Is 2014 going to be the year you finally land your dream job? With budgets evaluated and annual goals set, many employers are ready to welcome a crop of new team members to start the year off right. If you want to get a jump on the competition and wow the hiring managers at your…
With the end of the year just days away, some small businesses may be putting the final touches on their health care plans for 2014. One option they no longer have is to quickly sign up online for the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace. Created under the Affordable Care Act, the SHOP exchange…
It’s counter-intuitive: This time of year we should be taking time to enjoy life, but for many entrepreneurs, it’s the busiest season of the year. And that’s not just for those who work in retail. We’re busy with holiday party obligations, buying client gifts, volunteering, sending cards…the list goes on and on. I’m in favor…
Shoppers are camped out in store parking lots. Retailers are fighting to outdo one another to see who can open up the earliest. The Black Friday mayhem is officially under way, but at least one thing is a little different this year: more same-day delivery options. Several big name tech companies and startups are ramping…
When you’re starting a business — or even just thinking about it — the advice you’ll get again and again is to find a mentor. But here’s what’s more important: finding the right mentor. The mentor-mentee relationship is a lot like dating. You must share mutual interests, really want to spend time together and be equally committed….
Wealthy individuals who invest in startup companies are called “angel” investors. The problem with this angelic term is the tendency for first-time entrepreneurs to assume that wealthy angels are warm-hearted and will rescue entrepreneurs and small business owners from the perils of a cash crisis. The truth is that angels, especially members of angel investment…
Crafting an excellent résumé can be difficult. Even more difficult is crafting an excellent résumé when you’re a career changer competing against other applicants who already have work experience in the field you’re trying to break into. But the fact that you haven’t had a job in your new industry before doesn’t mean you don’t…
Every so often I like to convert my personal misfortunes into marketing insight for small business owners. Well, today is that day. A couple of weeks back, my family and I made our way out of the house in the morning for a typical day of work and school. However on this particular day, my…
Are you looking for easy tools/apps to create custom tabs for your Facebook Business pages? Are you wondering how to link your YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, Blog, Feedback Forms, Contests, Competitions and much more to your Facebook Pages? Here are 6 kickass tools/apps to create amazing custom tabs for Facebook Business Pages in few minutes. With…
On the eve of their 15th birthday, Google turned the tables and gave the Internet a shiny new present: Hummingbird, the search giant’s largest search algorithm update since 2001. The search engine’s recent overhaul — which affects 90 percent of searches — aims to filter “fluff” content that are created solely for nabbing search engine…
