How Fine Art America Built Its Business by Bootstrapping

How the 'Little Guy' Can Partner With Big Companies

If you're a little guy, there are plenty of ways to partner with a much larger company. Here are seven. ...

Tony Hawk on Giving Back and Inspiring Change (Video)

The skateboard icon and entrepreneur shares the vision for his foundation, which donates millions to fund skateparks. ...

SEO vs. PPC: Knowing Which Is Right for Your Website

Your choice will depend on your budget and how fast you want to build traffic. ...

Gaps Persist Amid Small-Business Lending Comeback (Video)

In 2011, SBA lending hit a record level. SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills explains why ...

Pitching: How to Paint a Quick Picture for Investors (Video)

To persuade investors to back your business, you must first start by conveying your belief in your message. The Esquire guy explains. ...

 

Don’t push when you can pull

No selling required There is a better way of winning new customers than pushing you and your B2B offer at them. Customers love it because they’re buying rather than being sold to. You’ll like it because it feels better than selling and you’ll get more long term business from it. U...

You’re the Boss Blog: White House Opposes Small-Business Contracting Provision in Defense Bill

In a statement, the administration called higher goals for small-business contracting "laudable but overly ambitious." ...

"Scott Thompson Was A Terrible CEO" And Other Snippets From Fred Wilson

As always, Fred Wilson had a lot of insights share this morning at TechCrunch's Disrupt conference in New York. Here are some of the highlights from his talk with the always barbed Mike Arrington:...

SRDC Is Offering Loans Through RLF

Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) is offering loans through revolving loan fund (RLF). Its purpose is to have a direct financing tool making loan funds available so as to assist in retail, manufacturing, and distribution businesses.

What Job Are You Helping Your Customers Do?

Marketing is often described in terms of a product life cycle. The development, the launch, continued support, and finally, discontinuation all have specific marketing efforts associated with them. From social contests to reduced prices and giveaways, the emphasis is nearly always on the product or service provided. However, this does not take into account the way that customers actually search for and find products.

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