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...

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...

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...

Holiday shopping is in full swing as we inch closer to the seasonal holidays of late December. If you’re a small business owner or an entrepreneur with a Web site, how are your online marketing strategies doing so far? Or are you still confused about what to do and feeling the pressure since you’ve already lost a week or two? Fear not, join the #smbiz Twitter chat for small business at...