Legal Risks And Dangers Of $99 Logo Stores
You have alternatives when purchasing a logo for your business. If you’re comfortable picking from several concept designs, you could work with a local designer or work remotely with a designer like...
View ArticleSmall Business Marketing: Web Design Best Practices and Tips
We’ve recently discussed several useful topics for small businesses and startups, including naming your company, how to make you taglines stand out from the crowd., and tips for buyers looking for...
View ArticlecrowdSPRING’s Twitter Roundup For Entrepreneurs
Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design,...
View ArticlecrowdSPRING’s Twitter Roundup For Entrepreneurs
Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design,...
View ArticleMarketing Is About Values
Today, Apple is considered one of the best brands in the world. The iPod wasn’t the first mp3 player but it redefined the entire industry. The iPad wasn’t the first tablet PC and yet Apple may sell...
View ArticleProduct or Service Features Are Rarely A Competitive Advantage
Many entrepreneurs and small business owners believe that their new product or service will beat the competition with great new features. Product and service features are rarely a competitive...
View ArticleDon’t Delegate Until You’ve Done It
Many startups fail because their leaders focus on doing things right, instead of doing the right things. They hire employees who can effectively execute tactics (do things right) but who have...
View ArticleSmall Business Tip: Challenge Your Customers’ Assumptions And Behavior
Some of the most successful companies in the world (Apple, IKEA, Southwest Airlines) succeed by doing something many companies fear: challenge their customers’ assumptions and behavior. Apple...
View ArticleFive Things Small Businesses Should Know About Google+
Google+ (also known as Google Plus) has generated lots of buzz, but most small businesses are still largely unfamiliar with Google+ and what it offers. In this post, we’ll explain what Google+ is, the...
View ArticleThe Economic Clout of Women-Owned Small Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]
Did you know that women start businesses at 1.5x the U.S. national average? While it’s not surprising that certain types of businesses are heavily dominated by men, there are many types of businesses...
View ArticleWhat Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer
A few days ago, Roger Rederer defeated Andy Murray to win his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title. It was a phenomenal match and Federer’s 17th Grand Slam title (the most in men’s singles history)....
View Article7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs
Some entrepreneurs invent only excuses, while other entrepreneurs are highly effective and successful. Success and failure doesn’t happen by chance. Highly effective and successful entrepreneurs share...
View ArticleMarketing and Selling to Squirrels
Attention span is the amount of time a person (or animal) can concentrate on something without becoming distracted. The attention span of a squirrel is one second. The attention span of a squirrel...
View ArticleEmail Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups
It may seem obvious that consumers prefer better looking websites, but it’s clear that not all business owners appreciate the importance of design. After all, there are too many poorly designed...
View ArticleSmall Business Branding: What You Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands
The 2013 Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands report was just released. The report offers important lessons for startups and small business. Apple is once again listed as the most valuable...
View ArticleHow Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer Without Losing Your...
Most business owners dread having to talk with and hire lawyers. Some fear they’ll end up paying exorbitant legal fees or that they’ll receive bad advice that will destroy their business (if you’ve...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Bad Advice That Can Kill Your Small Business Or Startup
In a recent post, Ev Williams (co-founder of Twitter, Blogger and Medium), suggested that all startup advice is wrong (presumably, including his own post on this subject). Ev pointed out that what...
View ArticleThe Entrepreneur’s Guide To Surviving The Startup Zombie Apocalypse
I’m a fan of The Walking Dead, a U.S. cable television series about surviving a zombie-infested world. What can entrepreneurs learn from a television show that features mindless, reanimated corpses...
View ArticleThe Right Tool For The Job
A few days ago, my son and I replaced an old, leaky faucet in our laundry room. We planned on 90 minutes, but we ran into a problem and ended up spending more than four hours to replace the faucet....
View ArticleSmall Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips
If you don’t have a dedicated website for your startup or small business, you are not alone. But you’re in grave danger to fall further behind your competition. You might be slowly building a fan base...
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