Millions of people dream of starting up their own business: of being their own boss, making it big, and having a company that that they can point to as their life’s work. But the realities of starting up a small business are sometimes overshadowed by myths which make it difficult to deal with the real challenges […]
Continue readingThere are new and exciting business tools being developed every day. These can help you improve your productivity and open up entirely new channels for your business to thrive online. While there are hundreds of these kinds of applications available, I’ve handpicked for you my top ten favorites: 1. Exploratree: http://www.exploratree.org.uk/ Mind mapping is a […]
Continue readingLast weekend I was at a small social function mixing it up with several people who I didn’t know very well. Inevitably we started talking about what we do for a living, and I volunteered that I’m an entrepreneur and a blogger. This caused several raised eyebrows. One woman, a doctor, asked me incredulously: “You […]
Continue readingToday I’d like to talk to you about a technique for generating more search engine traffic. This is something I stumbled on in my own blogging and I am shocked at how well it works. Obviously it isn’t fool-proof, but if it is done right, you will see a huge amount of supplemental traffic coming […]
Continue readingI had the great pleasure and opportunity to interview Seth Godin. SETH GODIN is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change. Godin is author of ten books that have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change and work. His books have been translated into more than 20 […]
Continue readingPhotography is a wonderful freelance career for many talented photographers. I love looking at creative photography as many of the photos tell a such a unique story. The advent of the internet has spawned a never-ending line of image-hungry websites all vying for the best and brightest pictures to draw traffic. Even if you start […]
Continue readingI had the great pleasure of interviewing Yanik Silver and look forward to attending my first Maverick Business Adventure in March and I will update everyone on the much anticipated experience! Yanik Silver is a serial Internet entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on web marketing even though […]
Continue readingEven if your business is done primarily off the internet, you probably still have a website to help people find you. After email, the second most common online activity is searching. Millions of people are online 24/7 searching for information, comparing products, doing research. That means that if someone in your community wants to find […]
Continue readingWhether you are an entrepreneur, a freelancer, or simply telecommuting to save energy and time; working from home has seen a huge surge in popularity since the advent of the internet. Now, that we are able to stay connected with our teams 24/7 from the comfort of our own homes, a whole new business structure […]
Continue readingCorporate blogs can be dry and lack the personality of some of the independent blogs. They tend to be far more censored because of legal and public relations concerns, too. But they can be a great source of information on the market and other topics of entrepreneurial interest. Here are ten “big blogs” that are […]
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