YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

by Michael Houlihan, coauthor of “ The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestseller “ “Obama’s tax policies will cripple small businesses!” Whoever heads up our government will have only a minimal impact on the small businesses that form the backbone of our nation. They don’t have to.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I give a talk to various business groups titled "The Future of Small Business in America". It also included some warnings about factors that were inhibiting entrepreneurs and could stifle continued entrepreneurial growth, including our tax policy, our approach to business regulation, and property rights.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Marketing is essential to business success, making your marketing plan an integral part of the planning process. You are among a select number of small business owners and executives who recognize the need for a marketing plan. More often than not, business owners feel they can just “wing it.” Congratulations!

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 78

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 11, 2020

The truth is that many medium-sized and enterprise-level businesses can learn from fast-growing startups that have successfully leveraged resources in cost-effective ways. The number of people working remotely in the United States has risen by nearly 80 percent between 2005 and 2012. And the trend continues to grow.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

I actually started mine in, in 2005. So we were kind of helping small business owners with their financial, not just taxes, but a lot of their financial planning and book keeping and situations like that. Well beyond their expectations for only $1,900 a month, you get a full-time assistant who is 100% dedicated to your business.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 25, 2010

The SBA Office of Advocacy released two reports today related to retirement planing in small businesses. The first report ,written by SBA economist Jules Lichtenstein, looks at planning by small business owners for their own retirement. Less than 2 percent of business owners own a Keogh plan.

Small Business 66

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

We see this hopefulness in the latest polling of small business owners. The latest NFIB poll shows that small business owners are feeling just a small bit more optimistic these days. Part of my reasoning can be found within the details of the NFIB small business survey. inflation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 1, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 57

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 27, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 57

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 5, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%. It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%. It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers.

Retention 112

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%. It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%. It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2024

He's the CEO and founder of Dude Agency io, a business he grew from scratch into a multimillion dollar success earning accolades such as the Stevie Award for minority owned business of the year, and the Silver Medal for most innovative company under 100 employees. Now when I did that was 2005. How's that?

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. All Rights Reserved.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 24, 2018

Fortunately, it’s now easier than ever from small businesses to replicate the successes of some of the most successful mission-driven companies (i.e. Patagonia, Warby Parker) and seamlessly incorporate social impact into their business and cost-effectively, enabling businesses to grow through giving and change the world.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

These Go-Getters have been instrumental catalysts in educating fellow small business owners in the innovative Get Different marketing system. Using the violin to tap into the human subconscious, Stephanie makes complex concepts easy to understand and implement to create impactful marketing for small businesses.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

Related Tools "At Will" Policy Employment Application Required and Recommended Posters and Handouts Suggested Links Twitters Capital City is New York, Report Finds JetBlues Terminal Five: Overrated The High Cost of Cyber Attacks Employees are valuable. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. So are referrals.

Intellectual Property 55

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Marketing 68

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2012

by Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, authors of “ The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built a Bestseller “ So you’re starting up a small business. Pour yourself a glass of wine and discover a highly cost-effective way to get the word out: worthy cause marketing. What’s that?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 20, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Social Media 67

Social Media SEO Programming Engineer 67

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 13, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Community 64

Community Social Media RSS Engineer 64

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 8, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

RSS 56

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005. But all that investment in growth and sales force didn’t have a long-term payback, and the actual value of the product to small businesses wasn’t as high as claimed, even though the simplest of customer development reveals this fact (ask any restauranteur).

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 12, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Search 53

Search RSS Social Media Engineer 53

Growthink Blog

AUGUST 18, 2013

Cost Savings: You can often outsource to individuals and firms in areas with lower costs of living and thus lower prices than you can attain in-house. Unfortunately, when they start outsourcing, most entrepreneurs and small business owners make several mistakes. I hired an outsourced tech person on August 16, 2005.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Social Media 57

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

Click fraud first came to light in 2005, when several major cases were taken to court. Juniper Research estimates that click fraud cost advertisers $42 billion in 2019. In a time when advertising budgets are being cut and many businesses are facing economic uncertainty , putting every ad dollar to good use goes a long way.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

Starting a business is the hardest thing you will ever do. But for some, the benefits are better than the cost. Response to this low cost alternative to traditional housing has been nothing short of stellar. in December of 2004 with just our one little product, and by the end of 2005 we had sold 1 million Finders Key Purse(r).

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The end of year holidays is a time of joy, good cheer and, too often, cash flow headaches for small businesses. If your small business is going to get through the holidays with its cash flow in the black, you should follow these five tips: 1. Founded in 2005, Bizfi and its family of companies have provided more than $1.9

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

APRIL 12, 2010

At the same time, the dollars collected per audit-hour of large corporations has gone from $6,594 in 2005 to $9,354 in 2009. While politicians in Washington love to give speeches touting how small businesses are the engines for job growth, revving up IRS audits of small business is like putting sugar in the gas tank.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

John has invested in various small businesses and served as a mentor and branding authority since his beginnings in 1992. One of my favorite business turnarounds is the story of the founders of WhatsApp. It cost him $4.8B She started HuffPo in 2005 when it was relatively unknown. At that time, SMS was still costly.

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2019

We’ll talk statistics, amenities, cost, and how to know if coworking is right for you. Deskmag , a popular online magazine about coworking, published this history of coworking which suggests that the first official spaces opened for business in 2005. Let’s dive in: - What is coworking? If you put up walls, there’s no point.

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