Below is the recap and discussion for the #smbiz Twitter chat on healthcare options for small business owners, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and mommy bloggers. Expert panelists for this chat were @CSteven, @drjfpmd, and @PreferredHealth. @smbiz Q1 What should a small business owner look for when researching the right insurance plan for employees? #smbiz @CSteven That is a lengthy answer. The best w...

There may be some signs pointing to an economic rebound but that doesn’t mean small businesses and entrepreneurs shouldn’t shop for great deals for their business or marketing needs. I’ve put together some great deals below on everything from Mac computers for less than $1000, to all kinds of printing, supplies and promotional items that can help with online marketing, traditiona...

The following is a guest blog from Allison Nazarian, an expert copywriter, blogger and social marketer. Taglines are simple, memorable, succinct phrases or slogans, usually no more than seven to nine words (or less) that are associated with your business. Taglines tell the world what your business does, what you promise, what you provide and how you are different. These few words shoulder quite a ...

The Wall Street Journal’s Boss Nation ran an excellent column recently pouring over Census data and how it relates to businesses and workers here in America. I had a feeling we were heading towards an Entrepreneurial Nation but boy, we are steamrolling in that direction. The current economic free fall (well, hopefully at least the free fall is over) has only exasperated this trend. Here are ...

A stitch in time saves nine. Have you ever heard this saying before? Basically it means if something goes wrong, it’s better to provide a solution the first time it breaks. If you ignore the problem it will only grow bigger, and ultimately when you’re forced to provide a solution it will be a lot more costly. For a small business owner or entrepreneur, Twitter and PR can work hand in h...