Small businesses need to create a persona of their ideal customer — not average, but ideal — so they have an actual living, breathing person in mind to target.
In-depth profiles of your real customers are valuable promotional materials. Learn how to identify customers to interview and how to best share their stories.
Do you really need those potted plants the first day you open? Learn how creating a realistic budget can help your small business thrive instead of fail.
Today we found some great articles on the daily habits of frugal people, how to get the most mileage out of your tires, and stylish ways to organize your travel mementos.
Even when you do everything "right," you can still lose money on a trade. Get some good investing advice (even if it's not a guaranteed path to wealth).
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10 Affordable Kids' Gifts That Won't Rot Their Brains
Give a kid an "educational" toy and it'll soon migrate to the bottom of the toy box. Try these toys and games that are fun first and smart second.
Best Money Tips: 20 Things You Should Not Buy in Bulk
Today we found articles on items you should not buy in bulk, cheap ways to stay connected when traveling abroad, and tips to create a home office.
How to Focus on Your Ideal Customer
Small businesses need to create a persona of their ideal customer — not average, but ideal — so they have an actual living, breathing person in mind to target.
Self-Employed? Tips for Taking Time Off Without Trauma
When you are you own boss, it can be hard to justify a vacation in terms of both time and money. These tips can help ease the burden.
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Actually, the Rich Don’t Create Jobs. Demand Does
There's been a lot of talk in the last few months about taxes on the rich. But do the rich really create jobs, or is it a smoke screen?
The Power of Real People: Using Customer Profiles to Sell Your Story
In-depth profiles of your real customers are valuable promotional materials. Learn how to identify customers to interview and how to best share their stories.
5 Budgeting Ideas for Any Small Business
Do you really need those potted plants the first day you open? Learn how creating a realistic budget can help your small business thrive instead of fail.
The Worst Investments You Can Make
If your idea of investing is ensuring that you'll never see your money again, then we have some great investment suggestions for you.
Unusual Ideas to Save an Extra $100 a Month
A C-note saved is a C-note earned. Try these out-of-the-box saving ideas and watch your capital grow!
Turn Your Annual Operating Plan into a Budget
A budget is a powerful tool for your business, and you can make it even stronger by basing it off of your annual operating plan. Here's how.
Best Money Tips: Daily Habits of Frugal People
Today we found some great articles on the daily habits of frugal people, how to get the most mileage out of your tires, and stylish ways to organize your travel mementos.
How Investing Drives Us Crazy: Lessons From a Trade
Even when you do everything "right," you can still lose money on a trade. Get some good investing advice (even if it's not a guaranteed path to wealth).
3 Things to Consider Before Launching a Groupon Campaign
Do your homework before launching a Groupon campaign. If you don't, a social media money-maker may become a social media monster.
Best Money Tips: Save on Dental Treatment
Today we found some awesome articles on saving money on dental treatment, paying with layaway, and how to benefit from low interest rates.
3 Post-Disaster Fundraising Options
To survive the aftermath of a natural disaster, your business will need cash, and lots of it.
8 Savings Mistakes Even Smart People Make
Even the best savers among us sometimes slip up, but if you can avoid these common savings mistakes and your money will grow and grow.
5 Things to Do With Your Coffee Beans
Most of us just throw out our used coffee beans morning, or we toss them onto a compost heap. But what else can you do with coffee beans?
5 Quick Ways to Become a Better Networker Today
Before you can work your network you've got to build it.
Does Guerrilla Marketing Still Work?
Maybe all guerrilla marketing needs to regain its buzz is a little guerrilla marketing.