How to Include Self-Employment & Freelance Work on Your Resume & Cover Letter
With the unemployment rate still soaring throughout America, many recent college graduates in addition to seasoned professionals have turned to entrepreneurial pursuits and freelance positions. Even of those who still have a job, running a “gig” on the side is pretty common these days. But this raises a question:...
4 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Promotional Product Marketing
If you have decided to use promotional products as part of your small business’ marketing strategy, there may be several questions running through your mind: Are my products relevant to my target demographic? How will I ensure even distribution and loyalty across all clients? What color should...
14 Free Tools & Resources to Make Your Business Website Mobile-Friendly
As consumers become more attached to their smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, ensuring that your website can be rendered on these devices has become a necessity. Even if you are operating on a tight budget, you can still build a great mobile website for your business. Here are 14 free tools to help...
Top 7 Small Business Trends in 2012 for Frugal Entrepreneurs
‘Tis the season for a hearty helping of small business trends 2012 posts and predictions. After reading several of them complete with their recommendations for what small businesses should focus on in the coming year, I was left wondering who they are targeting. What about the frugal entrepreneur? Bookmark...
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Good Virtual Assistant for Your Small Business
Ever since Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Workweek began to grace business book shelves and populate e-readers, the act of hiring a virtual assistant to help carry out business tasks has acquired a certain allure. Hiring a VA can be a highly strategic and frugal business move, but only if you do it right. Make sure...
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Go Global in Your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget: 30 Tips and Resources
In the not so distant past, conducting business on a global scale was the practice and privilege of a relatively small population of large corporations. Those days, doing business in…
15 Surefire Tips to Save Big on Your Small Business Shipping Costs
If your small business relies on the delivery of goods or packaged mail, then figuring out the most cost-effective way to get these products to your customers can be a…
How to Make an Investment Pitch to Family & Friends for Your Small Business or Startup
Though the media typically focuses on venture capitalist funding as the primary source of start-up cash for entrepreneurs, the truth is that more than half of the tens of billions…
How to Include Self-Employment & Freelance Work on Your Resume & Cover Letter
With the unemployment rate still soaring throughout America, many recent college graduates in addition to seasoned professionals have turned to entrepreneurial pursuits and freelance positions. Even of those who still…
Musings on the Paradox of a College Education: Why Today Less May be More
Now that most colleges have sent out their acceptance and rejection letters, and prospective students are busy deciding where to go, I can’t help but wonder how many students these…
How I Turned My Hobby into a Virtual Buzz Assistant Business
Back in 2008 I started my own “Virtual Buzz Assistant” business without even knowing it! I was marketing and promoting something I was especially excited about. My city, Ypsilanti Michigan. Jump…
How to Make Your Employees Embrace Your Frugal Business Values
As the owner of a small business, you may have embraced frugality as a guiding principle in the way you operate and grow. But how do you impress this value…
5 Cloud-Based Tools That Are Small Business Game Changers
Being a frugal entrepreneur does not mean being cheap. It has everything to do with being smart about how money gets spent. It’s not about doing without; it is about…
6 Essential Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners
Managing the front-end of a business is time consuming and often, it causes the back end to take a back seat. However, managing your money in smart and thoughtful ways…
Should You Get an Online Degree? 5 Valuable Online College Programs
Though people choose to take online courses for a variety of reasons, the convenience and cost-savings these programs offer are second to none. Online degree programs may be particularly attractive…
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