Branding is ultra important for any small business owner, entrepreneur or even a solopreneur. Some even consider small business branding as the soul of your company since it offers the emotional attachment between a customer and company. I often say branding can reveal the “off the record” conversation two people have with each other when talking about a business. For a small business owner or...

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...

Is your small business a franchise, or are you interested in running a franchise? If so then you don’t want to miss the #smbiz Twitter chat on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, from 8-9 pm ET. Join the first #smbiz chat of the new year for a special session focused on running a franchise. Joel Libava, The Franchise King, will be our special guest answering all kinds of questions that pertain to operati...

As we enter 2010 many solopreneurs are facing an incredible amount of opportunity to grow personal businesses they’ve started or are about to start. Like entrepreneurs and even small business owners, solopreneurs are businesses that were started by people looking to be their own boss. The only difference is that solopreneurs are one-person shops, sometimes branching out and partnering up wit...

One headache constantly facing small business owners is the ability to motivate employees and get the most out of them. Often times many entrepreneurs feel the need to have a degree in psychology in knowing which buttons to push in order to balance the fine line between being a cheerleader and pushing the envelope - potentially losing the employee to feel they’ve been pushed too hard. Join t...

Following is a chat recap of the #smbiz small business Twitter chat on the topic of working from home. If you work at home or if you’re thinking of working from home, make sure you read this to get some great advice. @smbiz Q1 If ur going to work from home, what are things to take into consideration ppl may not have thought about? #smbiz @getresults A. 1. Of the 3 success elements \’96...