Small Business Tips and Advice

While there are many benefits to using social media, having a Facebook page, a Twitter feed, and/or a Google+ account and regularly posting to them does not guarantee your small business social media success -- that is, more customers and sales. You want to know the real secret to Facebook ... (more...)

These 11 inexpensive yet highly effective marketing tools are the perfect way for your small business to ring in the New Year -- and ring up increase sales. [To learn more about each marketing tool, read my latest article, "Small Business Holiday Wish List: 11 Marketing Tools and Services" on ... (more...)

* Guest post from Ashyia Hill of CreditDonkey * For many aspiring entrepreneurs, who thought running their own business would be fun, having to manage a budget often comes as a rude awakening. But balancing books and making ends meet ... (more...)

Banner ads and print ads can be expensive. And they are not necessarily the best way to advertise your small or mid-size business. So to find how to get the greatest return on your advertising dollar, I asked small business owners to share their tips. Following are the top 10 ... (more...)

So you’ve made the decision to give online invoicing a try. How do you choose the right solution for your small business? “Choosing an invoicing solution purely depends on the user’s business requirements,” explained Raju Vegesna, the evangelist for Zoho and an online invoice expert. “If you send out invoices ... (more...)

Today's guest post was written by Uri Foox, the founder of Pixafy, a NYC-based web development and technology firm. *     *     *     *     * If you are a business owner who is not an expert in web development, finding someone (or an agency) you can trust to build your website is ... (more...)

As many home bakers and sellers of food products have found out, you have to be one tough cookie to be successful at selling food online. Not only do you need a good ecommerce site, you need ... (more...)

This post was put together by the research team at Green Irene. ***** Taking up green initiatives with your business is a strategy offering a wide range of benefits. Whether your company is looking to save money, build your customer base, create a healthier work environment for employees, ... (more...)

Consider this my love letter to many of the small businesses I've covered over the years, who create wonderful treats that would be perfect for your sweetie this Valentine's Day. So before you order chocolates or brownies from some big-name site or business, consider getting your special someone one of these  ... (more...)

This post was written by Nina Kaufman, Esq., an attorney specializing in small business and an online columnist/blogger for Entrepreneur ******* Like lightning, an ingenious e-commerce business idea flashes before your eyes.  Totally jazzed, you boot up your laptop, get online, sign up for a PayPal account, create a template website, ... (more...)