About The Learn About Small Business Blog
Who wants to be a millionaire? You do. Or at least that's the plan once you become a successful small business owner. You’ve got the entrepreneurial spirit. You’ve got the ambition and drive. Plus, isn't it nice to not have to answer to a boss?! Once you’ve found a way to find the resources, your next move is to build your business into the growing, thriving, successful business you know it can be.

To help you along the way with tips, tricks, support, and even some good 'ol venting about the daily challenges of being a business owner, the Learn About Small Business blog is like an idea hub. Learn from others who have come before you and built their small businesses, family companies, or independently owned and operated franchises from the ground up. They’ve done the leg work. They’ve put in the blood, sweat, and tears–benefit from their knowledge. From branding to marketing to finance and trends, there are small business owners who have blazed the trail and know a thing or two about what works and more importantly, what doesn’t.

Logging into Learn About Small Business is, well, good for business. Tap into the experts who have been there, done that, and are willing to share their insightful advice and thoughtful suggestions. Whether you’re starting from scratch, have hit the ground running, or you’re simply trying to stay afloat, the experts at Learn About Small Business can help. Start here. Get there. And watch your business soar.

So Many Good Blogs, So Little Time
Ben Cunningham sent along a link to a great blog called Church of the Customer that focuses on building customer relationships. Nothing could be more important i...

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Pay Attention to Changing Preferences
Once again Walmart has its finger on the pulse of American consumers. Just when inflation is kicking in and the economy softens they are se...

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Seller’s Remorse
When we were in the process of selling our business our attorney did a wonderful job of preparing us for much of what was ahead of us. One of...

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Entrepreneurial Principles for Principals
I am winding up a short trip to Baton Rouge, LA. Yesterday I conducted a workshop on how entrepreneurial practices and principles can be ap...

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What, Me Worry? Inflation and Debt
My post yesterday got a comment questioning why business owners are so worried about inflation and its affect on debt. During periods of high i...

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Out of Vocus
My friend Virginia will be on the forthcoming SXSW panel "10 Easy Ways To Piss Off A Blogger" and asked for an example to use during the discussion. Instead, I'll blog about one. I've had many anger-indu...

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34 Online Reputation Management Tools
Andy Beal, co-author of Radically Transparent, stopped by the Duct Tape Marketing podcast to talk about monitoring and managing your online reput...

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Another Month, Another Student at Ideablob!
Yet another Belmont student has put his idea in the mix for ideablob. This month's entrant is Lee Turley and his new business called TheSilverStreets.com: TheSilverStreets.com is a social networ...

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A Policy Road-map that Works
The Kauffman Foundation has issued a new report that reviews the most effective public policy to support entrepreneurial development. Their fi...

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It’s A Scavenger Hunt! Free Business Books
Everyone likes to have fun, right? And everyone likes to receive free prizes and gifts, too. Well, we have both fun and free stuff right he...

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