Business Blogs: Trends, tips, and real-life anecdotes from industry experts.

Does your business need content marketing?
There is a lot of buzz out there about “content marketing” and how it can make your business successful.
But what is content marketing, anyway?
It’s just a fancy name for using content to market to customers. And as I’ve said many times before, by providing value to your customers with good [...]

Are you making this big, SEO mistake?
Does this sound familiar when it comes to your SEO, or search engine optimization, efforts?

You added a bunch of keywords to your site but haven’t seen an increase in site rankings.
You paid a big, SEO company to help you, but you are still waiting for results.
You have no idea [...]

Get what you really need to succeed
If I didn’t have spam filters in place, I would be inundated with e-mail messages about the latest technology tools, software and services. It’s bad enough as it is with phone calls and snail mail.
How about you?
Are you overwhelmed with tech information that will supposedly solve all of [...]

At Rich Dad, we use a combination of innovation and speed to meet the needs of our ever-changing business environment and exceed customer expectations. And I’m sure you are dealing with the same issues at your small business.
Things can get out of control fast (especially if you are outsourcing a lot of work) so how [...]

“I want to be different, just like all of my friends!”
This common lament of teenage angst is similar in nature to the quandary facing many startups - how to create a unique company brand identity while simultaneously “fitting in” with others in their industry. The fear of being different runs deep in our collective DNA. [...]

Have you ever heard the quote, “If it weren’t for people, business would be easy?” Running a successful business is all about dealing with different personalities to accomplish specific goals. And this is often much easier said than done.
Well, instead of increasing your blood pressure and letting these people get to you, here are a [...]

About six months ago, I moved my home office from a little tucked away alcove on my first floor to a room with a door on the second floor. While it has been great to have the added privacy, quiet, and physical boundaries of a door, I notice how easily I can hide up in [...]

Rubbermaid®, a leading manufacturer of home organization products and division of Newell, relies on the ingenuity of independent inventors to find innovative new products for their brands. To help with this effort, Rubbermaid has asked InventionHome to reach out to our inventor community and spread the word to inventors and entrepreneurs with innovative home products.

Inventors [...]

I had the pleasure of hearing Kevin Harrington, a pioneer in the infomercial business, selling products on TV and on the ABC hit show Shark Tank, speak this week at The Inpex Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
Harrington imparted the crowd with a boat load of information on the best practices of inventing and getting a product [...]

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us which means Summer Is Here.  Summer is difficult for many parents in small business.  Schools let out, Camps are pricey, Babysitters take vacations, Schedules change, and well, let’s face it - we want to be outside sharing time with our kids (myself included).
On the flip side, the 2nd quarter [...]