Bad Customer Service Goes a Long Way in the Wrong Direction
This happens only once in a great while, but when it does it really especially stands out –…
Entrepreneurs are constantly project managing
Let’s stay with my movie theme for blogging this week. I was having a strategy conversation with one…
Small businesses can learn from Netflix and Blockbuster
Suzanne and I gave each other a Christmas gift this year that we’re really excited about – a…
How to Ask for a Proper Website Critique
I never, never, ever ceased to be amazed by the intelligence that rises forth from a properly engaged…
No limp handshakes allowed
On the heels of us featuring a recent article about business ethics in the newsletter, I was struck…
Small Business Internet Relationships
How tuned into this internet thing are you really? Ok, so just by being a blog reader you’re…
Entrepreneur Word of the Day: Energy
I woke up this morning after only 6 hours of sleep with the most energy I’ve had in…
StartupNation Community Podcast Has Launched !!
Yee-Haw !!! Whoopee !! Whoa Nellie !! The brand new StartupNation Community Podcast is rockin’ and it’s a…
Sara Blakely turned visible panty lines and uncomfortable g-strings into a booming business
The genesis of a new business idea can come from anywhere. You don’t like visible panty lines on…
Win Prize Package in StartupNation ’10 Step Challenge’
We want to learn from the StartupNation community and we’re giving away a prize package to one lucky…
Wacky Idea to Grow Small Business Sales
I just took a walk at lunch. I had already eaten a sandwich at my desk (peanut butter…
What’s OUT! What’s IN! The ‘Wayne Gretzky’ Small Business Trend Spotting Strategy
Out: heal-hurting leather-soled dress shoes Out: Clothes Out: Web 1.0 In: run-through-the-airport rubber-soled dress shoes In: Working from…
Contest Winners Every Day from Dell and StartupNation
We launched a contest last week in partnership with Dell where you can enter every day between last…
First Day of Autumn is the Perfect Time to Start Your Direct Marketing Campaign
I could tell you that it’s because the kids have been back in school for a month or…
When Small Business Opportunity Knocks, Answer the Door!
You say you’re not an entrepreneur? You look at Henry Ford & Ray Kroc and say, “Well, that…
I Have the Best Franchise Idea Since McDonald’s
How many times have you heard that from your friends, relatives at Thanksgiving dinner or even someone you…
10 Steps to Grow Your Business
What can I introduce that’s a “natural” addition based on what I already provide? This question is just…
Does your business plan include blue jeans?
It’s often quite fascinating to see how the mind of an entrepreneur jumps from one thought to another.…
Small business owners are like an orchestra conductor
My new bride and I went to the symphony this past Saturday night. Music from Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff,…
People thinking about starting a business are smarter than they think
I am simply amazed at what happens when people have real & productive conversations. It turns out that…