The ‘Made in China’ tag has become synonymous with massive factories staffed by thousands of workers, stuff rolling off assembly lines in container-load quantities,→
According to a story at Work-At-Home Success.com, many people make working at home more difficult than it is. That doesn’t mean working at home→
According to a story in BusinessWeek, in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Shaun White’s incredible snowboarding performance stands out. Shaun had already won the→
USA TODAY’s Jefferson Graham interviews Google engineer Matt Cutts on how to get your site to the top of Google with 5 basic, common→
Every business should offer an enticing phrase differentiating it from competitors. Communications coach Carmine Gallo over at BusinessWeek offers pointers. CNN rarely covers the→
Gina Trapani has an interesting look at procrastination over at Fast Company. Procrastination is a huge productivity problem with no obvious solution: everybody does→
What if you could identify the early-warning signs of a business problem? What if, in fact, the red flags are there right now, waving→
If you find yourself in a big company, you can still be “intrapreneurial” — a term that refers to entrepreneurial activities in an otherwise→
The Wall Street Journal reports that fans of HSN, the home shopping network, might recognize Debbie Meyer, the soft-spoken uber-housewife who sells nifty inventions→
Unfazed by the trend toward e-everything, Maureen Stern is defiantly selling a product made of dead trees. And in launching Canadian Capers, her own→
The new rules for personal credit cards, which don’t apply to business cards, are making entrepreneurs rethink what plastic they choose, the WSJ‘s Emily→
For years, copywriter Allison Nazarian watched potential clients pass her by. Again and again, she heard from business owners who needed copywriting services, but→
Local economies are historically the biggest victims of recessions. When the market takes a turn for the worst, it is local shopkeepers, restaurant owners,→
President Obama knows he has to help small business if the economy is going to recover. He made four major proposals directed at small→
Business Pundit says that business is all about people. That being the case, perhaps we should stop reading management books for advice and start→
Small merchants have long chafed at the fees they must pay banks every time a customer swipes a debit or credit card. But now,→
Lewis Evans over at Bloggertone has an interesting take on creativity. When times are hard and money is tight, I hear this often. The→
There is a difference between being busy and being productive. What are you wasting time on? What are you doing that doesn’t produce revenue?→
You must become an expert in your field. How? Read! Ask questions of mentors and peers. Attend training. Start today by identifying areas for→
You can’t delight everybody all the time but you can do something extraordinary for someone each day. Find a customer, colleague, relative or a→