Whether you’re a professional copywriter or a business/website owner writing your own copy, you probably consider yourself an entrepreneur. You also likely have certain natural personality traits that might actually cause your business to fail. In 2007, Discover Card conducted an independent survey to shed light on the characteristics of the 22 million small business [...]

Conferences and conventions provide an excellent opportunity to gain exposure for your small business. These events bring potential future customers and clients directly to you. However, if you have never presented your business at an event before, the process may feel complicated or even daunting. The following is a short guide to preparing for a [...]

Article Contributed by Suzen Pettit Not sure what I was thinking when I agreed to join a BNI (Business Networking International) group in my neighborhood, other than the idea of a networking group based solely on the idea of giving and receiving referrals, with none of the froo- froo attached to it, none of the dancing [...]

Article Contributed by Danielle Traveling to a conference isn’t as easy as paying the registration fee, buying plane tickets and showing up. There are many things you’ll need to consider to ensure that your whole group has a good time at the conference and comes back feeling like the time spent there was worthwhile and [...]

If you’re going to be entrepreneur, you’re better off preparing yourself for the new frontiers of online innovation. The best way to approach this is to think of the Internet as just the first phase in a telecommunication revolution that will change human interaction as we know it. The successful entrepreneur of tomorrow will be [...]