• 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 […]

Part 3: Make Time To Plan Your Business For Success

The patience, perseverance and passion to deliberately take the steps to create a thorough business plan, to accurately allocate every action step, commit to self-educate and learn from failures, WILL ensure your success…. It’s just a matter of time. “The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term is the indispensable pre-requisite for success.”~Brian [...]

Part 2: Customize Your Business To Succeed!

Unfortunately the fact is that over 95% of new online home business owners, mostly due to habit, exchange their passionate pursuit that brought about the entrepreneurial freedom into something more reflective of a corporate job which if left unchecked, is systematically followed by total burn-out and the death of that dream. Ask yourself why on the other hand, are there those that have little or no success for years yet never give up their passionate pursuit? Why when seemingly slapped in the face by life, are there people who seem totally undaunted and [...]

How To Build Your Business To Semi-Retire Quicker Than You Think!

I speak with so many who’ve built their business or business opportunity so that they are shackled to a hamster wheel long term. Pardon my direct tone my friends, but if you’re not building your business to at least have the choice to semi-retire in 8-12 months then you’re foundational business plan is terribly flawed. It’s not necessarily your fault however, you’ll be forced to live with the consequences unless your course is [...]

Why I'm Committed To Teaching 1000 People How To Make 6-Figures Online This Year!

I’m committed to training 1000 people how to earn 6 figures this year. For a limited time I am giving complete access to all the training absolutely RISK FREE! I’m out to change lives this year in a big [...]

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 [...]