A lot of small businesses are entering the social media game. I discussed how you can leverage social media in your business, and I encourage you to get going. Well, Business Pundit blog produced this great infographic that shows how small businesses use social media. It’s quite informative, and just gives an example of why… Continue Reading
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Resources to Start a Business in 2012
I want you to make 2012 the best year yet, and so does Entrepreneur magazine. That’s why Entrepreneur created this list of resources to start a small business. The page contains links to articles and information about preparation and planning, formation, financing, and marketing. All of these are essential for forming your small business. If… Continue Reading
Small Business Trends
Following up on this post, I was pleasantly surprised to see this post on The Duct Tape Marketing blog called 5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012. Since the end of the year is always a good time to prepare for the next one, the 5 Trends post is very timely. The author,… Continue Reading
Proper Employment Termination
My colleague Shawn Roberts, posted a great summary of some "do's and don'ts" for firing an employee. Shawn's suggestions are always in style. My favorite (because you'd never guess how many times it happens) is "giving a positive review for a terminated employee." That's a humdinger sometimes!… Continue Reading
Some Hot Start-up Sectors for 2012
Entrepreneur magazine listed its 2011 business trends and suggested 10 trends and sectors to watch for business startups. I think anyone wishing to start a small business would be interested in checking out this post. There's a couple of the trends I found particularly interesting: customization and urban farming. While I get urban farming (naturally… Continue Reading
Essential Elements for Your Business Website
If you're doing business online, or seeking to market your small business online, it's important to talk to a business lawyer who is familiar with the ins and outs of the internet. If you don't, then you stand to lose quite a bit. This is because once you start venturing into the online marketplace, you're… Continue Reading
Your Small Business and Social Media
A lot of people don't "get" Twitter, Google+, or other social media sites. If you do, you're in the minority. Most can't figure out why they're "tweeting" about visiting some restaurant, gas station, or city park. The problem is, if you're not getting these sites, you're getting lost. Here's a great post that's law school… Continue Reading
Integrating Social Media and Blogs – Why Now More Than Ever
For people who haven't been heeding the warnings, the internet is going to get a lot bumpier. Already, only 2 weeks into November, Google made two huge announcements that will likely affect everyone on the planet. First, Google announced that Gmail and Google+ will take center-stage in Google's cloud strategy plan. This means that when you… Continue Reading
Protecting Yourself in a Business Partnership
Although I strongly caution against the formation of a partnership, there will be some people who will prefer to form a partnership. If you're inclined to enter into a partnership, there are some things you need to be mindful of. First, as with any other business, have a partnership agreement. Regardless of your relationship to… Continue Reading
Marketing 101 – The Simpsons Style
You know I love posts from Neil Patel at Quicksprout. I think they're timely, intuitive, informative, and most important, usually cheap implementations. Well, this post is no different. Neil takes some analysis and uses The Simpsons television show to offer 7 simple ways small businesses can leverage their own powers to improve their marketing. Here… Continue Reading