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A friend sent out an email blast (I hate that word, for good reason) to his ample address book to promote a new project and got a lot of blowback for it. He asked me for my feedback… 1. Just because you have had a previous relationship with someone doesn’t mean you have permission to

With the economy beginning to hum again, 2014 is a great time to start up a new business. Of course, with a small business, every penny counts. We hope for the best but plan for the worst. Finding ways to keep your money in your pocket is a good way to stave off the worst

Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. A self-described average guy who found success doing what he loved, Richard St. John spent more than a decade researching the

Sixty-seven percent of small business owners expect to see some sort of increase in business in 2014, according to a survey by Sensis digital advertising. Strategic, focused branding plays a vital role in growth, so make sure you understand the signs of poor branding practices and establish a logical and appropriate counterattack. Sign 1: Skewed

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Year’s Resolutions are not just for setting personal weight loss goals. According to new survey data from Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT), 53 percent of small businesses make New Year’s resolutions every year and 23 percent make them every few years. As for their success rate in keeping their business resolutions: one

Text marketing is very cost effective for small businesses. With the right text marketing company on your team there are no big start-up costs to worry over, so getting started in this new wave of marketing is simple and easy for you to do. It is also very easy to get a mass amount of phone numbers

Only 24 percent of businesses currently report plans to implement a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ policy in their workplace, according to a survey conducted earlier this year by CompTIA. Nevertheless, BYOD is considered a tech movement of the future as professionals wield multiple devices to get their work done. Businesses are starting to realize the

As an entrepreneur, you tend to be all things to all people. You are the chief executive officer as well as the chief sales person and the chief light bulb changer. One of the keys to being a successful start-up owner is to understand you do not know everything. You need to surround yourself with