September 24, 2013 Over 96% of small businesses fail within 10 years. In today's hypercompetitive environment, innovation and marketing are driving the growth for businesses, making it imperative for small business owners to understand everything from financial planning to technology operation. Join experts from key business management fields, on September 26, 2013, as they share how to stay competitive and profitable by retaining the top talent, building a compelling marketing strategy and implementing technology that enables innovation. | What's New Shawn Hessinger - September 24, 2013 If your business routinely uses BlackBerry products and services, you may be wondering how a possible acquisition taking the company private affects you.In the short term, not much probably,… | | | The Young Entrepreneur Council - September 24, 2013 It’s no secret that you don’t become successful in business by doing the same thing the others guys are doing. Being able to take calculated risks is all part… | Pratik Dholakiya - September 23, 2013 In the startup world, venture capital funding from a big firm has become the Holy Grail. But, of course, there are other ways to launch a successful business. Bootstrapping,… | Small Business Editor - September 23, 2013 When it was founded back in 2005, Etsy was created for a special kind of small business owner. The platform promoted itself as a place for the artisan… | Anita Campbell - September 23, 2013 I have an important question for other entrepreneurs. How much time are you losing by handling your technology needs yourself?Are you troubleshooting when your website goes down? Scratching your… | What the Smartest Voices Have to Say | Sponsored By | Brent Leary - September 13, 2013 "The only limits are, as always, those of vision." - James Broughton How do the most successful companies in the world of business leverage technology for business benefit?… | | | Blast From The Past: What Was Hot One Year Ago? Tom Demers - September 24, 2012 How can you be sure that you're getting the recognition you want (and deserve) online? Well, there are several easy to use tools--and most are free or low cost--that help… | Featured Expert Each week we feature a Small Business Trends expert author. Join us as a guest author and maybe it can be you! | Larry Janesky is the Author of Think Daily for business people - a collection of daily business tips. He is an award wining author and the founder of a number of successful businesses, most notably Basement Systems and Dr. Energy Saver. More | | | Find Us Online Hot on BizSugar |