Wednesday May 16, 2012
Business start up is always a stressful time, as no one knows how successful a new business will be until the start up period is over.
And then there are those people who are their own worst enemies, people trying to develop new businesses who inadvertently do things that sabotage their new business's chances of success.
In The Top 10 Business Start Up Mistakes, Cherilyn Lester summarizes what she thinks are the main business start up mistakes people make.
What do you think? Are these the worst start up mistakes people make? Or are there worse ones? Add your thoughts on the Most Common Business Start up Mistakes People Make here.
And please take a moment to vote in this poll that asks what the worst start up mistake is.
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Tuesday May 15, 2012
Pinterest is so hot that your mouse fingers sizzle when you use it.
Just kidding!
But the newest social media contender is growing exponentially and has a very pleasing market demographic (users are mostly women aged 25 to 54).
Does that mean that your business should sign right up and join the Pinterest rush? Read Should Your Business Use Pinterest? to find out.
And if you decide that Pinterest is right for your business, you'll definitely want to read 7 Tips on How Best to Use Pinterest for Business.
More Articles on Using Social Media for Business
Pinterest logo designed by Michael Deal and Juan Carlos Pagan.
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Sunday May 13, 2012
Sunday May 13, 2012
There are lots of different paths to starting a small business. For some people, starting a small business is a logical choice after a university degree in business while others choose starting a small business after losing jobs. Still others leave jobs to start their own businesses because they've spotted a small business idea that "just can't miss".
Share your starting a small business story here.
I'm sure all of us can learn from it, whether we're at the stage of thinking of starting a small business of our own or already running one. And there's a place on the form where you can tell everyone about your business (a little free advertising).
More Places to Have Your Say & Share
Here are some more topics where you can share your tips and advice with other small business people:
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