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Why Businesses Are Starting Up Now

It’s a recession. Entrepreneurs and small business owners can’t get money. Some can’t even make payroll. So why would starting a business in a recession be a great idea? Here’s why: Time to practice. Recessions...

byBetsy Brottlund

April 1, 2009

Innovative Idea: Back to those basic experiences

I had a moment (I can pinpoint it exactly) when roller coasters seemed to lose their luster for me. It was about 30 seconds after de boarding a Turkish Twister after having had about 6...

byChristine Haskell

April 1, 2009

Customer Love: No Love Like Free Love

FREE LOVE, or the art of giving away your stuff to consumers, is an enduring trend. Now, more than ever, FREE = GOODNESS. From airline tickets to Wikipedia, and from laundry detergent to music downloads...

byChristine Haskell

April 1, 2009

Just to lighten things up a bit,

Reprinted from tensionbreaker.com: How the Recession Affects Sesame Street After its expenses come under increased government oversight, the number 4 pulls its sponsorship. Cookie Monster being replaced by his cousin, Ramen Noodle Monster. Elmo's World...

byChristine Haskell

March 31, 2009

How To Always Be On “GARD” For PR Success

If you are on a bootstrap marketing budget and looking for do-it-yourself publicity, you need to be on "GARD" for media opportunities that can catapult your brand to the next level. In this video, I...

byHeather Schuck

March 31, 2009

No Time For Social Media? Hire a Mom.

The rise of social media is undoubtedly one of the biggest changes to happen to marketing since the birth of the internet. According to a Universal McCann 2008 study, 272 million people are using social...

byHeather Schuck

March 30, 2009

What does innovation mean to you?

This idea gives "green business" a whole new meaning... Anti-Theft Lunch Bags will deter the most glib of lunchroom swappers. Slip your sandwich into one of the green-splotched decoys before placing it in the office...

byChristine Haskell

March 30, 2009

Customer Love: Listen

This example is why newspapers and TV must reinvent themselves, or die. Obama is Lincoln v2.0 Taking a page out of Lincoln’s Handbook on How To Be A Good President, Obama is everywhere in the community: at...

byChristine Haskell

March 27, 2009

Lose your job? Start a business!

After having her corporate, IT vice president position terminated, Ronnie Fliss spent the next six months searching for a new job. She was told she was either overqualified or too expensive for what was available so she decided to...

byMelanie Rembrandt

March 10, 2009

Using Severence Pay to Start It Up

This post is simple: A reporter for one of the top 3 news sites in the world contacted me. She interviewed me already, but has now asked that I inquire within the StartupNation community as to...

byRich Sloan

March 6, 2009

Steve Roderick of gotoBilling.com Exposes Success Secrets

On Tuesday, we heard from Steve Roderick of www.gotoBilling.com, a one-stop small business resource for paperless marketing, online invoicing, electronic billing, gift cards, and more. Due to smart planning and excellent customer service, gotoBilling.com is...

byMelanie Rembrandt

March 5, 2009

Espresso Shot Insight: More granny businesses

Grandmothers have many great qualities. This idea had a "Greatest Generation" ring to it: Capturing their ability to make the most of limited resources. With just that talent in mind, Oxfam recently recruited a team of...

byChristine Haskell

March 4, 2009

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

Interview with Newt Barrett, Author of “Get Content. Get Customers.” Part 2

Thanks so much for joining us for Part 2 of our interview with Newt Barrett of "Get Content. Get Customers." If you missed Part 1, please click here to Read Part 1. Heather: You mention...

byHeather Schuck

February 26, 2009

Interview with Newt Barrett, Author of “Get Content. Get Customers.” Part 1

According to the Domain Name Industry Brief by VeriSign, 24 million new domain names were added in 2008. A 16% increase over 2007’s numbers. In case you haven’t noticed, the web is getting crowded. Just...

byHeather Schuck

February 24, 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

Style Stick: Entrepreneur Turns Hardship into Successful Business

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Cathy Kerns found that there was a need for fashionable walking canes and started KernsAble Enterprises, Inc. and created the Style Stick. Today, Cathy is a successful business owner...

byMelanie Rembrandt

January 27, 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