I was slogging through the rain and slush and didn't feel like pulling out the camera for a picture to go with the news that Sam's Wine Shop on Washington Avenue is closed and the space is for rent. It happened three weeks ago when I was out of town, so this is not exactly a news flash. But ...

Everyone who begins the journey of writing a marketing plan usually looks at the Executive Summary section early on in the process. A Marketing Plan Summary is usually 1-3 pages long and the goal is to summarize the entire marketing and possibly sales plan into something digestible by new readers an...

I originally wrote this on VentureFiles which is now part of the Technosailor Galaxy of Blogs but as Aaron Brazell, Editor and fearless leader of Technosailor.com said, this post is more relevant than ever when you are trying to keep your business running and growing (even in this economy). I origin...

Today on The Bigg Success Show , we were honored to have Deb Neuman as our guest. Deb is the host of the Back to Business Radio Show, talk radio for small business owners on WVOM, the Voice of Maine News Talk Network. Deb was recently named Small Business Journalist of the Year for Maine and New Eng...

The New York Enterprise Report just received its first round of funding in its 6-year history.  The New York Enterprise Report is a magazine and informational resource for small businesses located in the greater New York City area. Among the prominent investors in this round of funding is Norm ...

Once upon a time, most entrepreneurs organized their business as what is called a C-Corporation.  Most of the publicly traded corporations you can think of, from Avon to Zenith, are essentially C-Corporations.   Such corporations had any number of advantages, but they had (and still have) one big...

Digg getting into the toolbar business: Smart Rihanna going back to Chris Brown: Dumb Adam Corrolla taking his show online: Smart Andrew Baron’s analysis of why TV Studios will die : Smart Money’s diminishing returns : True We need more ass wiping businesses : True Obama’s budget i...

Recently, after converting a supplier into a customer, I suddenly became conscious of what I am doing and the beauty of entrepreneurship. That was the second time I turned what’s associated with “cost” into revenue.  I enjoyed it and thanked Heavens for the opportunity. I wondered how...

By Guest Blogger, Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter  Sure, we're going through tough times in the U.S., but in any times small biz owners are often their own worst enemies.  Sooo, time for a little tough love.  Here are real-life quotes that make 'toonis  awfully  attractive:   "I don't ...

Polling firm Zogby International conducted a joint interactive poll with WeMedia, asking the question: “Who will lead us to a better future?” Americans put entrepreneurs and small businesses at the top of the list, with 63% of Americans saying entrepreneurs and small businesses would lea...