businesses To Manage Their Social Presence
With the positive effects of social media marketing becoming more and more apparent, most small businesses have started working on a social media marketing strategy. One of the main aims of social media marketing is to stay relevant to your audience. This might be harder for small businesses as they have more to juggle, in […]
NEWS March 15, 2016 2016 Pinterest Trends – What’s Next This Year?
Does Pinterest still matter? Once it was the dominant visual social media network. But now Instagram and a host of trendier platforms, like Periscope and Snapchat, have solidly dethroned Pinterest’s claim as the visual network du jour. But don’t count it out of your social media strategy just yet. Pinterest, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, remains an important space for businesses to “nurture, maintain […]
ALL DEALS March 15, 2016 Why Angel Backed Companies are Raising Less Money
The average angel-backed company receives much less capital today than it did in the early 2000s, data from the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research (CVR) reveals. The CVR’s numbers — which come from surveys of individual angels and angel groups — show that the dollars that the average angel-backed company received dropped […]
ALL DEALS March 15, 2016 Don’t Have Money? 17 Entrepreneurs Who Bootstrapped Their Startup from Nothing
Think you can’t start a successful business without huge rounds of funding? Think again. There have been plenty of hugely successful entrepreneurs through the years who bootstrapped their startups from nothing. Here are some of the most successful entrepreneurs who bootstrapped their businesses. Entrepreneurs Who Bootstrapped Include … Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak The story […]
ALL DEALS March 15, 2016 Infusionsoft Expands Its Payments Solutions
If there was a recurring theme at the recent ICON16 event, an annual meeting held for its users by Infusionsoft, it was about “building ease of use” for its customers. In fact, those were the exact words used by Chief Products Officer Terry Hicks in a media briefing. At the conference, Infusionsoft released some new […]
NEWS March 14, 2016 11 Alternatives to the Amazon Dash Replenish Service
Amazon recently introduced a new service called Amazon Dash Replenish. Its aim is to re-stock supplies for your smart, connected devices automatically. So if your printer is getting low on ink, Amazon will ship more to you without you having to go through the whole ordering process. It’s a helpful feature for small businesses that […]
ALL DEALS March 14, 2016 Check Out These Business Gifts Under $100
For most on your gift list this year you probably want to keep the budget reasonable. However, there are always cases where it is appropriate to spend a little more. How much you should spend on business gifts will depend on a number of factors. But once you decide on your budget, you then have […]
NEWS March 14, 2016 32 Places to Publish Your Business eBook
eBooks have opened up a whole new world of publishing possibilities for independent authors. Gone are the days where you need to have an agent and a connection to a major publishing company. Now, there are plenty of online platforms that can help you release your eBooks to the world without a huge investment. So […]
