These days, to even talk about a total marketing plan without talking about a web site is anachronistic. And yet, for many small businesses, the Web site is an afterthought—an ... Read More

Many entrepreneurs have taken the signs of the upturn in the economy as a sign that now is the time to go out and look for funding or to do ... Read More

Why do most start-ups fail? Executive communications coach LeeAundra Temescu says that it's because of poor, ineffective communication. Communication is the missing link between vision and execution, and something many ... Read More

Networking opportunities are everywhere all around you. I think I could go to a networking event every breakfast, lunch, and dinner at least 6 days a week! This obviously isn't ... Read More

One of the essential keys to Internet success for your business is a good domain name -- or even multiple good domain names. While you don't want to dilute ... Read More

I just sold three domain names to some people in England I met through Ecademy. This is not some anonymous marketplace -- these are people I had a meaningful conversation ... Read More

The economy's down? Not for these companies. See what kind of businesses are thriving now in Fortune's annual list of America's Fastest-Growing Small Companies and AlwaysOn's list of the Top ... Read More

In Jim Schakenbach's guest article, Honing Your Pitch, he says: Once you think you have your message in understandable language, take a deep breath and pull out your editing knife. See ... Read More

I don't know about you, but I've worked in a lot of companies that were experiencing growing pains. Besides my own entrepreneurial ventures, I've also worked in several entrepreneurial companies ... Read More

Jamal Qureshi made a whopping $935 his first year in business. Four years later, he now boasts over $1 million in revenue and has received the President's E-award, the highest ... Read More

Forget about the 30-second elevator pitch -- guest writer Jim Shakenbach says that you need to be able to deliver your pitch in 25 words or less, because that's all ... Read More

I know that title seems grammatically incorrect, but it's not, when you know what "About" is "about"... Check out this note which is spreading across blogs on the Net thanks to ... Read More

Please welcome Laura Schneider, the new About Marketing Guide. Laura is certified in Guerrilla Marketing Coaching and is well known in the Marketing community. She not only serves as a ... Read More

Typically, an entrepreneur starts into a business because he's identified a unique niche that he can capitalize on, moving quickly to dominance for a particular market space. However, if it's ... Read More