How to Start a Two-Bit Operation: Small Business Tips

Got your own online startup? Perhaps you’re building Zillow with millions in venture funding, or maybe it’s just you and your passion for furniture porn and other guilty pleasures. Either way, you’ll find something useful from the following list, which came straight from the mouth of a veteran online entrepreneur who’s [...]

Are you trying to power through some tough times? Are you really going to make it and succeed? Maybe you’re actually in a cul-de-sac (essentially a dead end) where there’s no chance for success and you need to quit…
Dreary thoughts, I know, but they’re reality checks everyone needs to go through. According [...]

Working from home can be mind-numbing, so I usually jump at the opportunity to leave the house and meet new people. I wasn’t exactly jumping this morning to make an early trek into Seattle to check out my first likemind meeting, but afterwards I was really glad I attended.
According to the website, likemind is [...]

Coming off the fun time we had at Tech Cocktail 4 last week, we’ve been following up with all the great contacts that we made at the event. One of the nicest guys we hooked up with at Tech Cocktail was Mike Carruth, founder of Digital Bootcamp, a Chicago training facility that offers courses [...]

Many small businesses will need to sell something eventually, but most people have negative reactions to cold-calls - both receiving and giving. Thanks to BusinessPOV and their 2 videos (Kings of Cold-Calling, Rookie Cold-Callers) here are 10 cold-calling sales tips to get you started.

Change your mindset to accept the fact that you’ll get mostly [...]