Small Business News: A Startup Guide September 3, 2010
So you’ve decided to start a small business. Great! Small Business Trends was created for people just like you to bring you the resources and information needed to grow your small business everyday. In fact, the collection of resources we’ve collected for this small business roundup may be particularly helpful in your new venture. We hope this startup guide […]
Can You Cut Your Health-Care Costs by Self-Insuring? September 2, 2010
Although the results of the health-insurance reform passed earlier this year will take years to fully work out, there’s one way your small business might be able to save on health insurance right now, reports CFO Magazine: Do what a growing number of small businesses are doing, and self-insure. Large companies have used self-insurance for a long time, but un […]
It’s About Time: 5 Tools to Streamline Your Social Media September 2, 2010
Whenever I speak about social media, the biggest question I get is “How much time do you spend on it?” My response? Not as much as you’d think. I use a number of time management tools to help me streamline my activity. The 5 with the greatest impact are outlined here: 1. Hootsuite or Social Oomph The beauty of Hootsuite and Social Oomph is that they let you […]
6 Common SMB SEO Mistakes (& How to Fix Them) September 2, 2010
I’m not an SEO expert. Lucky for me, my partners in crime over at Outspoken Media are. But even though I’m not an expert, that doesn’t mean I’m not careful to pay close attention to SEO best practices when creating and publishing content. Paying mind to search engine optimization ensures that I’m giving the search engines all the clues they need to determine […]
Small Business News: Social Media Power! September 2, 2010
If you haven’t figured it out, gotten on board, jumped on the bandwagon (pick your own expression)…well, we’re not going to try to talk you into it. Just be aware of the incredible value social media can create for your business if you use it correctly. In this news wrap-up, we look at tips, trends and great ideas. And we’ll look at the benefits of harnessin […]

Biz Coach Photo Album

Just thought I’d share a little more about my family and my motivation for striving so hard to reach the goals I set for myself. For me it’s providing for my family. I love spending time with my favorite people in the world: My wife Diane, my sons Ty & Nathan and my daughter Jessica. You’ll notice that, eventhough we live in the northeast, we tend to love warm sun & water. That means, pools, hot tubs & especially beaches.

Family fun at the beach

Family fun at the beach

Our home

A quick pose while enjoying the outdoors in our hot tub.

Enjoying some family time outside in the hot tub.Diane & I

On my way to our pool this summer

On my way to our pool this summer

Family fun poolside!

Family fun poolside!

Current Photo of the Biz Coach

Just me

Kids about to jump on the flight

Kids about to jump on the flight

: The boys at the beach

Throwing football with the boys from the boardwalk

Throwing football with the boys from the boardwalk

Nate looking for the ball

Nate looking for the ball

: Ft Lauderdale vacation. For scale, find the man running on the beach.

Me & the kids

Me & the kids

My vice - Opus X's

My vice - Opus X's

: Beach Hotel at FL

Nate looking like he is going to sneak up & do somthing to his sister. It happens often.

Me, Jess & Ty at the beach.

Me, Jess & Ty at the beach.

: Diane decorating the Christmas tree

: White Christmas!

The boys sledding & snowboarding in the back yard

The boys sledding & snowboarding in the back yard

: Nate snowboarding w/ the sled