When it comes to starting a business, Tom Watson advises other entrepreneurs to do what he says, not necessarily follow his example. Watson is the first to admit there was plenty he didn’t know when he and his wife Suzanne launched a cleaning business a little over ten years ago. The business was eventually a Read more about Tom Watson Cleans Up With Startup Guide[More…]
The smile on Mike Abasov’s face reflects the joy he feels every time he helps entrepreneurs reach their dreams. And you’ll see that smile a lot these days after the August launch of Abasov’s new Website, Marketing Before Funding, where he serves up great information to his entrepreneurial following…all for free! “I first got involved Read more about Mike Abasov @Mike_Abasov Serves Business With a Smile[More…]
Not everyone can take the unique approach Emily Brackett does to her business clients each day. With a BA from Carleton College and a BFA in Graphic Design from The Massachusetts College of Art, Brackett combines a liberal arts foundation with training in graphic design when working with clients on branding and marketing over a Read more about Emily Brackett @VisibleLogic Takes a Brand New Approach to Business[More…]
While most other high school kids were simply worried about passing math and physics or finding a job for the summer, Adam Gottlieb was also learning how to manage cash flow, market a business with a limited budget, work with temporary employees, and build real business relationships. Beginning in high school and throughout his college Read more about Adam Gottlieb @FrugalEntrepren Schools Businesses with Real Life Experience[More…]
You may have heard this story before. Dedicated, experienced corporate professional grows tired of the lack of challenge she finds in her daily corporate job. Instead, she decides to pursue her passion in the world of small business. It might indeed be just about any one else’s story, if we weren’t talking about Rachel Parker, Read more about Rachel Parker @resonancesocial Makes Social Sensational[More…]
Daniel Kehrer has spent his career as a thought leader and in the trenches as an expert in small business and digital marketing. Founder of four businesses including BizBest® Media Corp., which he established in 2001 to deliver tips, ideas, and information for small business leaders and entrepreneurs, Kehrer is also author of thousands of Read more about Daniel Kehrer @140Main Leads the Way for SMBs[More…]
Since its founding in 2002, the Web and mobile design firm Jon-Mikel Bailey heads with partners James Stup, Jason Giuliano and Derek Jubach has focused on making the clients they serve look good. Headed by a talented team, Wood Street Inc., named for a street where Bailey and Stup lived as roommates while attending Frostburg Read more about Jon-Mikel Bailey @woodstreetweb Creates Business By Design[More…]
The Internet marketing bug bit Ti Roberts early on. Since then, she has come a long way, honing her marketing techniques and refining her business model. And, she has great story about how she got started and became fascinated with building businesses online. “I first got introduced to internet marketing when I was 19. I Read more about Ti Roberts @tiroberts Bitten By Marketing Bug[More…]
With a background in engineering, Bernd Geropp founded his first company, a German tech firm, at age 32 with a friend. He recalls his time in the startup, which made and sold hardware and software for condition-based maintenance, as a bit chaotic, even after the founders took on money from venture capitalists. “It felt like Read more about Bernd Geropp @MoreLeadership Engineers Business Success[More…]
At age 16, Kimberly Turner was on her way to becoming a statistic. An unmarried teenage mom with few prospects, she scraped by with little income but somehow managed to finish college. She graduated college with a nursing degree, but after marrying her husband, a Marine, the family began to move around frequently, making it Read more about Kimberly Turner @kimberlyaturner Helps Moms Succeed[More…]