10 YouTube Videos Every Entrepreneur Should Watch

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http://www.inc.com/ss/10-youtube-videos-every-entrepreneur-should-watch?utm_source=running-a-business&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=incid37860week24#2%C2%A0%C2%A0

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.."

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http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/219751

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.

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

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.

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http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/219433

4 Characteristics of Great Logo Design

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http://www.inc.com/ss/4-characteristics-of-great-logo-design?partner=newsletter_Startup#0

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

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.

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http://www.theworkathomewoman.com/25-most-influential-women-tweeting-about-entrepreneurship

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.

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

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."

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

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!

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http://bhopu.com

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.

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

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.

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

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..."

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

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..."

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

5 Tips for a Useful Mission Statement

"Your statement ought to be an important representation of your company culture. It's an opportunity to institute an overall sense of identity and should be constantly maintained and referred to..."

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http://www.inc.com/ss/5-tips-on-developing-an-effective-mission-statement?partner=newsletter_Startup#0

8 Things You Should Know Before Becoming a Direct Seller

By Carolyn M. Brown

Just about every consumer product or service imaginable is sold somewhere in the world through direct selling. As its name implies, the products or services of a company are sold directly to consumers by independent distributors—not employees.

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http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/07/8-things-you-should-know-before-becoming-a-direct-seller.html

The Five-Second Commute (WAH)

by Sue Shellenbarger

"Amid the economy's many ailments, some good news has remained mostly off the radar: The at-home work force is growing, and it is encompassing new occupations ranging from radiology and nursing to auditing and teaching.

The bad news: Fierce competition means your odds of landing one of these jobs are poor. And if you succeed, you will probably take a pay cut..."

Read this informative article here
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703819904574555710881471416.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_careers