“There’s zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.” America is an extroverted society. The loudest talkers, the slickest presenters, the most confident speakers get the most attention. They are often our movie stars, our news…
Rand Fishkin is a successful entrepreneur, author, and noted convention speaker. Mr. Fishkin began his career by building websites for customers in the late 1990s. That led to an interest in usability and search engine optimization. He began participating in…
If only it were as easy as searching between the cushions of the sofa or opening up your piggy bank… Are you ready to launch your new business? If you’re lucky, your startup won’t cost much. But don’t count on…
Attracting new customers is hard work. And as the owner of a small business, you would never do anything to make that job harder, right? At least not on purpose. Unfortunately, a lot of small business owners unintentionally make big…
Seth Goldman’s road to entrepreneurship runs through Harvard University, Yale School of Management, China, Russia, the U.S. Congress (he was deputy press secretary for Senator Lloyd Bentsen), and investment company Calvert Group. In 1998, Seth co-founded Honest Tea, a brand…
Neil Patel likes to say that he was born with entrepreneurship in his blood. Growing up, he was surrounded by small business owners—mostly his uncles, mom, and dad. Starting at age 15, Patel began selling CDs and auto parts to…
If you’re thinking of starting a small business (or are already running one) you have probably heard the scary statistic that more than half of all businesses fail in the first five years. That’s a pretty grim thought if you’re…
Success is a habit. (So is failure.) Once established, the habit of success is a good one to have. Do you want to be more successful in your small business? Then try adding one or even all of these habits…
Let’s say you’re a small business owner and want to learn more about leadership. Where do you go? A lot of people would start with a quick search of Amazon’s leadership books. Or the business section of your local bookstore.…
Hey small business owner, are you looking for something to read? Well, if you don’t have time for a great business book or two, there are thousands of marketing blogs you could choose from. In fact, there are 1119 blogs…
