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Sell to your customers by appealing to both their reason and their emotions. Entrepreneur.com: In today’s highly competitive markets, smart companies are focusing more and more on emotional branding to differentiate their product in the minds–and hearts–of consumers. No wonder. Today’s... More

7thSpace Interactive: A free trial starts today to provide small and medium sized businesses with access to thousands of public sector contract opportunities. From 1 May until 31 July 2008, the http://www.supply2.gov.uk website will allow new registrants to gain free access to public sector contracts... More

Standard: Entrepreneurs are described as risk takers who are ready and willing to seize opportunities. That description aptly fits Boaz Mak’ Abongo. After quitting a high profile job with a multinational company to set up a tour firm, Zytec Tours and Travel, in 2006, it didn’t take him long to spot... More

Effective and well communicated vacation policies are more important now than ever with Summer on the horizon. An AP report by Joyce Rosenberg appears in The Salt Lake Tribune which provides some very helpful hints. Here is a portion of what it says– Human resources professionals say the time between... More

BizThreads: Running a small business is not only about buying and selling products. There are various personal traits that you need to have in order to attract customers like bees to a flower. Here are some personal traits that are necessary for your small business to become that flower: Honesty: This... More

Noodlenak!: Tired of the same old same old? When everybody’s in on a good thing, it’s sometimes difficult to squeeze in to find a foothold. Take home based businesses, for example. There are guides, websites dispensing tips and advice, even gurus and coaches ready to jump in to save you from making... More

BizThreads.net: Once you start your online business, then you will need to find fast selling items, so that you get maximum cash flow and don’t end up with dead inventory in your hands. Here are some ways that you can zero in on fast-moving items – and make money selling them online. * Visit... More

American Chronicle: Today many people use Internet to make extra money. Some find second job which allows them to work in their free time via Internet while the others launch a work at home Internet business. For those belong to the latter group, knowing what it takes to make their work at home Internet... More

Finance And Investment Articles: Most of the big companies we know and respect today started small. Banana Republic, Microsoft, McDonald’s… Even Coca-Cola started out as a concentrated drink dispensed from drug store shelves. But look at how far they’ve come! So if you’re someone dreaming... More

Knoxville News Sentinel: Small business owners in need of capital can find out about federal and state guaranteed loans at the 2008 Small Business Loan Expo on Tuesday at the Knoxville Health Department, 140 Dameron Ave. The expo is free and starts at noon. The event is “a great opportunity for businesses... More

BizThreads.net: It is very important to keep the flame alive when you are running your business. Sometimes, due to additional stress or lack of time, you might find that you are losing the zeal to carry on. Here are some helpful tips to ensure that your passion remains as strong as ever. Remember the... More

Kansas City Star: Award-winning Bo Lings Fine Chinese Cuisine, with about 150 employees at six area restaurants, has mastered the art of Chinese cooking. But owners Richard and Theresa Ng have found that operating the business can sometimes present stressful challenges. Last year, for example, the Ngs... More

Daily Breeze: Here are 10 ways that small businesses of different types can cope with the rising cost of gasoline and other fuels: 1. Add a separate fuel fee. Call it a fee, call it a surcharge – call it whatever you want. But more and more small businesses are tacking on a special charge to... More