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.

Teaching Kids About Microfinance
Having worked on the Best Lemonade Stand in America Contest for Inc.com over the last two years, I've seen firsthand how children have transformed...

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Latest Small Business News From Friends of the Site
One of my favorite parts of being online today is the community aspect. I love the fact that people not only read what is written but jump in with...

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Belmont Business Program Makes Business Week Rankings
Belmont's business program cracked the Top Undergraduate Business Programs in Business Week this year for the first time. We came in at 89th! ...

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On Building an Online Business
Sherry Borzo of DSM Buzz is the host of an interview podcast show called Entrepreneur People, on BlogTalkRadio.com.  She broadcasts fr...

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Double Bottom Line Financing
Double bottom line financing refers to a lender or investor which focuses on both a financial return and a social return when it makes an investment decision.In...

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The 7 Stages of a Referral Generation
Referrals happen, thank goodness, but for too many, they happen randomly, almost accidentally. One of the keys to tapping the systematic generation of referrals is to identify and address the customer touch points that add up to lead a customer t...

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Happy Leap Day
As an entrepreneur, I always hated the month of February. Why? Because it had 10% fewer days than many of the other months, which meant th...

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How a towel became a symbol
An icon of my childhood died yesterday. Myron Cope, the long-time radio announcer for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died at age 79. Myron is the on...

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Fun with Twitter
In the March issue of Inc., I wrote a story about Twitter co-founder Evan Williams. The piece, which focuses on Williams’s ideas about...

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Tim Ferriss on the 14,440 second workweek
Tim Ferriss, author of the wildly popular 4-Hour Workweek stopped by the Duct Tape Marketing Coaching Excellence Series to share a thought o...

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