Better Business Options: Street Address or PO Box?
By Jennifer Mattern April 20, 2009
Is it better to have a street address for your small business, or will a PO Box suffice? What about for entrepreneurs who work from home? What option is best for a small business business? What option is best for its customers?
Find and Fix Broken Links on Your Website for Free with Xenu Link Sleuth
By Jennifer Mattern April 17, 2009
Broken outgoing links on your company’s website can hurt search engine rankings and frustrate visitors who can’t access the page or resource they’re looking for. Xenu Link Sleuth is a free online link checker that will sniff out broken links for you quickly and easily, so you don’t have to dig for them yourself.
Green Business Tip: Install Timers
By Jennifer Mattern April 16, 2009
Are your employees constantly leaving on lights in storage rooms, restrooms, and other areas? They may be hurting both profits and the environment. A simple device can keep your energy use under control, even if no one is around to remember to turn off the lights.
Get Paid for Your Business Ideas
By Jennifer Mattern March 10, 2009
Are you more of an “ideas person?” Do you have great business ideas, but no time or funding to pursue all of them? A new service at SubmitBusinessIdeas.com allows you to submit business ideas and collect 15% profit if the idea is selected, developed, and proves to be profitable.
Free Green IT E-book Released
By Jennifer Mattern February 24, 2009
Check out this free e-book on green initiatives by employees from Dmitry Shestrin of Faronics (I was one of the many folks asked to contribute to its creation).
3 Tips for Better Blogger Relations
By Jennifer Mattern February 17, 2009
Consider these three tips for better blogger relations before getting your company caught up in a negative blog storm (or missing out altogether).
Do You Really Know How Many People Link to Your Website?
By Jennifer Mattern February 2, 2009
Whether you run a small blog or a large corporate Web property, most site owners want to know where they rank among the competition. One of the most common metrics (both directly and through things like PageRank, Technorati rank, etc.) is incoming links. Do you know who’s linking to you, or how many incoming links your site has? It’s very possible that you think you do, when you don’t.
Inc. to Host GROWCO March 18th-20th in Orlando
By Jennifer Mattern January 26, 2009
Inc. will be hosting an event called GROWCO for entrepreneurs in Orlando from March 18th – March 20th. Find out how the event can teach you how to grow your business, even during a slow economy when budgets are tight.
Free Online Courses for Entrepreneurs
By Jennifer Mattern January 23, 2009
No matter what industry you’re in, freelancers and small business owners can learn a lot on the Web. Even well-respected colleges and universities are now offering free courses online (or course materials from their professors). While you won’t earn credentials with these free courses, you can learn a lot that you can implement in your business. Here are some of the best places to find free online courses for entrepreneurs.
The Election, the Economy, and Entrepreneurs
By Jennifer Mattern November 9, 2008
Obama may have won the 2008 election, but what does that mean for small business? Check out some of the buzz about upcoming entrepreneurial expectations, fears, and hopes, and then weigh in and discuss how you think your business will be affected by an Obama presidency.
