Are you one of the many people out there looking to start a business? Or maybe you have just launched your own start-up company and are always on the lookout for some valuable advice. In either case, you’ve got to check out Ben Parr’s fantastic list of 20 great resources to get your start-up off the ground. You can find all kinds of great information here on how to start a business fro...

October is National Women in Small Business Month, and #smbiz is excited to be a part of the month-long celebration. From 8-9 pm ET on Tuesday, October 13, join the #smbiz chat crowd on Twitter, along with a host of leading women entrepreneurs and business owners as we talk about all the wonderful things female entrepreneurs have brought us. Moderated by co hosts John and Chrisanne Sternal (@stern...

Starting a social marketing campaign can be a daunting task for a small business owner not used to online marketing. When done the right way, social marketing can do wonders for a small business, start-up or entrepreneur trying to build buzz on a shoestring budget. Here are eight things to keep in mind and help you get started: 1) Understand that it’s not all about you. It’s important ...

The majority of small businesses realize the importance of having a solid Web presence that leaves a positive and lasting impression on customers. Many fear, though, that a professionally designed Web site will cost more than what’s in the budget. After all, it’s easy to look around and find lots of companies that have beautiful Web sites that came with a price tag of tens of thousands...

Small business, entrepreneurs and start-ups are all an extremely critical part of the American economy. No, it’s much bigger than that. They’re all a big part of the global economy. It’s estimated that small business represents more than half of the American workforce. Clearly, small businesses provide an enormous amount of jobs for people who then go out and spend a portion of t...