Saturday, July 9, 2011

Free Hard to Find 800 Numbers

Great Resource with lots of companies and retailers listed!

Read list here
http://www.hardtofind800numbers.com

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur – 5 Part Series

Sponsored by Chris Makell, Radiance Marketing

Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur – Part 1
If you’re an entrepreneur, the title of this post didn’t surprise you and likely intrigued you. Good. My intent for this series, “Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur” is to help you to go from overwhelmed, frustrated and painfully close to burned out.
http://radiancemarketing.com/2011/struggling-part-1

Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur – Part 2
Struggling entrepreneurs who want to play small is why I’ve created the Think Big…Play Bigger™ Business Growth Model. It is a way of moving forward in your business from where you are to where you want to be. You can learn more about the model on my website.
http://radiancemarketing.com/2011/struggling-part-2

Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur – Part 3
Before I tell you how to go from overwhelmed and struggling to successful as an entrepreneur so that you can Think Big…Play Bigger™ in your life and business. We have to talk about something that was a big ah-ha for me and a lot of my clients.
http://radiancemarketing.com/2011/struggling-to-successful-entrepreneur-part-3

Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur – Part 4
So how do we become the strategic successful entrepreneur who thinks big…plays bigger? What are the 3 keys nearly every entrepreneur underestimates? You begin by focusing on fundamentally growing your business. Not with tactics but with a strategy. It sounds simplistic, I know.
http://radiancemarketing.com/2011/struggling-to-successful-part4

Struggling to Successful Entrepreneur – Part 5
So focusing on my strengths is the first key, what the next one you need to be strategic and successful? I want you to ask yourself, “What is it that I want my business to do?” Very few of us think about the “what” of our businesses. What do you want your business to do?
http://radiancemarketing.com/2011/struggling-to-successful-part5

Monday, June 27, 2011

Four Mistakes That Can Kill Your Small Business

by Carol Tice

"That's the assertion of author and business-management expert Mark Stevens. So, what are these four fatal flaws that could doom your business? Here is Stevens' list.."

Read article here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/219751

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

How Business Planning Leads to Better Management

by Tim Berry

What many business owners fail to understand is that good planning equals good management. Let me explain. Planning is about managing resources and priorities in an organized way. Management is related to leadership, and it’s related to productivity.

Read article here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219424

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Seven Ways Solopreneurs Can Grow a Home Business

by Carol Tice

With a little creativity you can keep expanding your home business, without hiring employees or renting an office. Here are seven tips for increasing revenue at your home business while keeping it a one-person show.

Read article here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/219433

Friday, June 10, 2011

Self-Employment Basics (3 Articles)

The 6 Principles of Success
by Salman Amin, Business Insider
http://www.inc.com/articles/201103/6-principles-of-success.html

Why a Clear Focus Is Essential to Success
by Martin Zwilling, Business Insider
http://www.inc.com/articles/201103/why-a-clear-focus-is-essential-to-success.html

Do You Have What It Takes to Start a Business?
by Martin Zwilling, Business Insider
http://www.inc.com/articles/201103/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-start-a-business.html

Monday, June 6, 2011

25 Most Influential Women Tweeting About Entrepreneurship

by Holly Reisem Hanna

With women starting new businesses at twice the rate of men, and with women dominating the social media realm, I knew that there was no shortage of women tweeting about entrepreneurship.

Read her list here
http://www.theworkathomewoman.com/25-most-influential-women-tweeting-about-entrepreneurship

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

What It Takes to Succeed As an Entrepreneur

by Michelle Juergen

Venture Capital Investor Brad Feld on What It Takes to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
and dives into the trenches of entrepreneurship to learn what makes some businesses successful.

Read article here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219337

Saturday, May 21, 2011

7 Tips for Hiring as the Recession Winds Down

by Kay McFadden

If you have been running lean on employees, now is the time to hire, and this guide explains why.

"...With so much at stake nowadays, owners may want to speed up the staffing process so they can "get back to work." But hiring is among the most important, high-impact aspects of that work."

Read tips here
http://www.inc.com/guides/201102/7-tips-for-hiring-as-the-recession-winds-down.html?partner=newsletter_Success

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Online Business Startup Blog

Great deal of information on a wide range of topics per to startup, starting a business, marketing, financing, accounting, networking and much more. Worth the read!

View blog here
http://bhopu.com

Monday, May 9, 2011

Case Study: How to Restart a Company

by Amy Barrett

Could Robin Sauve's bid to relaunch a business backfire? Here's how she managed to finance her start-up through the early stages.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110301/case-study-small-business-start-up-financing.html?partner=newsletter_Success

Monday, May 2, 2011

The 10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses of 2011

by Leigh Buchanan, From the April 2011 issue of Inc. magazine

University courses in entrepreneurship are better—more useful, more real, more likely to produce actual companies—than they have ever been. Here are 10 we’d love to take.

View course list here
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110401/the-10-best-entrepreneurship-courses-of-2011.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

5 Mobile Payment Tools for Business

by Dave Smith

"Considering the efficiency and affordability of these systems, even for the smallest of businesses, mobile payment systems might just be the future of commerce. Here are five of the top mobile payment solutions currently available..."

Read post here
http://www.inc.com/guides/201103/5-mobile-payment-tools-for-business.html?partner=newsletter_Startup

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

How to Choose the Best Options for Your Company’s 401(k) Plan

by Carolyn M. Brown

"The quality of your company’s 401(k) plan will impact your employees’ ability to retire with enough money in their coffers to sustain their retirement living...Structure your company 401(k) plan in a way that it encourages the highest amount of savings. Studies show that automatic enrollment and auto-escalation are features that significantly increase 401k participation and savings..."

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/2011/01/how-to-choose-the-best-options-for-your-companys-401k-plan.html?partner=newsletter_Success