Matt Bandyk, a reporter for the U.S. News & World Report, has taken the time to sift thru the contents of the recent 258 page economic stimulus bill.  Matt has picked out and listed some key points that may affect us small business owners and entrepreneurs.  Read Stimulus Bill: What’s In It For The Entrepreneur [...]

The Mophie Juice Pack is a cool little gadget that caught my attention with one simple statement: Designed to more than double the time you can Rock, Talk, Surf and Send with your iPhone. For users who heavily rely on their iPhones on a daily basis, having double the battery life could be a big [...]

Writing to ensure your business’ website is optimized for search engines is a valuable skill in today’s business world. Gabriel Shaoolian of Blue Fountain Media, a leading web design company, has several suggestions to ensure you do it right. Shaoolian says “The goal of Google is to show the most relevant results for every query, giving [...]

By now, we’ve all heard that customers are the glue that hold small businesses together during rough financial times.  It’s quite obvious that small business owners must satisfy the needs of their customers in a way that will keep them coming back for more.  So, how can you make your business more memorable in 2009?  [...]

StartupNation has announced their first annual 2009 competition designed to acknowledge the “Leading Moms In Business“.  If you are a woman entrepreneur who is running a family and a business at the same time, you are eligible to enter this competition.  The contest is only open to U.S. based businesses and your business must have [...]

It’s a new year but we’re still stuck in this economic recession.  If your goal for 2009 is to cut back on business expenses, I came across a good list of the Top 100 Blogs For Small-Business Cost Cutting Inspiration that may help.  Within these blogs, you will find lots of information to help you [...]

Trust happens to be at the core center of everything we do.  If you think about it, would you interact or do business with anyone that you didn’t trust?  Your doctor, your dentist, your accountant, etc…  Of course not.  So why would you expect someone to do business with you if they didn’t trust you?  [...]

The Storm phone is an interesting combination of Blackberry functionality with touch screen capability, and a large, clear screen. For those other small business owners without their own dedicated email server, Blackberry runs circles around Windows phones, at least on the Verizon network. When it comes to technology, I’m not normally an early adopter. Putting [...]

As entrepreneurs, we often have the misconception that we can do everything ourselves.  This can especially be a problem if you work from home all by yourself.  But as your business grows, so does your daily list of tasks that need to be accomplished.  Soon you find yourself overwhelmed, running around in circles.  It can [...]

Many businesses have been affected negatively by the current economic status but there are a few industries that are still doing well in these tough financial times.  LEADSExplorer.com has compiled The 15 Industries You Could Sell To In The 2009 Recession Year.  This is an interesting list with some obvious examples such as discount retailers, [...]