We’ve previously written about guerrilla marketing ideas and we’re definitely big fans of the endless possibilities for entrepreneurs. The beautiful part about guerrilla marketing is that you can generate a ton of visibility on a dirt-cheap budget – if any budget at all. In truth, the biggest investment is creativity and a little time to make it happen. Obviously, the bigger your budget the...

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...

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...

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...

You’ve heard of companies rebranding themselves for a fresh start. So is it possible for an entire city to rebrand itself to shed an old image and introduce a new one? Check out what’s happening in Fresno, Calif. But the rebranding is directed at an audience you wouldn’t think of first - its own residents. Thus, the city set out to find a variety of small business branding ideas....

Landing pages are becoming more popular because a larger number of companies, small business in particular, are using email marketing. The best way to effectively use a landing page is to drive traffic from your email campaign to a specially designed landing page that serves as the bridge between your email and Web store. Here are 12 useful tips on getting better landing page conversions (Noobpren...