What Inspired You to Start a Business?

The inspiration to start a business can come from a variety of sources. For most people, the idea to start their business comes after seeing a problem that they want to address. They then look for the root cause of the problem, and identify how the problem can be solved – which then serves as the basis of their business. Learn how some women entrepreneurs found the inspiration to start their businesses.

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Creating Your Website: Beware of Vendors Out to Rip You!

If you are planning on creating a website, do you have the technical knowhow to design and create a website? Do you know how to maintain and manage a website? Before you outsource, you need to be aware of the pitfalls of using someone else to develop and perhaps manage your website for you.

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What Do You Need to Know When Starting a Business?

Starting a business can be a daunting experience. There’s so much to do, so many things to know. And for many, the stakes are high that the pressure to do everything right is intense. Learn the things you need to know when starting a business.

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Starting a Business: Passion is Just the Start

Working on something you love helps make the whole process of starting and running a business so much easier. Work becomes less of a chore because you enjoy what you’re doing.

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Don’t Miss out on Free Facebook Marketing Opportunities (Part 2)

While most marketers and online businesses have jumped on the Twitter bandwagon, some still aren’t putting the same effort into the tremendous free marketing opportunities available on Facebook. Learn the the two primary free marketing opportunities in Facenook and how you can use them to your greatest advantage as a small business owner.

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Don’t Miss out on Free Facebook Marketing Opportunities

While most marketers and online businesses have jumped on the Twitter bandwagon, some still aren’t putting the same effort into the tremendous free marketing opportunities available on Facebook. Learn the the two primary free marketing opportunities in Facenook and how you can use them to your greatest advantage as a small business owner.

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How a Home Business Successfully Uses Social Media Marketing

I am doubly impressed when small or home-based businesses are able to successfully use these social media sites without investing huge amounts of money. Learn how CurbsideCupcakes.com effectively use social media to grow their home business.

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Internet Fax Services: A Long Way from the ’80s Fax Machine

The way faxes are sent and received has changed significantly. While a fax machine was essentially the only choice back in the ‘80s, today more users are choosing an Internet fax service. Learn the benefits and advantages of using an Internet fax service.

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How Prepared Are You to Run a Business?

Are you prepared to run a business? This is the question that Linda J. Lord’s new book “The Pitch: Business Lessons Learned on the Soccer Field” explores. Your level of preparedness – mentally, intellectually and emotionally — can spell the difference between the success and failure of your business.

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Before You Quit Your Day Job and Start a Business

Jumping from employee to entrepreneur is a big, big move. You will lose the security of a steady paycheck and you will now be responsible for all the decisions needed to steer the business to success. Watch the video for more tips on how to ease your transition and prepare yourself for your new life as an entrepreneur.

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Prepare Like an Olympian for the Challenges of the Business World

How does an Olympian prepare mentally for a once-in-a-lifetime event that can literally be over in seconds, but its results will last for the rest of his or her life? Surprisingly, in a very similar way as businessmen and women prepare for big projects. Learn the secrets of Olympic-caliber preparations from Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone.

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Shifting from PC to Mac: 5 Tips for Small Business Owners

I have always been fascinated with Apple’s Mac computers, and the passion towards the brand of its users. But I’ve always been a PC user, and I’m the type who finds it hard to shift away from something I know. So I bought a top-of-the-line iMac computer with 27-inch screen intent on understanding what’s the big fuss with Macs. While it looks lovely in my home office, unfortunately, it’s more of a decorative white elephant than something totally useful and functional. I am currently using it only to store photos and edit a few videos. For all its capacity and

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