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Monday
SpyFu Announces a Keyword Game Changer! – by Adam Toren
I've joked around with my good buddy Mike Roberts by saying he's an amazing ping pong player, but what else can he do? The truth is, I know he's a talented entrepreneur and search term guru too, but it's fun to mess with him. After the announcement of SpyFu's latest online tool though, I might [...]
5 Personal Finance Tips for the Budding Entrepreneur – by Tim Coffman
Congratulations! You're ready to start your own business, and you've got the drive and determination to make it work. However, given the current state of the economy, you'd do well to revisit a basic "to do" list of financial fundamentals that could have a dramatic impact on your level of success. 1. Get a good accountant: [...]
Tuesday
6 Reasons Your Startup May be Viable but Not Fundable – by Marty Zwilling
New entrepreneurs often seem to confuse viability with fundability. Certainly a non-viable business should be not fundable, but many viable businesses are also not fundable. Thus when an investor declines your funding request, you need to curb your anger and understand the real reason for this outcome. In my experience, here are the most common issues [...]
What's Your Negotiation Style? – by Lisa Promise
Good negotiating involves give and take. It applies to work and home, friends and family and is an important part of starting and building relationships. Being good at it takes practice and patience, both of which many people do not have. In the business world, negotiating is the key to getting what you want, if [...]
Wednesday
The Anthology Business: A Step-By-Step Guide: PART ONE – by Christine Catlin
We've all seen the books on the store shelves — Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul… you probably never realized, though, that the creators of the "Chicken Soup" series are millionaires, or that you could become one too. What Is An Anthology? Anthologies don't [...]
YE Interview Series — Fredrick Nijm of Addoway - by Matthew Toren
Today's interview is with Fred Nijm co-founder and CEO of Addoway, "an online marketplace for all things fashion, collectibles and much, much more." Addoway is a very different concept in online shopping, and it's doing very well. If you're looking for just about anything, check out the site for merchants and individuals who have what [...]
Thursday
The Anthology Business: A Step-By-Step Guide: PART TWO - by Christine Catlin
Yesterday, in Part One, we discussed what an anthology is and how to get started putting together your own anthology as a business. Again, to see the potential in this type of a project, just look at Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen who have made millions with their Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology [...]
Idea Validation — Tips to Conceptualize the Business of Your Idea – by Saiswaroopa Iyer
Did you get an idea that robs you of your sleep and does not leave you sad about it? Does that idea not allow you to concentrate on anything else? Be assured that you've hit upon something that really appeals to your passions, and you are bound to enjoy your life working for it. If [...]
Friday
An Entrepreneur Imperative — Social Media Competency - by Gary Whitehill
Some time ago, before I launched out into the exciting world of entrepreneurship myself, I found myself working for a company that seemed to have been frozen in time. The reason I say this is that the owner, an elderly gentleman, had never discovered the power of computers, and was attempting to run everything by [...]
Five Great Small Business Resources - by Anita Campbell
From startup paperwork to the everyday management, running a small business takes a lot of work. Not that larger businesses don't, but many times, either one person or a small group is responsible for running the entire business, so it can seem like there's more to do since there are fewer people doing it. Not [...]
Saturday
4 Steps to Becoming a Master of Google AdWords – by Michael Costigan
Google AdWords is something most all of us have probably heard of, however many people spend more money than they have to, or misspend money because their campaigns aren't properly optimized. The system is simple enough: choose a demographic, set either a cost-per-click or impression based bidding system, create your ad, and then track and optimize [...]
The Million Dollar Answer to, "Why Should We Go With You?" - by Ken Sundheim
If you own a business, then you've most likely been asked this question an abundance of times. The answer is simple: "You cannot afford not to use my services," or "You cannot afford not to buy my product." The basis of this is that to be successful in business, you have to […]
