How To Pick A Start-up Funding Strategy [INFOGRAPHIC]
Picking a funding strategy is not easy. Here's an infographic from Grasshopper Group, which summarizes the characteristics of each type of investor to help you understand them better.
Inc. App for Small Business Owners And Managers
If you're a fan of Inc.com and use a smartphone, check out its mobile application on iPhone and Android.
50 Excellent Lectures For The Small Business Owner
There's more to learn about business than what you get out of classes and textbooks. Bschool.com puts together 50 of the best resources on lectures to help the small business owner.
14 Ways To Google Better (AKA L2Google)
Willis Wee of Penn Olson learns various ways to Google better from Google's search maestro Dan Russell.
60 Great Books To Spur Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
The selection of books on business seems limitless, but entrepreneurs can pay special attention to those that offer a spark of entrepreneurial spirit. Inspiration, innovation, management, leadership, and more are all addressed in these books.
30 Up And Coming Blogs Every Entrepreneur Should Know
We're totally excited to be picked by Under30CEO as one of "30 Up And Coming Blogs Every Entrepreneur Should Know" - and as far as we know, we're the only one in the list that's based in Asia!
[Review] Freelancer’s Guide To Finding Clients
Freelance writer, graphic designer and photographer Martha Retallick shares her own system and ways of sourcing for clients in her e-book "Freelancer's Guide to Finding Clients".
Look Out For Interesting Ideas On IdeasWatch.com
If you want to be an entrepreneur but are lacking in ideas, check out IdeasWatch (www.ideaswatch.com), which allows people to share ideas for new products and services they wished were available in the market.
SCORE With e-Business Now
SCORE, a U.S.-based nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed nationwide, has launched e-Business Now, a new small business learning website for entrepreneurs.
AppSumo – Big Deal On Web Tools For Entrepreneurs
Appsumo.com (www.appsumo.com) is a daily deals site that offers deals on software and applications targeted at small businesses.
Generate Bank-Ready Business Plans With Enloop.com
Enloop (www.enloop.com) is a free software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that helps entrepreneurs and startups generate customized business plans complete with financial forecasts and ratio analyses and ready to present to financial institutions and investors.
Best Free Apps For Managing Your Business And Stocks
Startup Biz Blog's Kevin Kaiser recommends various mobile iOS applications that helps you manage your stock trading and track business deals.
Free Sales Training Resource By Sandler Training
Sandler Training, a company that provides a range of sales and management training programs, has made available a free multi-media library that provides small businesses and start-ups with sales training tools to help them succeed.
MightyDeals Gets Creative On Daily Bargains
MightyDeals.com runs daily deals on products and services such as applications, graphics, WordPress themes, templates and fonts, etc. where designers can find the best deals, as well as for businesses to reach new customers.
[US] [Report] IBISWorld Lists Five Hot Startup Sectors
IBISWorld's experts identify the top industries with big growth potential and characteristics fit for the entrepreneurial-minded.
[White Paper] How To Build An Online Network of Influencers
Here's a white paper to finding, engaging, and building relationships using online social networks.
[White Paper] Social Media Newsroom – A Snapshot Of Your Brand
Your online newsroom should be a snapshot of your brand. Check out this white paper on how to make your online newsroom the go-to place for journalists, customers and other influencers.
Top 50 Startup Blogs of 2011! We’re In!
Internet entrepreneur Evan Carmichael has put together a list of the top 50 Startup Blogs for 2011 and Young Upstarts is in again this year under the category of "Niche Startups".
ZURBsoapbox
If you enjoy listening to and learning from the experiences of remarkable people - if you're a fan of TED, for example - do check out ZURBsoapbox as well.
YourBuzz Helps Small Businesses Manage Online Buzz
American Express OPEN launches YourBuzz, a free tool to help small businesses manage their online presence.
Grow VC Relaunches For Bigger Growth
Global online crowd-funding platform and venture community Grow VC has tweaked its micro investment membership model, as well as developed and implemented a whole new set of tools to empower (and invest in) startup companies.
StartupRoar.com – A Source Of Aggregated, Curated Entrepreneurial Content
Here's another great resource for entrepreneurs - Tony Karrer's StartupRoar (www.startuproar.com), which aggregates and filters entrepreneurial content from thought leaders such as Ben Yoskovitz, Vinicius Vacanti, Jill Hubbard Bowman and Steve Blank.
Bloapp Converts Your Blog Into An iPhone App
Bloapp (www.bloapp.com) is a free web tool that helps converts blogs into a native iPhone app in less than five minutes that is free to use.
Small Bizeo – Big Tool For Franchise Businesses
Small Bizeo (www.smallbizeo.com) offers extensive research on small businesses and franchise opportunities for interested franchisees.
Cisco WebEx Launches New Small Business-Friendly Service For 8
If you've been using web-enabled video conferencing tools such as Skype but feel that your small business has outgrown it, consider the latest newly-introduced package from Cisco's WebEx.
41 Thought Leaders On Globalization And Leading Digital Talent
41 global thought leaders share their personal views on the next phase of globalization, the increasingly competitive talent wars and the rise of the new digital generation in a newly-launched series of video interviews at the No Fear community site.
Appitalism’s Top Apps For The Busy CEO
Here are mobile app store Appitalism.com’s top 5 apps that every CEO should have and utilize on their smartphones.
Line2 Adds A Phone Line To Your Tablet Device
If the land-line isn't dead yet, here's yet another reason why it should be - San Francisco-based mobile communications technology company Line2 is transforming...
Local.com Launches Exact Match For Local Small Businesses
Irvine, California-based online local media company Local.com is launching its suite of integrated Exact Match local business solutions, targeted at small and medium-sized businesses.
Washington Post Launches Web Channel On Small Business
The Washington Post has just launched On Small Business, a new online channel that focuses on entrepreneurship and small business.