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Steve Roderick, www.gotobilling.com-Slow and Steady Leads to Success

Do you want to expand your business but spend too much time dealing with invoices, credit-card processing and merchant-account issues? Well, for most of us, we just want to send out a simple invoice, track...

byMelanie Rembrandt

March 3, 2009

Robert Kiyosaki Interview-Part 2

On Tuesday, you heard from Robert Kiyosaki, investor, entrepreneur and author of The New York Times, international bestselling book, “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” with 26 books in the Rich Dad series. Here is the continuation...

byMelanie Rembrandt

February 5, 2009

Exclusive Interview with Rich Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki

Recently, I met Robert Kiyosaki, and he agreed to offer his advice to the StartupNation audience. Robert is the author of The New York Times, international bestselling book, “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” with 26 books...

byMelanie Rembrandt

February 3, 2009

Small Biz Owner Gets Voice Heard in Senate

Instead of waiting around, Andrew Field, founder and president of PrintingForLess.com, and an award-winning entrepreneur, created his own economic stimulus plan for small businesses and sent it to U.S. Senator Max Baucus, chair of the...

byMelanie Rembrandt

January 19, 2009

Costco Magazine “Recession Busters” Article

They edited my article down a bit and ran it in their January Costco Connections Magazine. Thought you might enjoy it without the edits... Buck the Recession Recession. What recession?! Or so goes the attitude...

byRich Sloan

January 16, 2009

2009 Looms Big for Entrepreneurs

My prediction? Some of the most exciting businesses of the next few years are going to be born in 2009 and grown from 2008 toil. It's my strong view that the economic duress we're all...

byRich Sloan

January 12, 2009

Credit Card Debt Out of Control? Help May Be on the Way

As 2009 gets under way it’s painfully obvious that the economy is still struggling. Sales are continuing their downward trend, unemployment is rising, and many Americans are still having trouble paying their mortgage. After struggling...

byHeather Schuck

January 12, 2009

The Capitalization of Community

Late last year (as if it was so long ago) I attended a keynote presentation featuring Larry Brilliant of Google.org and Malcolm Gladwell author of The Tipping Point. Larry Brilliant shared his inspirational story of...

byVerticalResponse

January 7, 2009

Interview with Author of “So You Want to be an Entrepreneur”

Recently, I was contacted about a new book on entrepreneurship. This wasn’t that newsworthy, but then I found out that the author is giving all of the profits to charity. In today’s tough times, it’s...

byMelanie Rembrandt

November 11, 2008

3 Ways to Avoid Financial Worries Right Now

With all the negative news about the economy and world events, it can be easy to get stressed out - fast. But as an entrepreneur, it's more important than ever to stay calm and think...

byMelanie Rembrandt

October 16, 2008

Cool, No-Cost Offers for Small Business Owners

I've been receiving several exclusive offers specifically to help small business owners. And since the economy is tough right now, I thought I'd share these free offers with you, my fellow StartupNation entrepreneurs: - Got...

byMelanie Rembrandt

October 14, 2008

Inside the Angel Investor Mindset

Angel investors have become more cautious in light of the recent economic uncertainty, trying to reduce their risk exposure by including more angels in each deal, according to the Angel Market Analysis for the first...

byRich Sloan

October 13, 2008

7 Must-Ask Questions When Seeking New Career Training

On Tuesday, Katie Yeakle, executive director of American Writers & Artists, Inc., shared her small-business wisdom with us. Today, she provides valuable advice on seeking legitimate training for a new career. Katie Yeakle, American Writers &...

byMelanie Rembrandt

October 2, 2008

Who Needs Money?

Like all of us...... I like to pass on information that can help entrepreneurs. I found this site that gives great resources on business funding. Check out www.netpreneur.org and look under the funding section. From...

byKim Babjak

October 1, 2008

Cool Work for Yourself Tips from AWAI’s Katie Yeakle

If you are struggling to start a business and work for yourself, check out these tips from Katie Yeakle. As the executive director of American Writers & Artists, Inc., Katie has helped people successfully develop...

byMelanie Rembrandt

September 30, 2008

Common Obstacles: Money Now v Later

In several of the interviews that I've done, one of the frequent topics that comes up as an aside, is Money now vs. Money later. Many business owners are torn between the product or service...

byChristine Haskell

September 4, 2008

Holy Crisis, Batman!

For those of you who run a business or are trying to get one off the ground, I bet you've had a run-in or two with a crisis of some kind. It may have taken...

byRich Sloan

August 8, 2008

Managing Your Business Credit and Cash Flow in a Down Market

As if we didn't know it, the New York Times wrote today, "Banks struggling to recover from multibillion-dollar losses on real estate are curtailing loans to American businesses, depriving even healthy companies of money for...

byRich Sloan

July 28, 2008

What the heck is an S-Corp??

“Sufferin’ succotash! What is the deal with that thing called an S-Corp and how do I get me one?” Yes, in my last blog I told you about the many benefits of an LLC and...

byJessica Eaves Mathews

June 25, 2008

(Part 4) How Suzy Batiz made $1 million: She did it without an influx of cash

More from Suzy Batiz, StartupNation community success story. She made over $1 million in first year revenue for her Poo-Pourri product line. Read what Suzy shares below in Part 4 of her advice to fellow...

byRich Sloan

June 23, 2008