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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. These nine websites will help you track down the appropriate entrepreneurs. Small Business Administration, SCORE gives free advice to entrepreneurs.

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How to launch a startup without knowing a line of code

The Next Web

Most entrepreneurs are narrowly set on building a product that they lose sight of the real goal – to solve a problem for a customer. Use copy-paste widgets from around the web like contact forms, Skype buttons, live chat, etc. WordPress is one of the most incredible tools on the web for non-technical entrepreneurs.

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Whether or Not Twitter Is Dying

Hearpreneur

For business owners and entrepreneurs heavily using Twitter to interact with potential and current clients the question boils down to this – is Twitter beginning the slow march towards irrelevancy in the digital space? For me, Twitter is still the #1 social network because it is (or can be) *truly social*.

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5 Tips On Creating A Killer Digital Marketing Plan For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

Every month of the year, approximately 540,000 people start new businesses and become self-employed entrepreneurs. Saying something like “we sell widgets to help with problem X” might be a factual response but it’s not very compelling. How to Get the Most Out of Social Networking.

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Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter?

Duct Tape Marketing

Even though it’s actually a derivative metric and isn’t a social network, I’ve heard people ask each other their Klout scores over beers at bars. Some entrepreneurs are obsessed with venture capital. Social Proof vs. Ego Metrics. For businesses, you can show off those marketing metrics with social media widgets.

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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

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Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Weve hosted some interesting tech entrepreneurs.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

DIY Tools There are quite a few do-it-yourself options for the thrifty entrepreneur. There are also tons of tools for creating your own microsites, Facebook apps, social networks, blogs and more. Paypal Debuts Mobile Express Checkout View More » Social Good MTV Launches Interactive Visualizatio.