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Samantha Bennett on How to Stop Procrastinating

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]To become a successful entrepreneur, it's important to have self-discipline and drive along with many other things.  Without these, we often find ourselves stuck with one of our biggest enemies: procrastination.  So, this week on Ignition, Samantha Bennett, author of "Get it Done", shares how entrepreneurs who find themselves procrastinating can get can unstuck....

Dell and #EntrepreneursUNite for a Global Entrepreneurship Initiative

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] As an entrepreneur, you already make a huge impact on your business, your community, and your country. How about taking your influence to the next level by contributing to a global movement that promotes job creation and sustainable growth for all? You have officially been called to action in the #EntrepreneursUNite...

How to Know When the Business “Relationship” is Over!

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]   Too many businesses stay together with the wrong clients for far too long. These unhealthy negative relationships, if not ended soon enough, can cause unnecessary stress, decreased revenue, and even the complete loss of other, more productive opportunities. What are the key indicators that lead you towards a split? How can...

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5 Easy Tips From The GPS Girl: Directions for Performance Success

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Being able to give our best in our business really takes something.  The expectations and pressures on the entrepreneur are vast.  We are doing it all and bombarded with information from all sides. How do we get it all done? What do we do to stay focused on our destination? When we are feeling...

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Small Business Security Insights with Joanna Brace of AVG Technologies

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]I recently had the opportunity to sit down with AVG Technologies Joanna Brace. Joanna is the VP of Marketing for AVG Business and shared with me some valuable insights to the world of small business security, it's challenges and the many solutions that AVG offers. Specifically, Joanna and I spent time discussing: ...

8 Questions Business Owners Should Ask Alternative Lenders

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] At some point, most small business owners will need additional cash flow for their businesses, whether it’s for building expansions, covering seasonal payrolls or simply purchasing new pieces of equipment. The first step for many business owners is often seeking a traditional loan from a bank or credit union; however, there...

Robert Weiss on Video Marketing for Small Businesses

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] When it comes to video marketing, there has been a continuous increase in demand, from consumers, for businesses to include video marketing as part of their marketing strategy. This week on Ignition, Robert Weiss MultiVision Digital video expert shares the importance of video marketing for businesses. This is box titleQuestion of the Week: Our...

Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec on Deluxe’s Small Business Revolution and What It Means to Hustle

I had a few moments to sit down with Robert Herjavec, founder of the Herjavec Group and investor on ABC's Shark Tank, to talk about the Small Business Revolution, a new program from Deluxe Corporation that is celebrating small business. Additionally, Robert shared with me how he views hustle, especially smart hustle, and why it's...

12 New Business Rules for the New Economy

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] When the economy changes, businesses - especially small businesses - really feel the effects. This could be for the better (during the good times) or the worse (during the bad times). What's most crucial is a businesses ability to see where the biggest impact of the changing economy hits them and...

Wix Advice On Social Content Marketing Tips and Strategies

Content is still king and every small business should be capitalizing on using content as a solid, low cost marketing tool for their business. But creating content and then marketing it through your social channels takes time. And with all the 'noise' on the internet, how do you know you are even going to...

Entrepreneur Magazine Editor Shares Tips on Low Cost Marketing for a Growing Biz

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Many business owners believe that success is dependent on the size of your marketing budget, but what if you were told that the best marketing costs you nothing at all? That's right - there are low cost marketing solutions for every growing biz to capitalize on! That’s the message Ray Hennessey...

Shark Tank Contestant Julie Goldman Shares the Recipe for Marketing Success

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Millions of new products come to market each year, but the reality is that 95% of them will fail. What is the secret of that lucky 5%? According to Julie Goldman, the make or break element in the first year is branding. Julie recently elaborated on the topic of branding, along...