10 Blogs Entrepreneurs Need to Be Reading. See the 2012 edition: 10 Must Read Blogs for Entrepreneurs (2012 Edition) #1. The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Site: What it is: Mike Michalowicz provides entrepreneurs and small businesses with tips on everything from starting a business to networking to marketing and health care. Why you should read it: Mike not only provides great tips but he provides great tips from REAL people. . #2.
Site: What it is: Written by a panel of small business owners, the site offers tips and advice on everything business related. Small business trends really covers EVERYTHING! #3. Site: Run by two brothers, Matthew and Adam Toren, Young Entrepreneur is exactly what it sounds like; a site dedicated to young entrepreneurs. Between blog posts, forums, polls and interviews with other small business owners, the site offers fantastic content. . #4. Site: Why you should read it: #5.
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If you’re not blogging and you are relying on a static website to grow your online visibility, you are missing a tremendous opportunity to grow your business over time. (More on why you should launch a blog now to serve as the base of your social media strategy) If you want your blog to be successful and sustainable for the long run, you will need to focus on two key principles: You must produce great content (content that is relevant to your target audience)You must place that content in front of the right people 1. There is a reason why search engine traffic is so coveted. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Guide To Writing A Business Plan. 100 of the Most Inspiring Business Videos on YouTube. YouTube is filled with inspirational videos of all types, including those created by businesses or individuals looking to inspire others to succeed. Let’s look at 100 of the most inspiring business videos ever placed on this site.
Great Inspirational Tips for Business Success Take a look at these cool business inspiration clips. 1. 9 Steps to Achieve Any Goal – Isn’t it great to know that you can make your business and personal dreams come true in nine steps? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Home Business Inspiration Starting a home business can be a scary prospect. 16. 3HourWorkDay.com – Awesome inspiration to create your own work-from-home business. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Humorous Business Inspiration Sometimes a good laugh can be all the business inspiration you need, especially when that laugh is related to business! 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38.
Inspirational Business Quotes and Poems 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 75 Startup Tools And Apps new business ideas and startups - So you have a new business or startup idea and based on your analysis and research you have conducted, your confident that there is a market for it. Ok, now what? You need to possibly find a cofounder and team to start planning, seek funding and successfully execute the plan for a pilot or full launch. There are so many resources and tools out there that can assist you in managing and excuting your startup or new business idea more eficiently and effectively. As a result, I have produced a list of my favourite tools and applications covering the various disciplines you will need to undertake in order to successfully execute and launch your startup or new business.
Here are just a few tools and applications that I have used over the years in managing and delivering small to large projects. Brainstorming Ideas | Bubbl.us Simple online application that helps you create colorful mind maps that you can print and share with others and it's FREE. MindManager Creately Springpad Evernote Branding | Notebox. Pro Plans. Apps for Business. Alerts - Monitor the Web for interesting new content.