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The Latest in Small Business Trends

Posted on Saturday, 5th December 2009 by admin

As we near the end of the year, what small business trends were dominant in 2009? Faced with the challenge of tough economic times, new and innovative ideas, business planning, and finding ways to use the Internet to promote your business were just a few small business trends in 2009.

Profitable Business Trends

The year 2009 was a challenging year for most small business owners, but some found new ways to capitalize or use unique marketing skills to improve business success.

Going Green – With the debate on global warming and the election of a new President focused on finding alternative energy sources, it became almost a must for the small business owner to invest, use, create or offer some sort of green policies, product or service. M Read more…

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How to Build and Run a Quality Blog Network

Posted on Friday, 4th December 2009 by admin

Running and owning a blog network have always been my interest in webpreneurship. Here is how to build and run a quality blog network and have advertisers come to you, naturally.

I always dream about running a blog empire that consists of dozens – if not hundreds – of blogs. B5media is always the model I am after, but I seem not to have enough firepower. So I guess I have to start slow (unless someone out there is interested in funding my blog network project… anyone?)

I also do notice that some webpreneurs are running blog networks which consist of hundreds of blogs in a network. A spo

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Free Money for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Posted on Friday, 4th December 2009 by admin

Most small-business owners want to become more energy efficient – they just can’t spare the cash for big upgrades or to replace older equipment.

But some good news: Utility companies will actually help businesses pay for their upgrades, and thus recoup the initial investment much faster.

Many public and municipal utilities are now required under state regulation to spend money to help business customers cut energy consumption. Reducing energy output may actually save the utilities money, too, by preventing them from having to invest in new facilities.

Many utilities now offer financial incentives, such as rebates, grants and low- or no-interest loans, to companies that make energy upgrades. Thi

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Invest In Your Community

Posted on Friday, 4th December 2009 by admin

Investing in your community is a great way to give back to those who have helped support your business. Volunteer groups and non-profit organizations do so much to help the communities that all of us are a part of, but they can’t do it alone.

As successful members of the community, we have a responsibility to help those that are less fortunate and contribute to the common good. I feel this so strongly that it’s been a longstanding practice of mine to donate approximately 10 percent of my income to charitable organizations. In some years, I admit, this has been a lot less money than other years, but every little bit truly helps when it comes to good works.

When my business was in the red and I wasn’t able to give money, I gave my time, volunteering with local organizations that were able to use my skills.

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How To Use Adwords The Right Way With Your Online Store

Posted on Thursday, 3rd December 2009 by admin

I was discussing the merits of using Adwords the other day with a few buddies of mine when I couldn’t help but notice the skeptical looks on their faces. In fact, both of my friends were quite shocked when I told them how much we were paying Google every month to use their Adwords service. I must say that I was a bit surprised by their reaction. Even after explaining to them that our return on investment for Adwords was quite high, they still didn’t see the value. After all, they had both dabbled with Adwords in the past and felt as though it was a complete money pit. So I dug a little deeper and asked to look at one of their accounts and soon everything became clear. The

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