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Evan Williams’ Advice for Startups and Small Business

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Rob Marsh

A few weeks ago we posted several inspirational quotes from Evan Williams, the former head of Twitter and founder of Medium. At the time we came across Ten Rules for Web Start-ups by Mr. Williams. This post is worth every second … Continue reading →

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10 Marketing Blogs Small Business Owners Should Read

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rob Marsh

Hey small business owner, are you looking for something to read? Well, if you don’t have time for a great business book or two, there are thousands of marketing blogs you could choose from. In fact, there are 1119 blogs … Continue reading →

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13 Inspiring Quotes for Small Business from Steve Blank

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Rob Marsh

Steve Blank is probably best known for his books about starting a business, The Startup Owner’s Manual and Four Steps to the Epiphany. Both books are based in his wide experience with starting successful businesses—he has founded 8 different companies—four have … Continue reading →

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Fire Bullets, Then Cannonballs. Good Small Business Advice.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Rob Marsh

  “Successful startups are the ones who have enough money left over to try their second idea.” —Clayton Christensen, Author and Harvard Professor   One of the best books we’ve come across on starting a business is Nail It Then … Continue reading →

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13 Inspiring Quotes for Small Business from Andy Grove

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Rob Marsh

Name any big company and you can bet it started out as a small business. Similarly, the big-name founders likely started out as small business men. So it was with Intel and Andy Grove. The company, founded in 1968, hired … Continue reading →

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How To Find Good Ideas for Your Small Business

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rob Marsh

To the budding entrepreneur, one of the first problems with starting a new business is the question, “What shall I do?” No doubt there thousands who would love to start their own ventures, but they struggle to come up with … Continue reading →

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How To Start A Business In Two Easy Steps

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Rob Marsh

A couple of years ago I came across this (somewhat funny) two-step lesson demonstrating how to draw an owl. I apologize in advance for the crudeness.   You could do a similar illustration called How To Start A Business: Step 1: … Continue reading →

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Small Business

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Rob Marsh

With each new January, millions of people resolve to make changes in their lives. Lose weight. Stop smoking. Save money. You, no doubt, are familiar with the drill. And if you’re like most people, you’ve at least thought about a … Continue reading →

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Gratitude and Thanksgiving as a Business Strategy

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rob Marsh

“No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” —Author Unknown With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow, we’ve been thinking a bit about gratitude and its place … Continue reading →

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