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Small Business Ideas | 2012 Small Business Trends to Watch

JackieBiz — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:59:24 +0000

The next decade will bring unprecedented business transformation. Whether it’s the new global economy, technology, social media or the influence of emerging economies; one thing is clear…this is both an exciting and nerve-wracking time to be in business. Read More…

Small Business Ideas | Benchmark, Benchmark, Benchmark!

JackieBiz — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:46:24 +0000

Small Business Ideas

Benchmark, benchmark, benchmark…You are going to need numbers if you want to make good decisions!!!

Small Business Ideas | Getting New Customers with “Case Studies”

JackieBiz — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:52:05 +0000

Small Business Ideas

Case Studies have the quality of showing “real-life” scenarios, rather than just a marketing pitch. They can highlight real examples of how your company solved a customer’s problem. They can also demonstrate to a potential prospect, how they can benefit from using your services and/or products. Read More…

Small Business Ideas | Why Nations “Need” Entrepreneurs

JackieBiz — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:27:03 +0000

Small Business Ideas

New firms produce the most net jobs and net wealth in any economy. New firms in the U.S. create about 3 million jobs per year. America and the world will, as long as human beings walk this planet, need: Innovators, Inventors and Entrepreneurs!

Small Business Ideas | Getting the “Story” Right

JackieBiz — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:21:16 +0000

Small Business Ideas

The single best indicator of whether a country is going to grow or not is the number of new firms that are created every year. That is a very powerful statistic. This is a compelling reason to start a business. BUT, If you don’t get the “Story” right…You’ll get the “Solution” wrong!

Small Business Ideas | What is Business “Vision”?

JackieBiz — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:17:49 +0000

Small Business Ideas

Having a “Vision” is solving a problem no one else sees. Startups solve problems no one else sees. Some great “Visions” are held down by the word “can’t”. Startups make sure these problems see the light of day. Read More…

Small Business Ideas | Using a Hypothesis to Start a Business

JackieBiz — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:19:03 +0000

Small Business Ideas

The old days of building a product, creating financial targets, writing a business plan, rolling out your product and crossing your fingers it will succeed…are long gone. The new business model calls for a hypothesis, then experimenting with a minimum viable product, testing, measuring and learning. The goal is to pivot as many times as necessary until the right business model is found. Only then, a company is rolled out. Read more…

Small Business Ideas | Where Do Entrepreneurs Get Their Money?

JackieBiz — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:33:36 +0000

Mobile Marketing | Not Making Progress In Local Seachings?

JackieBiz — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:07:22 +0000

Mobile Marketing

Offline vs. Online U.S. Add Spending

Don’t panic. As mobile search continues to increase your ranking on the local search engine results page will be less and less important. What will become more and more important is that your business actually shows up in these mobile applications…read more

Small Business Ideas | Are We In A Tech Bubble?

JackieBiz — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:32:36 +0000

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The $8.9 billion Linked-in IPO valuation at the end of the first day of trading, signals a strong interest in the market for tech IPOs. Silicon Valley startups are in a race to file S-1 documents for their companies to go public. Read the complete article here