Category: This Week In Small Biz

This Week in Small Business: The graves of failed startups, Facebook’s new local marketing and rockin’ but humble women entrepreneurs

Leadership, management and productivity Whistle through the graveyard of epic startup fails at autopsy.io. Learn from the mistakes of others…before it’s too late! General Stanley McChrystal knows what’s required of leadership if you want people to go to war with you. He gives good advice in this short video. Bosses like to play it safe […]

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This Week in Small Business: Curating content, enlightening leadership faux pas and get into a top Chinese University

Find out why Americans prefer NOT to work for a family-owned business. (Is yours family owned?) Discover what’s really important about content curating. Add these three things to your to-do list today, and while you’re at it we have six leadership mistakes you need to learn from. Leadership, management and productivity This article on leadership […]

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This Week in Small Business: How Entrepreneurs find happiness, social media tools and much more

Entrepreneurship and startup news Money isn’t always the thing that makes serial entrepreneurs happy. In this video, WSJ’s Charlie Wells joins Tanya Rivero to discuss. Bill Carmody, CEO of Trepoint, describes five ways entrepreneurs can use “emotional intelligence” for marketing. When you go to Amazon and the site recommends products based on your browsing, that’s […]

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This Week in Small Business: Marketing à la Taylor Swift, sales strategies and some great habits.

I never thought I’d be referencing Taylor Swift here, but that’s the way we kick off our marketing advice section this week. You’ll also find tips on how to make the most from your airline award program and discover the habits required for the leader of a successful startup. Marketing and sales Even if you […]

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This Week in Small Business: Will Your Next Small Biz Loan Come From a Hedgefund?

Leadership, management and productivity Everything in your small business needs to be in order if you want to get into the big box stores. Dun & Bradstreet’s Amber Colley lays down the fundamentals. Money management Choices! Choices! How to find the right lending alternative for your small business. And to take the options even further: […]

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