15 Steps to Writing a Winning Marketing Plan – Grow Smart Business e-Book
October 13, 2009 :: Steve FisherMuch focus when starting a business is about putting together a great business plan. We have covered that and you can click here to download the e-book on that type of plan. However, most don’t talk about a critical component of every business – marketing.
The marketing plan is critical and I would almost do this [...]
15 Steps to Writing a Winning Business Plan – Grow Smart Business e-Book
October 12, 2009 :: Steve FisherMany of you who follow this blog are small business owners and you have either wrote your first business plan or about to start on the journey. For some it might seem like an easy task but I will bet that it seems easier to summit Mt. Ranier that finish your business plan. It is [...]
New York Unintentional Entrepreneurs Meet August 13th
August 13, 2009 :: Steve FisherHave you heard of the Unintentional Entrepreneur? It is a new partnership between Outright and Network Solutions.
Outright and Network Solutions started the 5 city tour of the Unintentional Entrepreneur events to educate new business owners on bookkeeping basics, small business tax tips, getting started online and building your web site and brand and Effective and [...]
Event Review: Unintentional Entrepreneur Workshop DC
August 11, 2009 :: Joe LoongWednesday night was the DC-area installment of the Unintentional Entrepreneur series of workshops, held by Network Solutions and Outright.com as a way to help guide entrepreneurs into building and growing their businesses.
Along with traditional entrepreneurs, in this economic climate there have been a bumper crop of unintentional entrepreneurs — people who, through circumstance, have found [...]
Smart Working Book Review – ME 2.0 Building Your Personal Brand
August 7, 2009 :: Steve FisherWhether you like it or not, the term “Personal Brand” is here to stay. Originally called and still in many places “thought leadership”, it is about being identified as a leader or expert in some respect. Before it was even given a label, personal brands have been there in front of us and usually related [...]
Small Business Success Stories Wanted! Winners Attend GrowSmartBiz Conference for FREE!
August 4, 2009 :: Steve FisherEvery small business owner has a story, and we want to hear yours! As a small business owner, you put your heart and soul into your work, but that effort often goes largely unnoticed. This is your chance to tell everyone about your company and what you have done to make it a success.
Tell us [...]
GrowSmartBiz Conference : Chris Anderson to Keynote
July 31, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaWe had told you the conference in a previous post and we have some good news to share Wired Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Author of the books The Long Tail andFree Chris Anderson will be the keynote speaker for the GrowSmartBiz Conference.
“Chris Anderson is a well-renowned, engaging speaker and we are excited to have him join us at the GrowSmartBiz [...]
Unintentional Entrepreneur Event in Atlanta with Network Solutions
July 22, 2009 :: Steve FisherMany of you might not have heard of a new blog from Network Solutions called the Unintentional Entrepreneur. The Unintentional Entrepreneur is focused on providing tips and advice on accounting and finance for small business owners. They also are starting events around the country called, you guessed it - The Unintentional Entrepreneur. Here are the details for the Atlanta event [...]
LazyFeed Wants You To Be Serendipitous In Your Reading
July 10, 2009 :: Kenneth YeungAs part of my time here in San Francisco, I’ve always enjoyed hearing about the latest and greatest coming out of “the Valley” and often times find myself writing about them – this is one of those occasions. Just today I was able to sit down with the CEO of LazyFeed, Ethan Gahng and their [...]
Unintentional Entrepreneur Event in San Francisco with Network Solutions
July 10, 2009 :: Steve FisherMany of you might not have heard of a new blog from Network Solutions called the Unintentional Entrepreneur which is a joint effort between Network Solutions and up and coming accounting software company, Outright. Outright is an accounting system that is offered in a software-as-a-service model and connects seamlessly with Shoebox and Freshbooks through their [...]
