WHO?
You. Everyone! All businesses big and small need a brand.
WHAT?
A brand sets you apart from everyone else in the world.

WHERE?
Your brand will be seen all over! On business cards, letterhead, flyers, websites, etc

WHEN?
Why wait? Start today.
WHY?
Have you ever Googled your industry [such as "shoes"]? Out of [...]

Well, here are 20 ways to nip it. 
These days, time is money.

And while many companies are encouraging creativity in the workplace because they know it will have a positive long-term effect on their bottom lines, other companies are simply tightening their belts and asking employees to work longer and harder than ever.
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The mere thought of hiring people can cause business owners to sweat. It costs money, time, and businesses screw it up all the time; costing even more money. Why is this? Well, because hiring people is hard and we make mistakes in picking people. So, why not outsource instead of hiring bad employees?
Fear. Owners hate uncertainty, [...]

I am always learning. I try to take a few classes a year on various topics. I always learn something new from the people around me and I saw this video and thought I would share it. Created by the company Education Dynamics, it has a well presented wonderful message.
Here is a great resource to [...]

The most basic function of a business card is to pass on your information. But your card might be telling potential customers something else. Make sure you create the memory you want.
 
Think about your own experiences when you receive a card. Is it flimsy or rigid? Does it look like 50 other cards or do [...]

Below is an article is written by Tom Hayes and Michael S. Malone of the Wall Street Journal.
Retailers will eventually recover from the consumption tailspin that threatens this holiday season. But quite apart from the recession, there are other, profound changes underway in the retail sector. As the evidence mounts about the power of social [...]

In today’s economic downturn it is important to create your own personal brand. I see many people turning to non-traditional streams of income to make ends meet. Many people have added a network marketing or multi-level marketing business, or use blogging as income, or Ebay or Etsy stores etc… Even if you don’t own your own business, [...]

Innovators at the 2008 IdeaFestival offered the following suggestions on how to come up with new ideas:

1. Think when you are not thinking, for example, on a run or walk.
2. Listen to classical music, go to a concert or a play or sit quietly in a park to daydream.
3. Read periodicals you would not typically [...]

I love living in Scottsdale and I totally agree with CNNMoney when they rated Scottsdale # 25 on the list of best places to live and launch. What helped me and many of my clients in launching a business or developing an idea was the local Ladies Who Launch Incubator. It is hard to do [...]

I’m getting busy and I think I need help, but how do I find help? How can I be sure I’m not making a big mistake? How do I hire the right person? Can I afford to find help? Can I afford not to find help? How much can I afford to lose on a [...]

Recently I and many of my peers have been delving into social media networking. Of course most people have heard of LinkedIn and Facebook, but how about Plaxo, FastPitch, MerchentCirlce, Biznik, Xing, Ning…it’s like speaking another language. Well I think I have learned quite a bit but I didn’t understand the importance of Twitter until [...]