Lisa Buben knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But she might never have broken into online marketing without one. Buben has become a maven of sorts. As owner and operator of ecommerce sites like Fancy Scrubs (her first) and another site Fancy Chef Uniforms, she learned the art of online marketing first Read more about Lisa Buben @Lisapatb Will Inspire Your Business[More…]

Sometimes it’s easy to forget, but a little over a year ago, Kelvin Cech was stuck grinding out copy for a small sports academy in Edmonton, Alberta. Today he’s the owner, operator, accountant, secretary, IT guy and janitor of a one-man copy generating business called Function Writing Group. “I was churning out far too many Read more about Kelvin Cech @FunctionWriting Lives Solopreneur Dream[More…]

Roy Opata Olende has some insight what will make your employees work more effectively. He didn’t plan to become the go-to man for employee culture. But after four years in leadership roles with several non-profits, Olende was looking for new challenges. “Shortly after I resigned from my job, I was approached by an organization to Read more about Roy Opata Olende @RoyBoss Targets Employee Engagement[More…]

Matt Telfer loves marketing. Though today he works for one of the U.K.’s largest domain and hosting companies, he started small. “I have been involved in marketing SME businesses my entire career, starting out as a marketing assistant at a small law firm,” he says. It is a career path he would definitely recommend to Read more about Matt Telfer @mattelfer Takes Practical Approach to Digital[More…]

The story of how Dhiraj Das brought Linktons.com to the Web is a reminder of how important passion becomes when starting a new business. But it is also a reminder of the importance of striking a balance and pacing yourself when starting out. “Though I am a full-time corporate employee, my real passion is to Read more about Dhiraj Das @linktons Brings Passion to the Web[More…]

Diane Seltzer believes you don’t have to be a big business to make a big impact. With that philosophy in mind, Seltzer launched Small Business Marketing Tools. The site offers marketing resources and strategy advice for small companies seeking to make an outsized impression. “Big or small, every business can benefit from good tools that Read more about Diane Seltzer @SBMarketingTool Talks Marketing Impact[More…]

Emory Rowland has been helping David face Goliath for some time now. It all started back in 1997, when Rowland launched his flagship website Clickfire. “I started Clickfire to experiment with my ideas for content and tools and purely as a place to have fun on the Web,” Rowland recalls. “The journey took me beyond Read more about Emory Rowland @emoryrowland Provides Lift for Good Guys[More…]