As a small business owner myself, I understand the worries of small business owners and entrepreneurs during times like these.  The most important thing to remember is to not panic.  You can make it through business rough patches with the same attitude you use to get through each day: build your brand, provide excellent service to your clients, and always keep your focus. Best tips for small bu...

If you checked out the #smbiz Twitter chat a few weeks back you’ll recall we focused on mobile marketing for small business and entrepreneurs. As we discussed during the chat, this is going to get big in 2010. As reported today in Arlene Satchell’s story in the Sun-Sentinel, Jamba Juice, a nationwide franchise that has nearly two dozen locations in South Florida, has taken to the mobile market...

It’s one thing to be an entrepreneur trying desperately to make it in such a competitive environment. But what if, in addition to your entrepreneurial duties of running your own small business, you were also training for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver? Talk about multitasking. The Wall Street Journal reveals what it’s like for several entrepreneurs who are also scheduled to par...

What are the three marketing tools for small business you just can’t live without? Some say it would be hard to beat email marketing, surveys and social media marketing. And if you agree with this assessment, you’d be doing your small business a great service by focusing on these three areas since all have the ability to drive great ROI for any small business. But what’s good for the geese i...

We will be doing an online Tweet N’ Greet for #smbiz chat. Instead of having experts answer questions and discuss small business issues, this week we are going to be doing some real social networking. Wouldn’t it be great to do business networking online. Have a few minutes to introduce yourself, give your elevator pitch and take questions about your company and services? Now’s y...

Have you ever thought about doing mobile marketing for your small business, or are you an entrepreneur already doing some form of mobile marketing? Be sure to check out the #smbiz Twitter chat for small business on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 8-9 pm ET, where we’ll discuss mobile marketing for small business and entrepreneurs. We’ll have plenty of small business owners and entrepreneurs interested in...