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Something very, very bad happened today. I got writer’s block. For someone who earns her living, and genuinely enjoys the process of writing, this is a bad thing. For me, it isn’t necessarily a total lack of ideas, but a lack of good ideas. I saw a thousand roads before me, all leading absolutely nowhere. For a while, I sat and fumed at my computer. I did some research, thinking it might help unclog my brain. It didn’t. Finally I got desperate enough to Google “how to beat writer’s block.” I came across this excellent page of suggestions, and slowly but...
read moreLosing to Win
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal had a headline that disturbed me: “[Business Plan] Competitions Might Not be Worth the Effort.” It goes on to tell the stories of disappointed entrepreneurs who didn’t place in the money at business plan competitions. Some would say they lost because they walked away without a dime. But I strongly disagree: business plan competitions are critical in helping new business owners achieve their goals. Not only does it provide impetus for them to sit down and actually write a plan, they can also receive invaluable feedback from the...
read moreHow Do Small Business Owners Use Social Media?
I found this terrific little video on Chuck Gose’s blog full of great statistics on how B2B is now leading B2C in the realm of social media. Full of interesting facts, most of the data seems to be about larger companies. Since I am more concerned with how small business owners are using social media, I thought it was time for me to conduct my own survey! It is only 12 questions,(plus the profile) so it won’t take very long. We will be collecting the data all week, so if you are interested check out our blog next week for the results, and add your email address and I will...
read moreWhat will be the Next Cool StartUp?
I like to think I am on the leading edge of tech trends. I have been on Twitter for almost 3 years, came and went on Friendfeed, I use tweetdeck and foursquare and I prefer tinyurl to Bit.ly (mostly because I can remember how to spell it). Then I read Louis Grey’s post on 50 tech companies to watch and I felt like a cavman ( or woman) Fifty Companies – Wow! It is even more amazing when you realize for every one of these successful, intersting firms there are hundreds of others waiting in the wings, under development, and looking for funding. And who knows the next interesting...
read moreSmall Changes Will Move You Forward
As we emerge from one of the longest recessions in the last 50 years, many small business owners are unsure how to approach their business. What changes should you make to turn your business around and accelerate their growth. Some of the most valuable changes you can make ere operational in nature. For example: Focus on Customer Generated Revenue – This seems kind of intuitive, but the author suggests instead of looking for a loan go looking for more sales to fuel your growth. Use online invoicing and payment solutions. – Here the strategy is to accelerate payments to you....
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