Recent years have shown a huge increase in freelancers and sole-proprietors in the business world. With freelancing and small business, personal branding is extremely important. Take a look at personal brands in fashion, music, and web companies and you’ll be surprised at some of the names ... Read more

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If you’re like me, you’re always looking for new ways to grow your business and to put more money in your pockets. While acquiring new clients, adding new services, and working more hours are things you probably can and will do, I want to talk about something you might have overlooked: Writing ... Read more

My column this week in the Tennessean offers start-up advice for accidental entrepreneurs: Has the recession made you an accidental entrepreneur? Not sure how to pick the right business to start? Business opportunities are most often the result of major changes in the economy, society, ... Read more

There are lots of different paths to starting a small business. For some people, starting a small business is a logical choice after a university degree in business while others choose starting a small business after losing jobs. Still others leave jobs to start their own businesses because they'v ... Read more

That's right, I'm famous. Uber famous! A few months ago someone from a German publishing company contacted my business House Of Rave to possibly buy some of the wallpapers featured on the site. They wanted to use one of the pictures on the cover of an upcoming book about the techno club scene ... Read more

No matter what your industry, you will have competition in some form or another. It may be direct or it may be a subtle, passive competitor. Whatever the case, it’s important to understand one rule.. business is not all about beating the other guy . If you’re in sales or any highly ... Read more

Those entrepreneurs who have survived the recession continue to show glimmers of optimism.  A new Intuit Payroll survey found that 44% are planning to hire in the next 12 months. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 small business owners, also revealed that 60% of small business owners expe ... Read more

Multifunction laser printers are the best choice for small or home offices. Brother MFC-8480DN Multifunction Laser If you don't need to print in color, and still want to save space and dollars by combining fax, printing, scanning, and copying functions in one machine, black and white l ... Read more

"Do I have to charge GST on my products?" asks Baby141. "I understand that I need to charge the pst (8 percent tax) and remit to the CRA but I'm not sure about the GST." Remember the rule about Small Suppliers ? Click on the link above to reply. Other questions and discussions in the Sm ... ... Read more