What’s Your Story from 2008?

Over the past year, I’ve had an increasing interest in the power of story. It’s a form of communication that helps us connect on an emotional level. As such, it…

2009 Will Be the Year for Small Business to…

Over at Duct Tape Marketing (another of my 10 Most Practical Blogs for Entrepreneurs), John Jantsch asked several business authors and bloggers to complete the following sentence (in 140 characters…

Outrageous Money Saving and Business Growth Tips

One of the essential skills of successful entrepreneurs is the ability to think outside the box — to be creative in solving problems or facing challenges. Recently the Small Business…

Startup Stories #4

Welcome to the Holiday Edition of Startup Stories, my occasional roundup of first-hand stories by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. And what better day of the year for stories than Christmas Eve?…

The New Power Girls

According to research from U.S. Small Business Administration: Women entrepreneurs are among the fastest growing groups of business owners. The number of women starting and owning businesses increased dramatically…

Reader Mail - Due Diligence Help

I received an email today from a reader facing a nice problem to have. It’s a common one for entrepreneurs, because most of us aren’t accountants, and many of us…

Top 10 Recession-Proof Holiday Bonus Ideas

With the economy like it is, I’m sure there are many entrepreneurs thinking that they just can’t provide the traditional holiday bonuses to their employees. While few things can top…