• 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 […]

Today's Success Quote

Todays Success Quote from The Biz Coach, Patrick Daugherty; CEO of “Learn2Earn it now” Training & Support and creator of the “Success-Steps To Building Online Wealth” Training [...]

Weekly Video Training For Online Business Owners

My intention is also to make this video content totally free to you all, having chosen not to put them on the Learn2Earn training and support site. Its not because I think $27 is a high price to pay for all the content and training I give you there. Rather my perspective is, how does anyone know the level of value and content I provide unless they see the steady stream of it? That type of honest value has always been my goal and it will not [...]

Pssst! Come Closer....I Have A Secret For You Guys..

Greetings to all my online business owner “motley crew”.

It’s been 2 weeks since my last confession…er.. article, and I thought since you are all so awesomely loyal and patient that I should tell you what I’ve been up to.  Well, I’ve got a secret I’ve been hiding from you.  Yes I know, how can we have a [...]

Do An Obama Healthcare Check On Your Business Activity

The success and failure of practically every online home-based business can be traced back to the health of the daily and weekly revenue generating activity. I am a firm believer that results cannot be your daily focus because they are actually eventual outcomes that are born from passionately doing the right things consistently. Unfortunately, all too often we settle into a rut, which sends our personal economic picture into a tailspin. (i.e. your activity). The daily plan or formula must be your constant motivational focus rather than goal fixation, for it is only that formula which ensures the desired goals will become a [...]

Business Owner Burnout: How To Make Your Burnout Prevention Plan

I have often been asked to help others work through issues of burnout. As a business owner you’ve most likely experienced days (or weeks) when you feel you’ve been running around like a chicken with your head cut [...]